Derelict Ollerton Hall conversion plans approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council
A hall will finally come back into use after laying derelict for decades.
Plans to convert Ollerton Hall into a number of homes were approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council at their most recent planning meeting.
The plans outline a change of use and conversion of the hall to eight new apartments as well as the erection of a new bin and cycle store.
In addition, landscaping works will take place, 22 car parking spaces will be added and vehicle access will be maintained through the existing gateway.
Ollerton Hall, on Main Street, is a Grade II* Listed country house built in the 1700s and was cited by a Historic England survey in 2017 as putting the Ollerton Conservation area at risk, due to the building’s run-down state and overgrown grounds.
Attempts have been made over the years to bring the hall back into use.
In 2008 it was sold by Newark and Sherwood District Council to a developer to be used as a care home, but this work was never completed and the council re-acquired the property in 2016.
Under the approved plans the hall will be sympatheticlaly refurbished by a developer to maintain the historic character and architectural details of the building, while bringing it up to current safety standards.
This scheme offers a range of one, three and four bedroom apartments, varying in size and each with its own kitchen, bathroom and living space.
The new communal bike and bin store will be constructed in a discreet location on site, as a simple brick and tile structure, as this was deemed more in keeping with the property than timber cladding.
Laurence Goff said: “I am very familiar with this place. It must have been 20 years ago now that I kept seeing this building being empty and was very disturbed by it.
“I feel very bad whenever I see a building not being put to use and I’m grateful that the council is going to put that right.”
Ivor Walker, simply said: “At last!”
Committee chairman Roger Blaney, said: “I’m absolutely delighted this has come before us.
“We’ve had false starts at Ollerton Hall. Too many, over too long a time. Let’s get on with it.”
The application was enthusiatically and unanimously approved by the council planning committee.
