CLOCK HOUSE, FRANKTON ROAD, BIRDINGBURY, RUGBY, CV23 8EW
This application seeks Listed Building Consent for the replacement of the front door and door surround (sidelights and overlight) on the southern aspect, and the replacement of a casement window on the northern aspect of Clock House, a Grade II listed building. The door and door surround are not original features (the building was originally a stable block) but date to the late twentieth century. The door is referred to in the listing as a "late C20 six-panelled door". The door and surround handle damp weather and rain poorly, swelling and sticking and, in some circumstances, not shutting or being capable of being secured (the locks do not align, causing a safety and security hazard). Furthermore, there is ingress of rain under the door, when the rain is heavy, soaking the mat on the inside. The door surround is in places rotten and the single glazing in the sidelights and overlights offer poor insulation, leading to loss of heat from the door. The proposal will reduce heat loss from the property and improve its sustainability, as well as making it possible to secure the property in inclement weather. The casement window frame is in places rotten and the window is single glazed and offers poor insulation. The proposal will bring the insulating standard of the window up to a more acceptable level, thereby contributing to a reduction in the leakage of heat from the property, enabling it to become more energy efficient and reducing its carbon footprint and negative impact on the climate.