FULL planning permission has been submitted to North Yorkshire Council for the construction of a greenhouse and sunroom within the garden of a Grade II listed house in Scorton, near Richmond.
The listed building consent seeks approval for the construction of a greenhouse and sunroom in the garden of The Lodge, in Hospital Road, Scorton.
According to a heritage planning statement prepared on behalf of the applicant, the greenhouse will be sited nearly 29m from the rear elevation of the listed building.
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It has been proposed to construct an Alitex Tatton greenhouse, a free-standing rectangular shape with a small lobby facing south.
The greenhouse has been positioned to align the entrance door to the greenhouse with the rear entrance door to the house.
The greenhouse is made of Victorian-style aluminium framework in Wood Sage colour and laminated glass to blend with the surrounding landscaped garden.
The sunroom has been designed like a timber shed. It has been rotated 45 degrees to the south to capture the sun from sunrise to sunset by positioning glazing on the southeast and southwest elevations, allowing the sun to penetrate the space throughout the whole day.
It will be clad in timber cladding. It will be sited as indicated on the drawing, under the existing mature tree, with planting around it to blend with the surrounding area and create a sheltered space to enjoy the sun by facing the glazing to south.
It has been set back from the property as far as possible without impacting the existing mature tree. It will be constructed with a lightweight timber frame and timber cladding as noted.
The roof has been designed as a flat roof to match the height of the rear and side elevation extensions to avoid being overbearing.
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A pitched roof was considered; however, this was determined to make the structure too overbearing for the garden. The intention is to create a sunroom nestled in the vegetation for the family to enjoy the outdoors in shelter.
The properties along Hospital Road have a more discrete and dispersed setting than those found around the village green.
One of the main characteristics of the Georgian property is the symmetry and proportion. The property was further extended to the west with flanking lean-to which incorporates side entrance, probably originally intended for staff.
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