Lingholm Estate Cafe
Shaw and Jagger are excited to announce that planning permission has been granted on an application to reinstate gardens and to re-open a public café as part of the ongoing refurbishment works at the Lingholm Estate, Portinscale, Keswick.
The cafe has been designed to reference the gardens original potting shed, which is named in the grade II listing for the site and shall be preserved within the scheme. The use of Lakeland slate and stone on the building will assure the new addition sits comfortably alongside Lingholm Main House; its outlook will be solely into the enclosed garden, away for the main house to maintain privacy for those staying in holiday accommodation on the estate.
The cafe will be a standalone structure, completely separate from the house and existing garden potting shed. This allows the cafe building and the public enclosed garden associated with it to be open 7 days a week throughout the year, as its own entity within the refurbished estate.
A key aspect of the design is to provide a destination on the western shore of Derwentwater between Keswick and Catbells/Dales Way and other tourist attractions. The café and garden that it sits within will be an accessible public space offering modern facilities, whilst referencing the history of the site and the wider estate. The garden will be an informal public space, welcoming all visitors whether they are using the cafe facilities, playground, staying on the estate or walking through the site to or from the new jetty for Derwentwater steam launch, or adjacent Catbells.
Further information about the estate can be found on their website: www.thelingholmestate.co.uk which features all the renovations that Shaw and Jagger are assisting with on the existing Grade II listed estate such as the recently completed Lake View apartment.
Boston Spa
Planning approval granted for a modern cantelevered rear extension to Grade II Listed Georgian terrace in Boston Spa. The scheme is currently out to tender prior to anticipated construction in the summer.
Park Parade, Harrogate
We have recently been granted planning and listed building consent on 30 Park Parade, Harrogate. The house is a Grade II Listed former shop. The approval grants permision for repair to sections of the building whilst permitting the opening up of some of the internal ground floor rooms to create an open plan space internally.
Planning consent has been granted on the careful rebuild and extension of the farm complex in Lancashire previously talked about. The Client moved away from the vertical timber cladding in favour of Corten Steel for its reduced maintenance cycle and aesthetic. Work will look to progress in the year.
New Build Country House, Lancashire
Site Update:
Ed and Joe visited the site of the new build country house in Lancashire. Work is progressing at a good pace, the foundations are in for the main hall basement, the slab is cast and the first sections of wall are going up. Just before they left, a tower crane was erected to continue the pace on site.
Mingary Castle
Francis Shaw visited the site this week, the work is progressing well with the roof and wall walk nearing completion. Whilst on site Francis led a tour of the castle to discuss the works and scheme with the local community. Those that were dangled over the edge said that they really enjoyed it!
Lancashire
On My Desk Today: Mostly working on a new build extension to a farm complex in Lancashire, sketching out some initial ideas over the existing elevations.
New country house, Lancashire
Planning Update: A New Country House in Lancashire has received planning approval for a new build 18,000 sqft Jacobean Manor House. The scheme is due to start on site in the near future.
Mingary Castle
Historic Scotland and the Highland Council have approved plans by Shaw and Jagger Architects Ltd to restore Mingary Castle, a thirteenth century ruin on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, to bring it back into use.
GainingScheduled Monument Consent as well as Planning permission, one of the few Scottish Castles ever to gain these approvals.
The team at Shaw and Jagger and all involved are very excited to move the project forward to the next stage.
Grand Designs Live
A picture speaks a thousand words, and so does Steve. So go and have a chat with him or Francis at Grand Designs Live this weekend at the Birmingham NEC.
Rosslyn
We recenlty recieved photographs of progress on Rosslyn. This new build dwelling is being constructed as a self build project within Green Belt land outside Liverpool.
The house is constructed with 170mm Structurally instulated panels to speed up the early stages of construction and provide a high level of thermal performance. The house is heated by a groundsource heat pump that provides heat from boreholes in the garden to the underfloor heating system. Large areas of glazing are used on both sides of the living area to maximise daylight and connect the internal and external spaces.
It looks like the clients are doing a great job and we hope to see further progress pictures as the rendering process is now underway.
Keep up the good work!
Barn Conversion Planning Approval
Planning consent has recently been granted for the conversion of and extension of two existing stone barns into a single family dwelling just outside Harrogate.
Set back from the main street of a quiet North Yorkshire village the two barns have been left to deteriorate prior to its recent purchase by the client.The new owners are looking to sympathetically repair the existing buildings and extend on the footprint of a previously demolished barn to create a modern family home. Meanwhile upgrading the thermal performance and green credentials of the building to reflect their background in the sustainable technologies industry.
The proposals have undergone in depth pre planning discussion with the planning authority and have resulted in a solution that incorporates a frameless glass link to connect the buildings at first floor.
Work is due to begin on site in early 2014.