Langroyd Hall in Colne set to be redeveloped as plans approved

The proposal for Langroyd Hall, a former pub and restaurant, was granted in July.

Plans include converting it into seven apartments, building a three-storey block of 17 apartments, a smaller block of four apartments, and two semi-detached cottages on the surrounding land.

Key conditions are that development must start within three years and  be built in accordance with the approved plans,

The developer must complete substantial highway improvements and extensive drainage and flood-risk requirements apply.

The planning statement says: "The proposed development will make efficient use of a vacant previously developed site within a sustainable location to provide high-quality living accommodation.

"The development will see the preservation and enhancement of the Grade II listed building with sensitive design principles applied to all aspects of the scheme."

The site, which includes a large car park and overgrown gardens, is accessed via a tree-lined driveway off Langroyd Road, near the roundabout with Red Lane and Regent Avenue.

The hall itself is set to be converted into one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, with a replacement sun room to provide a shared sitting area and access to landscaped gardens.

The new-build elements of the scheme will be constructed in natural stone and slate, with Block A featuring a mansard-style metal-clad roof.

A total of 39 parking spaces, including four accessible bays, will be provided on the site.

The Design & Access Statement states: "The main driver of the layout for the new development is to maintain the views of the house on the approach up to the existing driveway, which were restricted on the previously approved design by proposed buildings to the south of the site.

"The focus on arrival is the front elevation of Langroyd Hall, which will be framed by a courtyard formed by the careful placement of the proposed development buildings."

The landscaping scheme includes a water feature in the courtyard and additional tree planting to extend the existing tree-lined approach.

Additional tree protection measures will be implemented during construction to preserve remaining mature trees.

A transport statement found the site to be well located for sustainable travel, with pedestrian and cycle access options readily available.

The development builds on previously approved plans from April 2020, which included conversion of the hall to a care facility and the construction of four residential blocks.

Langroyd Hall was sold in 2023 by Trevor Dawson estate agent. At the time, its future was uncertain.

In the same year, it was refused asset of community value status.

The site was listed for sale in April 2023, after being left to deteriorate.

Langroyd Hall Ltd was set up with the aim of purchasing it, and after being listed for sale, a GoFundMe page and a Facebook group were set up by Colne residents and members of Langroyd Hall Ltd, Molly Treen, Andrea Pickles, Brian Whitfield and Alan Whitehead.

In 2019, Leicester-based EH Capital 1 Ltd pleaded guilty at Burnley Magistrates' Court for unlawfully removing slate tiles from the roof of the listed building.

The company was fined £1,200 and ordered to pay the council’s prosecution costs.

The company apologised to the people of Colne and the council for this action.

In 2020, the hall was the victim of an arson attack, which prompted a call for more security by councillors.