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Yelland Road, Fremington, Barnstaple

Land size
7 acres

Key Features

  • Approved Individual Building Plot
  • Outline Planning for A Dwelling
  • Former Market Garden
  • Private Setting
  • Overlooks River Taw valley
  • Far Reaching Views
  • Adjoining Pasture Land
  • Over 7 Acres
  • Potential Smallholding

Description

Nicely set, overlooking the River Taw valley, the surrounding farmland and over the river itself with a panoramic view to Braunton Burrows and the sand dunes behind Saunton Beach to Saunton Downs on the hill behind Saunton Sands Hotel and back, running eastwards through Ashford, Barnstaple and beyond.

This individual building plot is privately set between mature hedge banks overlooking its own land and with planning consent granted, in outline only, for what was initially applied for as a two-bedroom bungalow under application number 81550 by North Devon Council on the 12th May 2026.

The opportunity is potentially there for negotiation with the Local Planning Authority to make the approved dwelling, into a larger one on what was originally a market garden site with a sloping pasture field forming most of the land beyond, with a small stream on its western boundary and in all over 7 acres.

The village of Fremington is an exceptionally popular village set midway between Barnstaple and Bideford and offers excellent local amenities including both a Boots and Coop outlet, Post Office, Parish Church, Medical Centre, local popular pubs, Fish and Chip restaurant, Chinese restaurant/takeaway and a regular bus service. Nearby is Fremington Quay, popular with artists and photographers alike, which fronts the River Taw with its popular busy café, with outside seating area and access to the Tarka Trail a largely traffic free level cycle/walking trail that runs around the River Taw Estuary from Fremington Quay through to Instow and Bideford to the west and Barnstaple to the east.

Barnstaple town centre is within easy driving distance and offers an excellent range of amenities, shops, banks and leisure facilities. The improved North Devon Link Road is also convenient, and a bus service operates between Barnstaple and Bideford. A sprinter train service links Barnstaple with Exeter St. David’s and Exeter Central.

NOTE - The site was a former market garden and there are many items that may not be removed before completion and left for a buyer to clear.

Nicely set, overlooking the River Taw the surrounding farmland and over the river to the panoramic view to Braunton Burrows and the sand dunes behind Saunton Beach to Saunton Downs on the hill behind the Hotel and back, running eastwards through Ashford, Barnstaple and beyond.

The building plot itself is privately set between mature hedge banks overlooking its own land and with planning consent granted in outline for what was initially applied for as a two-bedroom bungalow under application number 81550 on the 12th May 2026

The opportunity is there for potential negotiation with the local planning authority to make the approved dwelling larger on what was originally a market garden site with a sloping pasture field with a small stream on the western boundary forming most of the land beyond and in all over 7 acres.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 5 Building Plots listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£53,571 / acre
Building Plots Average (5+ acres) £62,500 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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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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

80 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 47% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Fremington Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    309
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Instow Community Primary and Pre-School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Roundswell Community Primary Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    345
    Type
    Free schools
  • Southmead School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    341
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Appledore School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Braunton Academy2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pilton Community College3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Park Community School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Torrington School7.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    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

Co-op Fremington, Fremington, Devon0.8 miles
Spar Bickington, Barnstaple2 miles
Tesco Bickington Express, Barnstaple2.2 miles

GP surgery

Fremington Medical Centre1 mile

Pharmacy

Boots0.9 miles

Hospital

North Devon District Hospital4.4 miles

Green space

Play Space571 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path463 metres

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

Barnstaple Rail Station3.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Allenstyle37 metres

Typical drive times

Northam12 min · 5.8 miles
Bideford10 min · 5.1 miles
Barnstaple11 min · 4.4 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 14 min · 49 miles
Great Torrington22 min · 12 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

The detail behind these bandings

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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