Land for sale in Rorkes Drift Farm Barn, Thornthwaite With Padside, Near Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3

Development opportunities of this nature are few and far between.

Rorkes Drift Farm Barn is an impressive and substantial stone built barn, occupying a lovely country position, facing south and enjoying open views over countryside, in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Harrogate – 13 miles
Pateley Bridge – 6 miles
Grassington – 10 miles

Planning history

Planning permission was originally granted by Harrogate Borough Council in October 1992 for the conversion of farm buildings to a dwelling, workplace and garaging – application number . The property was then known as Higher Platts Farm. A further application was granted in August 1994 for the conversion of the farm buildings to form an additional dwelling with ancillary workspace and garaging – application number . This permission was renewed in May 1996 – application number 6.73.38.B.renew. A copy of the 1996 Decision Notice is included in these particulars.

In February 2022 a certificate of lawfulness to confirm that development under planning permission 96/00585/renew commenced on or before 28 June 1997. A copy of the certificate is included within the particulars.

Services

• Bore hole water supply – to be installed

• Septic tank drainage – to be installed

• Oil fired heating – to be installed

• Please note that the mains electricity is not connected. The vendors obtained an estimate from Northern Powergrid in July 2019 to have a metered connection just off the main road for an 18 kva single phase connection. The estimate was £15,000, plus VAT. From this connection, a private cable would need to be installed to the property, complying with iee regulations.