Plans for a former coach house near Carlisle to be converted into a café have been revealed.
The building at Kirklinton Hall, had previously been converted and now its owners want to turn it into a small cafe and events venue, creating four jobs.
The application said the venue would help generate an income stream to allow the continued refurbishment and restoration of other listed buildings part of the estate.
It added: “While the building has previously been used for a number of small wedding gatherings throughout the year, other functions and events are facilitated.”
The planning application, as well as a separate application for listed building consent, aims to regularise use and add the use of a café on a part-time basis.
The report said: “The anticipated use of the café is from April 1 until October 30 within a calendar year with anticipated opening hours of 10am to 4pm Sunday to Thursday inclusive.
“The building has been previously sensitively restored with a new slated roof, internal linings and new windows and doors.
“No material change to the external elevations or fabric of the building form part of the application.
“The café will be serviced by a fixed unit to the end gable to provide a kitchen worktop, sink and under counter fridges.
“When the café is operational, a portable counter will be provided. The proposed sink will discharge to the existing treatment plant.”
Kirklinton Hall is around 546 yards north east of Kirklinton Church. The hall itself is located in the civil parish of Hethersgill but part of the site is in Kirklinton parish.
The original core of the hall was built in around 1661 for Edmund Appleby, possibly using stone from the nearby Levington Castle remains.
The house was modified and enlarged over 200 years, with extensive enlargement and remodelling in 1875 for the Kirklinton-Saul family, in a Jacobean style.
