9, 11 & 13 Church Farm Lane

Aerial view with No 5 on left, No 9 centre, No 11 on right with No 13 behind.

Two plots for new houses were taken from a pasture field known as Cinquefoil Close, which lay to west and north of the Church Farm homestead and extended originally to 4a 1r 33p, but an initial plot had been taken in 1936 for Gravenhurst, 5 Church Farm Lane. Cinquefoil covers a variety of flowering plants, some of which were suitable for grazing and there was also cinquefoil hay. The field layout in 1839 is shown on the Tithe Map extract below and the plots taken for 5, 9 and 11 are indicated in yellow.

Planning permission for two four bedroom houses with garages was applied for in 1973 by Titan Securities Ltd of Stevenage. The shareholders appear to have been Derek George Foster & John Michael Hope, although on 21 March 1975 ownership of appears to have been in sole name of Hope. The houses were completed in 1976 or 1977.

9 Church Farm Lane

This was bought by the Church as the new Vicarage, replacing Huntley Villa in Cheyney Street. The first residents were Rev Derrick R Jackson and his wife Ivy L. In 1980 the Vicarage was considered surplus to requirements and the Church sold it on 17 June 1981 to Geoffrey C & Janet Fenner. In turn they sold on 28 August 2009 to Stephen Roy and Rachael Claire Groom.

In May 2019 planning permission was applied for a side extension and a two storey side extension. In September 2024 the property was advertised for sale.

11 Church Farm Lane

The purchasers of the new property were Philip & Rose E Dickinson and was transferred to their daughter Sarah Ruth Richardson and her husband Samuel James Richardson on 11 July 2001. From the Spring 2024 the property was let.

Planning permission for an extension was applied for in 1980.

13 Church Farm Lane  

This is a bungalow built in the rear garden of No 11. Planning permission was applied for in March 2012. A previous application in 2011 was withdrawn after resistance from the planners. It was built as a retirement home for Philip & Rose Dickinson, transferred to their daughter 27 March 2014 and sold by her on 23 May 2022 to Isabella Sharon Phillips.

Planning permission was applied for in October 2022 for garage conversion and alterations.

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