West Buckland
- Land size
- 0.4 acres
Key Features
- Large Farm Barn
- About 300 sq. metres
- Consent to Convert - Class Q
- Potential for Betterment Planning
- 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
- Living Room, Lounge
- Cloak Room, Study Area
- Games Room, Utilty
- Car Parking, Paddock
- In all about 0.40 Acres
Description
The site has southerly views over countryside and is a most deceptively spacious former single-storey agricultural lambing shed of over 300 square meters with approval under Class Q for its conversion to form a full residential dwelling with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, lounge, cloakroom, games room and study, and set in just under a half acre of parking and garden and agricultural land. The site should qualify for betterment planning.
Set in countryside just north of the pretty hamlet of West Buckland, and midway between Barnstaple, the administrative centre of North Devon and South Molton, an expanding town to the east, all within 5 to 8 miles.
The site has southerly views over countryside and is a most deceptively spacious former single-storey agricultural lambing shed of over 300 square meters with approval under Class Q for its conversion to form a full residential dwelling with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, lounge, cloakroom, games room and study, and set in just under a half acre of parking and garden and agricultural land.
There are about a hlaf dozen other properties in the area around Elwell but not immediately adjoining at the end of a no through country lane about a half mile to the north east of West Buckland with its noted Independent School. West Buckland a popular rural village is set around the ancient parish church with many period cottages and a number of more modern developments and itself being about a mile north of the A361 Barnstaple to South Molton North Devon Link Road which provides the property with very convenient access.
To the north east of the property is the Exmoor National Park with its massive expanse of heather clad moorlands for walking and riding whilst to the west the dramatic North Devon coastline with its sandy beaches at Saunton and Croyde with the more dramatic cliffs around Combe Martin, Lynton and Lynmouth to the north.
The A361 connects through to Junction 27 on the M5 motorway to the east side of Tiverton where there is also the Parkway Railway Station from where journey times to London/Paddington are approximately 2 hours distant.
Current Plans Show -
Entrance Hall -
Cloakroom -
Study Area -
2 Double Bedrooms -
Both En Suite Wet Rooms -
2 Further Double Bedrooms -
Family Bathroom -
Living Room -
Lounge -
Games Room -
Utilty Room -
Car Parking -
Grass Paddock -
Prior approval for Class Q granted on the 22nd August 2024 under applcation number 78976 by North Devon Council for a change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class Q ( A & B ) )
NOTE - A previous potential buyer achieved planning for a new build on site under application number 81068 on the 7th January 2026. These plans are not being sold with the barn as they are copyright but it does show the barns potential.
Copies of the approval available from the North Devon Council website or from the selling Agents.
NOTE - Open fronted shed to left in photo to be removed as part of planning approval.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-05
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Filleigh Community Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 61
- Type
- Foundation school
- Brayford Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 32
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 79
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Academy converter
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 90
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- South Molton Community College5.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 656
- Type
- Foundation school
- The Park Community School6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,408
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pilton Community College7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chulmleigh Community College11 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 735
- Type
- Academy converter
- Braunton Academy11 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 828
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
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Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Phillips, Smith & Dunn, Barnstaple
Alliance House, Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BA
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