A dilapidated water pumping station deemed “dangerous and structurally unstable” could be turned into a new home.

Plans have been submitted to transform the site of the 80-year-old decommissioned pump house, in Blue House Lane, just off the A20 in Saltwood, Hythe.

The three disused buildings, previously owned by Affinity Water, would be bulldozed to make way for a contemporary house, however aspects of the water pump would be kept and made part of the new dwelling.

While two of the structures remain from the original pumping station, which dates back to the early 1940s, the third was built more recently to house a telecommunications repeater station, which receives a signal and transmits it to a wider area.

The buildings have large cracks in the brickwork, but the station is considered a non-designated heritage asset due to having been part of the landscape for more than 80 years.

Non-designated heritage assets have a degree of heritage significance, which merits consideration in planning decisions, but not to the same level as designated heritage assets.

The scheme will feature four bedrooms, with their own en-suite bathrooms and views over the surrounding countryside.

Spaces for two cars, as well as cycle and bin storage, will also be provided.

The plans also include energy-efficient measures, such as an air-source heat pump, rainwater collection, and solar panels.

The design and access statement submitted by Hythe-based architect Hollaway states the scheme will help secure the future of the disused site.

They add: “The site is now disused and is in a state of dilapidation.

“One building has been deemed ‘dangerous and structurally unstable’, making it unsafe to use.

“The proposal is to retain and renovate the water pumping structure as an integral part of a new contemporary dwelling.

“This approach would give the structure a viable use, thus protecting its future and creating a dwelling of the highest architectural quality with strong, sustainable credentials.

“The architecture and landscape proposals will be seamlessly integrated - working harmoniously to create a proposal that responds to and enhances its countryside setting.

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No comments for or against the proposal have been registered on Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s planning portal.

A spokesperson for Hollaway Studio said in a statement: “We are excited to be part of this unique project, which offers the chance to explore the adaptive reuse of a derelict and redundant pumping station.

“The project incorporates on-site elements of an existing building to create a bespoke, highly sustainable family dwelling.”

FHDC is expected to make a decision on the plans later this year.