Land Allocated for a Local Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39
- Land size
- 1.67 acres
Key Features
- Freehold/Leasehold Opportunities available
- 1.67 Acre site (0.68 Hectares)
- Suitable for C-Store, GP & Dental Surgery, Health & Fitness centres, Cafe's and more
- New link road providing access directly to the A39
- 3 acre care allocation south of the site
- EV charging opportunities
Description
The Land allocated for the local centre (Shaded red) extends approx. 1.67 acres (0.67 Ha). It sits within a wider residential development scheme of up to 750 dwellings, a new primary school, sporting facilities, land with an allocated care provision and a brand new link road directly off the A39.
The Outline Planning consent provides flexibility to accommodate a range of alternative occupiers under the Local centre allocation. Examples of suitable occupiers could be:
Shops & Retail
Restaurants & Café’s
Professional Services
Medical, Health & Gym
Nursery
The land has a gradual incline away from Abbotsham Road but otherwise, the site is flat and currently comprises grassland while Phase 1 of the residential development has already commenced to the east.
Bideford is an established tourist destination on the north Devon Coast, close to other nationally renowned coastal destination such as Appledore, Instow and Clovelly. The town is a short distance from the start of the Tarka Trail (approx. 10 minute drive) and Exmoor national park (approx. 40 minutes). Specific leisure destinations in close proximity include the Milky Way adventure Park (approx. 17 minutes), The Big Sheep amusement park (approx. 2 minutes) amongst others.
The Local centre site is located to the western fringe of Bideford town centre just north of the Clovelly Road and close to the main North Devon distributor road, the A39.The strategic development will provide a new direct Link to the A39 whilst the Abbotsham Road will continue to provide direct access to Bideford Town centre and the North Devon coastal areas.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-15
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
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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
900 Mbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- St Helen's Church of England School781 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- West Croft School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 417
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's CofE Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 397
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- East-the-Water Community Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 439
- Type
- Community school
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Bideford College0.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,455
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Atlantic Academy5.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 242
- Type
- Free schools
- Great Torrington School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 863
- Type
- Academy converter
- Braunton Academy6.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 828
- Type
- Academy converter
- Pilton Community College8.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,165
- Type
- Academy converter
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
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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