The Planning Committee of the National Park Authority has granted permission for the restoration and regeneration of Lavington Stud and Estate. The project encompasses the construction of 11 new homes and seven self-contained holiday lets, alongside a new environmental farming and management regime for the farmstead.
Developments at Home Farm include the conversion of traditional courtyard buildings into seven holiday lets, office spaces, and a multi-functional education area. A new principal estate dwelling is also planned.
Revised plans for Calloways, a group of buildings forming part of an 18th-century farmstead, have also been approved. These buildings, some identified as non-designated heritage assets, will be renovated to create nine new homes, with an existing bungalow being replaced by two new dwellings.
Additionally, existing equestrian buildings will be renovated and repurposed to create seven small commercial units, restricted to Class E(g) use for office and light industrial workshops. The scheme also incorporates Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) enhancements, including the creation of chalk grassland, scrub, hedges, and trees, increasing on-site habitat area by 38%.
“"This is a high-quality development that supports Lavington’s wider estate-scale environmental restoration and sustainable rural enterprise scheme. Through positive engagement with the Authority, there has been collaboration to ensure the proposals are landscape-led, help nature thrive and align with the purposes of the National Park. The proposals also support economic growth, providing small commercial units, visitor accommodation and a multifunctional facility that will benefit the local community."
