The White Horse Inn, Droxford

Planning permission has been secured for the conversion of the Grade II listed White Horse Inn in Droxford into three family homes. The proposal provides an opportunity to give this important heritage asset a sustainable long-term future, while retaining and restoring key historic features of the building. The scheme has been carefully developed to respond to the character of the existing building and its village setting, whilst bringing a new residential use to the site.

The proposal follows an extensive marketing exercise and seeks to provide a considered approach to the future of the building, balancing heritage, residential use and the character of the surrounding area.

The approved scheme provides for the conversion of the existing Grade II listed White Horse Inn to create three family homes. The proposals retain the principal frontage, roof form, chimney stacks and historic brickwork, alongside the sensitive restoration of the building's historic fabric. The scheme also incorporates new landscaping, parking and permeable surfacing, while retaining the existing site access.

The approach seeks to ensure that the building's historic character remains an important part of the development, whilst providing a sustainable long-term residential use.

The proposals have been developed with particular regard to the heritage significance of the Grade II listed White Horse Inn. The scheme seeks to retain the key architectural characteristics of the existing building while introducing residential accommodation. The retention of the principal frontage, roof form, chimney stacks and historic brickwork forms an important part of the approved approach.