- Land size
- 1.77 acres
Key Features
- Strategic location, northeast of Skipton-on-Swale benefiting from convenient access to the A61 and wider road network at J50 of the A1(M)
- Three storage sheds with extant planning permission for agricultural use
- Potential for a variety of uses, subject to gaining the necessary planning consents
- 1.77 acres (0.72 hectares) in total
- FOR SALE AS A WHOLE
Description
RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A VERSATILE PARCEL OF COMMERCIAL LAND EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 1.77 ACRES (0.72 HECTARES), SITUATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF SKIPTON-ON-
SWALE AND ENJOYING CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE A61
Location And Description - The property occupies a strategic yet rural location and is approached via a privately owned concrete roadway, formerly serving the Royal Air Force base at Skipton-on-Swale.
The site comprises an area of hardstanding and concrete, together with three storage sheds, offering significant flexibility for owner-occupiers, investors and developers.
The buildings are of timber frame construction with profiled steel sheet elevations and roofs, providing basic accommodation suitable for storage and ancillary uses.
Buildings - The buildings are of timber frame construction with profiled steel sheet elevations and roofs, providing basic accommodation suitable for storage and ancillary uses.
The two southern buildings were previously utilised for the manufacture of timber products; whilst the northern-most building was previously utilised by a fencing contractor.
In 2013, planning permission was granted for agricultural storage.
Approximate measurements of the structures, taken to Gross External Area, are noted as follows:
Building 1: 148.75 sqm / 1,601.08 sq ft
Building 2: 338.15 sqm / 3,639.79 sq ft
Building 3: 133.08 sqm / 1,432.41 sq ft
Whilst no mains water or electricity connections are currently understood to serve the property, services are believed to be readily available nearby, and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding connection requirements.
The property offers considerable scope for a range of future uses, subject to erecting suitable boundary fencing, and obtaining the necessary statutory consents
Planning Permission - The northern-most building benefits from a Certificate of Lawfulness dated 2nd December 1994. Further documentation is also available to download from the North Yorkshire planning website or from the selling agent.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-01
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 118 Development Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).
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
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- Garden
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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
- Alanbrooke Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 27
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pickhill Church of England Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 60
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Topcliffe CofE Academy3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 116
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Keeble Gateway Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Free schools
Secondary
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College3.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Community school
- Ripon Grammar School6.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 957
- Type
- Community school
- Outwood Academy Ripon6.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 609
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bedale High School8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 555
- Type
- Community school
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College8.5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,002
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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GSC Grays, Farm Agency
5-6 Bailey Court, Colburn Business Park, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4QL
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