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
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-08
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 5 Building Plots listings in South West England (5+ acres).
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
- 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
- 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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
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
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
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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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Alliance House, Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1BA
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