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Aug 2024
Gareth Southgate submits plans for Harrogate home
Gareth Southgate has submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council to undertake work in the garden of his Harrogate mansion.
The former England manager lives in a four-storey, grade I listed hall at Swinsty Reservoir.
The Jacobean building, which is set in grounds measuring around 4.5 acres, was sold to the Leeds Corporation in the late 1800s when the 63-hectare Swinsty Reservoir was constructed.
According to The Times, Southgate and his wife bought the property for £3.2 million in 2006, which was the year he became manager of Middlesbrough.
The planning application, which is publicly available for viewing and comment on the council website, seeks listed building consent to replace a septic tank in the garden and rebuild a dry stone wall. The building itself would not be affected.
Gareth Southgate
A heritage impact assessment, conducted by heritage planning firm ELG Heritage in support of the application, states:
The site is a historically sensitive location dating from the late 16th century and large involves underground works. Albeit the extent of works are limited to minor works of hand excavation for the installation for the new septic tank and associated connection.
The resultant impacts are very minor changes to the garden setting, which will be not be appreciable and are considered negligible. The scheme brings positive benefits in respect of the ongoing management and maintenance into the control of the homeowner and management of the heritage asset as a modern family home. The proposal is considered to conserve the setting of the listed building and its cultural heritage values, the proposal is therefore considered to comply with both national and local planning policy in these respects.
Work will involve excavating the garden to install the new tank, pipework and a concrete surround.
The site would then be backfilled and returfed resulting in a single manhole cover on the lawn.
A dry-stone wall surrounding the terrace would be reconstructed as part of the works.
The heritage impact assessment said:
The corner section shows signs of movement, with cacking and dropping of stonework. It is proposed that as part of the works the affected section will be reconstructed in a like for like manner, in sound condition.
The stone wall is to be reconstructed
North Yorkshire Council will decide whether to approve the plans.
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