Plans have been revealed to redevelop a Grade II listed building in West Cumbria and build homes on the surrounding site.
Copeland Council has received an application to redevelop Scalegill Hall, near Moor Row, and demolish redundant farm buildings on the site.
Outline permission has been sought for a residential development.
Thompsen Estates has applied for the planning permission. It said: “In summary the proposal is to create new housing on the brownfield site to support the refurbishment of Scalegill Hall.
“This will be achieved by creating a development that has a coherent design approach to complement Scalegill Hall.”
The developer has said that new homes on the site will be complementary to the heritage asset and in keeping with the surroundings.
All work on the site are geared towards restoring the 17th century building to its former glory.
Thompsen Estates said: “The fundamental justification for the works throughout this application are to restore Scalegill Hall to its original form, the building is falling into a state of disrepair but is an important part of local conservation and efforts to restore the property can only be achieved at great cost.”
The developer added: “The Grade II listed building dates from the 17th century and, despite the lack of proper care in recent times, still retains much of its original fabric. But its poor condition means it requires considerable repairs and renewal to ensure that the fabric which survives is preserved.
“The hall has a number of interesting features including a decorative architrave for the front door surmounted by an oval frame which probably carried a date stone, that has since been removed. There are also a number of outbuildings in a ruinous condition thought to date from 1615.
“The site is very overgrown, neglected and in a very poor state, but it is still clearly a house with a lot of character and potential.”
