Woolsington Hall Parish Council consultation presentation

1. Richard Spencer
richard@partnershipglu.co.uk
07708 488895

2. History
Plans
Drawings
Timetable
AGENDA

3. Grade II* C17 Country House
Lands around owned by Tynemouth Priory
Mentioned in Richard I’s charter of 1189
Dagnia family (1741 - glassmakers)
Bell family (1748 - clothier and merchant adventurer)
John Dobson 1828 remodelling work
WW1 Black Watch Regiment camp
WW2 Northumberland Fusiliers military camp
1920/30’s Zoological Park, Circus and Pleasure Gardens
EH “At Risk” Register
2000 pp for Sporting Academy but went to Benton instead
Weathertight Works 2008
Most appropriate beneficial long term and sustainable use for the buildings
garden and landscape
HISTORY

4. CONTEXT

5. CONTEXT

6. 34 Bedrooms (16/18)
SPA (9 + Hydro pool)
Golf + Club House
Lodges x 10
Grand Marquee
Cookery School
Restaurant
Executive Housing
PROPOSALS

9. Woolsington hall proposed view from west
Orangery converted to ‘tea-rooms’
New entrance lobby between Old hall and East wing
Green lawns retained to south frontageGuest parking laid out around feature beech tree
Coachman’s house retained forming centre piece of new hotel room courtyards
Stone wall retained and forms
New entrance courtyard
Enclosed glazed link between hotel and bedroom wings

10. Woolsington hall proposed view from north
Ha-ha and open views to parkland retained
Existing enrty track and gates retained
For pedestrian use
Orangery converted to ‘tea-rooms’
Covered link to Stables restaurant
Coachman’s house retained forming centre
piece of new hotel room courtyards

11. Woolsington hall stables existing and proposed

12. Woolsington hall cookery school existing and proposed

13. Woolsington hall proposed view from north
Significant woodland retained as backdrop to Spa development
Existing Hall complex converted to Hotel and restaurant
Orangery converted to
afternoon tea venue
Existing stone Cart Shed converted to Staff accommodation
Existing Farm Steading roof shapes
mirrored in new design
Existing stone Barn retained as
focal entry point to new Spa
New dance studio and treatment
rooms

15. Enabling Justification
Topographical and
landscape
assessments
Tree survey
Conservation Plan
Economic Impact
Traffic Plan
PROPOSALS
Drainage survey
Hydrologoical survey
Ecology Survey
Habitat Survey
Sustainability Matrix

16. £8.9 M direct & indirect additional
expenditure
165 new jobs
22 jobs in construction
ECONOMIC
IMPACT

17. Open Day – personal invitations
Parish Council
NGI
NEHA
Newcastle Airport
Local MP
Northumbria University
Newcastle College
Newcastle Utd/Falcons
CONSULTATION
PROGRAMME
www.woolsingtonhallhotel.co.uk

18. EIA
Early July
End of December decision
Start Spring 2015
TIMETABLE

19. Richard Spencer
richard@partnershipglu.co.uk
07708 488895
www.woolsingtonhallhtoelc.o.uk