Plans have been submitted to convert a disused farmhouse, barn and outbuildings at Mickleton in three homes.
Bob Rainbow is asking county planners for permission to convert the buildings at Belle Settle into homes.
In a design statement on behalf of Mr Rainbow, architects Wardman Brown, said the plans were to turn the farmhouse into a three bedroom dwelling, the barn into a two bedroom house and the outbuildings into a three bedroom home.
The consultant added that key design features included keeping the existing structural walls, reusing existing openings where possible and the use of natural stone and slate roofing to match existing building materials.
Internal layout would be designed to maximise natural light, the architect said.
The consultant said: “The existing site access will be retained and upgraded as necessary to serve the three dwellings.
“Each dwelling will benefit from private parking provision and a parking space within the proposed garage which all accords with local standards.
“The proposed development represents a sustainable and sympathetic conversion of existing rural buildings, ensuring their preservation and continued use.
“It provides three high-quality homes that respect the historic character of the site and its landscape setting, while offering safe access and modern living standards.”
The current farmhouse and associated buildings lie within the Mickleton Conservation Area, but they are not listed.
The architect said: “The buildings are currently disused and in a state of advanced dilapidation. Roofs have partially collapsed, and external walls are in varying degrees of disrepair.
“The proposed conversion of the farmhouse and outbuildings at Belle Settle represents a positive and sustainable approach to heritage conservation.
“It will preserve and enhance the character of the farmstead, retain traditional stone buildings that would otherwise be lost and provide sensitive, high-quality dwellings that respect the rural setting.”
