Held at:	Herefordshire Council
Reference:	P252939/F
Source:	Original Documents
Title:	Digital Archive: Planning application for the redevelopment of Maescoed Farm
Place name:	Newton
Date:	2025

Description:

Details of a 2025 planning application for the redevelopment of Maescoed Farm are available for public inspection on the Herefordshire Council website. The farmhouse is a Grade II listed building and has accordingly been the subject of numerous surveys and assessments as part of the planning process, including a detailed Heritage Appraisal prepared in support of a proposed scheme of repair, refurbishment and alteration. This report includes numerous photographs and floor plans highlighting features of historical interest, and describes the historical development of the property in four phases from its origins c. 1600 to later 17^th century additions, and further modifications in the 19^th century

The links below are to documents published on the Herefordshire Council website relevant to the planning application and are provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of use of their website.

 

Relevant documents

Application Form (1)

• R Application Form 500KB

Supporting Documents (7)

• 250728 Heritage Appraisal 5.5MB
• R 5683 v1.1 - Bat Survey Report 8.4MB
• 5683 - Nesting Birds - Maescoed Farm 413KB
• R Surface and Foul Water - Drainage Strategy 6.6MB
• 5092 Method Statement 492KB
• 24197 Self-build – Statement of Intent 36KB
• GM 24197 - Planning, Design & Access Statement 837KB

Drawings (13)

• 5092-(P) 019A-Eaves Detail 150KB
• 5092-(P) 017A-Proposed Window and Door Detail 11.0MB
• 5092-(P) 016A-Proposed Barn Elevations 899KB
• 5092-(P) 015A-Proposed Farmhouse Elevations 587KB
• 5092-(P) 014A-Proposed Farmhouse Elevations 449KB
• 5092-(P) 013A-Proposed Farmhouse Elevations 677KB
• 5092-(P) 012A-Proposed First Floor Plan 184KB
• 5092-(P) 011A-Proposed Ground Floor Plan 216KB
• 5092-(P) 010A-Proposed Cellar Floor Plan 140KB
• 5092-(P) 009A-Proposed Site Plan 310KB
• T_PLS1476 440KB
• B_PLS1476 1.3MB
• Site Location and Block Plan & Proposed Site Drainage Plan 8.2MB

As noted above, Maescoed Farm is listed on the National Heritage List for England with the following entry:

Farmhouse. C17 with later extensions. Coursed rubble, concrete tiled roof hipped to left, left stack. L-plan with gable access from north- east end obscured by hipped roof, mid-C19 addition. Main range has 2 storeys and 3 windows to principal north-west elevation: mid-C19 3-light casement under segmental head to left of entrance, to right 3-light c1700 diamond-section mullioned window; first floor has 3-light metal C20 casements to left and right and 2-light wooden C19 casement roughly above 4-light entrance door. Return to left has C19 ledged door leading to segmental headed former gable access door. To left of this access a late C18 - early C19 wing for kitchen and dairy. Late C19 cross-wing to south-west extends from stable (qv) formerly a cider house. Interior: at opposite end of chimney from gable access is local type newel stair with oak treads; segmental headed door with spear-headed strap hinges. To right of entrance on north- west elevation a plank and muntin screen divides the principal room transversely and is penetrated by another segmental-headed opening; further to the right behind this screen a longitudinal plank and muntin screen divides the main range into a lobby to the front and small rear room with blocked 5-light diamond section mullioned window. Principal room has chamfered ceiling beams with run-out stops. Flagged stone floors throughout ground floor rooms. Early to mid-C19 cast iron fire basket in hearth to first floor room above principal room.

Listing NGR: SO3335333174

 

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