Barn conversion at Peterley Wood Farm in Prestwood approved THE CONVERSION of a barn in favour of a timber-clad home complete with a “secret door” has been approved, despite local opposition. A barn associated with Peterley Wood Farm, on Peterley Lane, in Prestwood, will get a new lease of life as a two-storey, four-bedroom property. The applicant, Ms Rosemary Hall, won conditional permission to convert the existing structure into a single residential property, featuring an “unusual” semi-internal courtyard, first-floor, main bedroom balcony, and glazing “across all sides” of the building. Entrance to the building will be via a “secret door” in the front, leading to the internal courtyard, according to council documents.