Manor re-born as ‘landmark’ home?
AN “exciting” five-bedroom family home with an office, TV room, li- brary, music room and gym has been proposed on the site of Ewell Manor in Ewell Lane,West Farleigh. Applicants Peter and Cathryn Meddemen have applied for permis- sion for the 600m2
home under gov-
EwellManor where an earlier manor house had once flourished, and which presented the opportunity to restore historic parkland and its as- sociated buildings. “They see this as a perfect project
Artist’s impression of the Ewell Manor redevelopment plan
ernment policy PSS7, which allows landmark buildings to be built in open coun- tryside if they are exceptionally designed. The building would not be placed on the
site of the original Ewell Manor, which has now been demolished, but on an old lawn plateau within the site. Sub Rosa, the archi- tect, has designed a “curved organic form…fashioned from radiating structural frames overlaid by a distinctive carapace. “The frame structures are set at a constant
angle and radiate from a central point out towards the wider landscape. “The house is set back from the edge of the plateau. This means that it is always
YALDING residents are set to keep an eye on their neighbours. New initiatives between the churches and the parish coun- cil will help ensure newcomers are made welcome and the eld- erly and infirm feel they have someone to call if in need. Welcome packs will be avail-
able for families moving into the village, while volunteers are being sought to be streetwardens. The project is being co-ordi-
nated by Judy Filmer, wife of Rev Paul Filmer of St Peter’s and
viewed with the backdrop of trees on the eastern ridge and through the trees on the southern andwestern slopes. Consequently, the house sits within the landscape and does not seek to dominate it.” The Medemmens do not intend to activate
an existing planning consent to convert a barn into a single dwelling and cattle shed into a holiday let. According to the planning documents: “Peter and Cathryn Meddemen have been searching for a considerable time for a suit- able site to build their own contemporary, family home. “They were excited to find the site at
Welcome and warden plan for village
St Paul’s Church. She said: “We already have a close-knit and caring community and many people have benefited from ges- tures of kindness.We now want to create a pastoral support net- work that identifies the current help on offer, encourages provi- sion to fill the gaps and ensures that those in need of help know where to go and who to ask.” To be a street warden or to
offer help, contact Judy on 01622 814182 or email judy-
filmer@mac.com.
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where innovation and history com- bine. The evidence on the ground
leaves no doubt as to the potential for sig- nificant landscape restoration. There re- mains a core of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed thatched barn on the higher part of the land, adjacent and to the east of the site of the former principal house. “The restoration of these and their garden
walls and formal planting areas demands at- tention.” Restoring the parkland and the introduc-
tion of a biomass boiler are measures the Meddemens hope will impress Maidstone Council, who will decide on the planning application.
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