PLANS for the continued internal and external alterations at a Brampton Grade II listed building and retail unit have been lodged.

The work, which began in 2022, is being carried out to the ground floor at All Things Tea, which is also known as Prince Charlie's House, in High Cross Street in the town.

It is proposed that the external walls will be painted render and natural stone, the roof will be Welsh slate, it will have painted timber windows, glazed timber doors, the existing plasterboard ceilings would be over-boarded and the internal walls would be lime plaster with the bricks and stone left exposed.

According to a planning statement the site is located within the Brampton Conservation Area and it was first listed in March 1957.

The report states: "The property is two-storey in appearance, but the southern part of the building has room in the roof accommodation. The ground floor comprises a retail unit with varying floor levels.

"The upper floors comprise a single residential unit. It should be noted that the first floor of the northern section of building is a flying freehold out with the ownership control of the applicant.

"The property is of traditional construction comprising brickwork and stonework. The exterior is predominantly rendered with feature quoins, windows, door surrounds and verge tabling. A slate roof and substantial chimney stacks complete the external appearance."

According to the report there is a plaque on the front of the building stating that the building was used as headquarters by Bonnie Prince Charlie during the siege of Carlisle from November 12 to 18, 1745.

According to the Heritage England website there are numerous other listed buildings in the locality which lie due west, south and north of the application site.

The planning statement adds: "It is considered that there are wider planning and sustainability benefits to the community by undertaking a major re-furnishment scheme to restore the exterior of the building and to meet modern day expectations in terms of an internal fit-out."

According to the listing description Prince Charlie's House dates back to the 17th Century and it has alterations from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The planning application for listed building consent is currently being considered by planning officers at Cumberland Council.