Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is granted planning permission to construct fashionable pool home with eating space and kitchen at his historic 5,000-acre nation dwelling in Hampshire

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has been granted planning permission to construct a trendy pool home at his historic 5,000-acre nation dwelling in Hampshire.

Basingstoke Council will permit the musical theatre impresario to demolish an present wood pavilion positioned beside his outside pool and tennis courtroom and change it with a extra elegant constructing that may include a kitchen, eating space, sitting room and altering rooms.

The new building will function a ‘sedum’ roof, measuring 60ftx15ft, that’s planted with grass seed and different vegetation. It’s going to even have a pressed steel fascia.

The pool home shall be constructed on the grounds of Sydmonton Court, Hampshire – Lord Webber’s Grad II listed dwelling that’s surrounded by Watership Down, one in all Britain’s most celebrated areas of excellent pure magnificence.

Lord Webber, 75, who’s value an estimated £820million bought Sydmonton Courtroom in 1978 and lives there with his wife, former equestrian sportswoman Madeleine Gurdon, whom he married in 1991. 

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has been granted planning permission to construct a trendy pool home at his historic 5,000-acre nation dwelling in Hampshire.

Basingstoke Council will permit t he musical theatre impresario t o demolish an present wood pavilion positioned beside his outside pool and tennis courtroom and change it with a extra elegant constructing that may include a kitchen, eating space, sitting room and altering rooms

Lord Webber, 75, who’s value an estimated £820 million bought Sydmonton Courtroom in 1978 and lives there together with his spouse , former equestrian sportswoman Madeleine Gurdon, whom he married in 1991. The couple are pictured collectively final month

Paperwork submitted to Basingstoke Council state: ‘The pavilion, like the present constructing, would proceed for use for functions incidental to the occupation of Sydmonton Courtroom. 

‘The proposed substitute constructing is extremely contained inside the grounds of the property and doesn’t introduce a brand new use or exercise to the positioning.

‘By purpose of its modest siting, unobtrusive design and discreet location, the proposed substitute constructing, it’s submitted that the event has responded appropriately and sensitively to its context and wouldn’t trigger hurt to the setting of neighbouring heritage property or to the character of the native panorama or scenic high quality of the AONB (space of pure magnificence).’

There have been no objections from neighbours, the parish council or county archaeologist. In a report, the Council’s Historic Atmosphere Workforce additionally gave a inexperienced gentle to the venture. 

Referring to the present pavilion, which has a theatrical tent-like roof, it acknowledged: ‘The construction is of timber, frivolously constructed and has failed to face the take a look at of time.

‘Though the constructing is maintained, it’s in poor situation and while it’s a disgrace to lose the construction which has curiosity and arguably displays the possession, thus contributing to the (future) significance of the property, the removing just isn’t objected to.

Lord Webber has submitted the plans to Basingstoke Council, a call on the planning software is anticipated by the top of July

Pictured is the present wood pavilion with a theatrical tent-like roof which Lord Webber needs to demolish 

‘The design is unabashed up to date, a mode which shall be of “its time” in the end. The design permits for quite a lot of sustainable building options and for higher on-going efficiency.’

The brand new pavilion may even boast triple glazed home windows and underfloor heating to be used all 12 months.

Lord Webber’s dwelling stands in grounds overlooking a Grade II listed church whereas giant components of the property are made up of paddocks, fishponds and a polo discipline.

It additionally contains a granary, dovecote, steady block, barns, carthoue and gardens registered with Hampshire Backyard Belief.

The historic dwelling beforehand belonged to the Kingsmill household, who got it by Henry VIII in the course of the Dissolution of the Monasteries within the 1530s. They owned it for 400 years earlier than it was finally purchased by Lord Webber.

Surrounded by Watership Down, the countryside is in style with vacationers who come to see the positioning of the Richard Adam’s epic novel which took its identify from the native space.

Lord Webber divides his time between Hampshire and a house in Central London.

The musical theatre impresario bought Sydmonton Courtroom, a Grade II listed constructing with 5,000 acres, in 1978

Planning paperwork additionally present that Lord Webber has efficiently utilized for a collection of constructing works prior to now which has concerned setting up a brand new conservatory, restoration of stables and eradicating a dam on his property.

Lord Webber has beforehand hosted an unique arts competition at Sydmonton Courtroom the place reveals akin to Evita, Cats, Starlight Specific, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Stunning Recreation had their first public viewers earlier than specifically invited friends from the world of theatre, tv and movie.

He as soon as revealed in an interview that the Queen even visited him at his nation dwelling however that his youngsters had been very ‘naughty.’

Lord Webber revealed: ‘She got here spherical as soon as to our home. Are you aware what the kids did? It was so naughty of them. They had been sufficiently old to know higher, however they put soccer shirts exterior the home windows as she was coming previous and the Queen stated, ‘Do you usually put your washing exterior of the window?'”