Development Site for 16 Flats Fore Street, North Tawton, Ex20 2Gt
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DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR 16 FLATS FORE STREET, NORTH TAWTON, EX20 2GT View across site • Commenced Planning Permission (Ref. 13457/2009/OKE) • Popular West Devon market town • Cleared Site with 4 houses built & occupied Guide Price £200,000 Ref: 47/PT THE SITE – EX20 2GT This is the site of the former Shiptons Building and Garden Centre and is situated within the popular market town of North Tawton which is conveniently placed for commuting to Exeter, Okehampton or Crediton. The site has commenced planning permission (ref.13457/2009/OKE) for 20 dwellings and the access road and four houses have been constructed and the houses are occupied. The remainder of the site for the 16 flats is now being offered for sale and may interest investment purchasers seeking to build on their existing rental portfolio as well as developers looking to build and sell the flats. Although some interested parties may consider seeking to alter the planning permission from flats to houses, you should bear in mind that the original consent had no affordable housing requirement or S106 contributions. The total site including the four houses extends to approximately 0.357 ha / 0.88 acres. NORTH TAWTON The ancient mid Devon market town of North Tawton is situated approximately 7 miles from Okehampton. Within North Tawton there is a vast array of local shopping facilities including butchers, pharmacy, hairdressers, veterinary surgeons, doctors surgery, cafés, and a general store as well as well as a superb primary school. For those with sporting interests, there are football, rugby and bowls clubs within the friendly community. The nearby town of Okehampton offers a much wider range of facilities including a Waitrose, Victorian shopping arcade and an excellent secondary school. For those seeking to commute to Exeter, the A30 lies approximately 5 miles via Whiddon Down and from here Exeter is a further 15 miles. PLANNING West Devon District Council granted Outline planning permission (Ref. 8748/2006/OKE) for residential development at “The Market, Fore Street, North Tawton, on 7th November 2006. Reserved Matters planning permission (Ref.13457/2009/OKE) for 8 x one-bedroom flats, 8 x two-bedroom flats and 4 x three bedroom houses was granted on 2nd February 2010. Copies of the plans and planning permissions are held on file by the vendor’s sole agents. Interested parties wishing to discuss the above application and those who envisage alternative schemes for the site should make and rely on their own enquiries of the local planning authority. METHOD OF SALE The freehold of the site is offered for sale by private treaty from a guide price of £200,000. SERVICES The vendor informs us that mains water, gas and electricity connections are in the road, foul and storm water drainage connections are within the site to the rear of the exisiting built houses, however, interested parties should make and rely upon their own enquiries from the relevant service providers. VIEWING At any reasonable time, please contact Philip Taverner on 01392 879300 or 07866 522910 to arrange. DIRECTIONAL NOTE From Exeter take the A30 towards Okehampton and exit the A30 at the Whiddon Down junction & take the A3124 towards North Tawton. On entering North Tawton, continue down through the town and past the main square, the site is located at the bottom end of the town on the left opposite The Copper Key Pub just before reaching the river bridge. Proposed Site Plan (not to scale) Site photographs including site access at bottom of page Proposed Elevations (above) & Location Plan (below) not to scale .