Luzborough House Public House, Test Valley
Heritage and Planning Potential secured full planning permission and Listed Building Consent for the sensitive renovation of the Grade II* listed Luzborough House Public House. Demonstrating our ability to unlock sustainable futures for highly significant heritage assets, combining detailed archival research, heritage-led design, and proactive officer engagement to enable viable long-term use.
Challenge
Luzborough House is a Grade II* listed former 16th-century timber-framed farmhouse that has evolved over several centuries and sits within a highly sensitive heritage context. The building contains medieval, Georgian and Victorian fabric of exceptional significance.
The proposals needed to carefully balance extensive heritage constraints with the operational requirements of a modern public house, while ensuring all alterations preserved the building's significance and setting.
Without a robust heritage-led strategy, the scheme risked harm to historic fabric, heritage objection, and the continued vulnerability of a valued local public house.
Approach
Led a detailed heritage assessment including archival research and site investigations
Developed a cohesive heritage-led planning strategy through pre-application discussions
Coordinated consultant inputs and addressed all statutory consultation feedback
Prepared proposals to relocate servicing uses away from the historic core
Designed sensitive extensions and landscape improvements to support long-term viability
Outcome
Full planning permission and Listed Building Consent granted
Sensitive renovation of a Grade Il* listed public house approved
Around 50 local jobs supported through continued viable operation
Long-term sustainable future secured for a building of exceptional heritage significance