Plot for sale

A court yard of agricultural buildings with consent to form two dwellings in the highly regarded Otter Valley set within a plot of approximately 0.54 acres.


Formerly a working dairy farm the sale affords an opportunity to acquire a courtyard range of traditional stone, slate & GI agricultural buildings with the benefit of consent for a change of use. The buildings benefit from conditional full planning approval for the “change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings to form two dwellings and associated development including demolition of modern farm buildings, construction of bat roost and formation of parking, garden areas and landscaping”. The full application can be found under East Devon District Council Planning Reference 23/2231/FUL. Further details are available from the selling agents.

The site is shown edged red on the accompanying plan and extends in total to approximately 0.54 acres.

PLANNING
Conditional planning permission was granted on 6 March 2024 under reference 23/2231/FUL. This is subject to 13 conditions. Further details are available from the EDDC planning website or from the selling agents.
COMMUINTY INFRASTRUCUTRE LEVY
We understand that there is no CIL liability. Further details from the selling agents.

USEFUL ADDRESSES
East Devon District Council, Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton EX14 1EJ. Tel: [use Contact Agent Button].

South West Water
Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, Exeter EX2 7HR  [use Contact Agent Button]

SERVICES
Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with regards to mains services.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents;[use Contact Agent Button].

HEALTH & SAFETY NOTICE
All persons wishing to view the property do so entirely at their own risk. Neither the Vendors or their Agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property. A working farm is a potentially hazardous environment and for prospective purchasers own personal safety, please be vigilant when viewing the farm, particularly around the farmyard and in fields containing stock. All potential purchasers are asked to observe the country code and close all gates. We would further note that it is suspected, although impossible to determine without expert assistance and analysis, that the fibre cement sheets used in the construction of some of the buildings may contain asbestos.

The property occupies an outstanding rural position situated within the sought after Otter Valley, lying within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The popular and highly regarded village of Upottery lies approximately 0.70 miles distant and affords a thriving local community with its parish church, public house, primary school and village hall. Honiton lies approximately 4.8 miles to the south west and affords an extensive range of everyday banking, shopping and schooling facilities whilst the larger centre of Taunton lies 14.3 miles to the north and provides a more extensive range of recreational and commercial services together with three noted public schools.

Despite its rural position the property enjoys easy access to the surrounding districts and further afield with access to the M5 motorway available at Taunton (J25). Main line rail services are also available at Taunton, Honiton and Tiverton Parkway and international airports at Exeter and Bristol.