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£269,950

Building Plot at Main Road, Harmby, DL8

Land size
0.22 acres
Use Class
Use Class: C3

Key Features

  • Building plot for 3,340 sq ft 4 bedroom dwelling inc double garage
  • Fantastic opportunity for developers or self-builders
  • Full Planning Approved enabling immediate start
  • Fully serviced plot with all services installed inc electric, BT, water and drainage
  • Edge-of-village just a few minutes from Leyburn town

Description

DDR & Partners are pleased to introduce an exceptional opportunity to acquire an exceptional building plot, extending to approximately 0.22 acres and benefiting from full planning permission for a detached two story dwelling, set on the edge of the highly sought-after village of Harmby, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire.

The Opportunity
The site offers an individual gated plot with private garden forming part of an exclusive development of just 6 exclusive homes and benefits from far-reaching views over the open North Yorkshire countryside to the rear. The approved scheme allows includes with all mains services installed to the plot boundaries, enabling an immediate start on site and removing a significant time and cost burden for the purchaser.

Planning
Full planning permission has been granted for the erection of 6 dwellings (Ref: ZD26/00159/AORM). The proposed design offers a unique 4 bedroom property with large gardens a double garage. Should the buyer wish to create a different design then the Planning permission can be varied to through a subsequent S73 variation planning application.

Build Options
Flexible build contract options are available, including the opportunity for a builder to complete the properties to a purchaser's specification, making this an ideal proposition for self-builders, alternatively for developers/builders or individuals looking to create their dream home, the plot can be purchased with a view for the successful purchaser to build the property.

Setting
The plot sits on an elevated position to the south of Harmby Road and on the western the edge of the village. The rear boundaries overlooks Lower Wensleydale and the Ure Valley, offering attractive far-reaching views of the countryside.

Services
All mains services are installed to the plot boundaries, including electric, BT, water and drainage. Full details of the service connections and inclusions are available upon request from the selling agents.

Situation
Harmby is a highly regarded and picturesque North Yorkshire village, offering a strong community atmosphere alongside a range of local amenities including a village hall, a local park and a public house. The village sits on the edge of open countryside in scenic Lower Wensleydale, known for the beautiful Harmby Waterfall. The bustling market town of Leyburn lies approximately 1 mile to the west, providing an extensive range of independent shops, cafes, professional services, and schooling, together with the famous Garden Rooms at Tennants. Superb road and transit links are close at hand, with the A684 running directly through the village and regular local bus services providing rapid connections east to Northallerton and the A1(M) motorway, and west across the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Method of Sale
The plots are offered for sale by private treaty.

Data Room
A comprehensive data room containing planning documents, technical reports and legal information is available upon request from the selling agents.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the selling agents.

Further Information
For further information please contact the selling agents:
Harry Dee
Hugh Douglas-Roberts

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Property details

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Date Posted
2026-07-17

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

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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

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

  • Leyburn Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Spennithorne Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Middleham Church of England Aided School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Community school
  • Carnagill Community Primary School5.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Wensleydale School0.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    407
    Type
    Community school
  • Risedale School6.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Community school
  • Richmond School & Sixth Form College7.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy8.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    611
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic/Church of England
  • Bedale High School8.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    555
    Type
    Community school

* 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 Leyburn, Leyburn0.9 miles
SPAR Middleham, Middleham1.3 miles
Tesco Catterick Garrison Superstore, Catterick Garrison6 miles

GP surgery

Leyburn Medical Practice0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Day Lewis Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Friary Hospital7.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field450 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

Northallerton Rail Station15 miles

Nearest bus stop

Yorks Dales Park245 metres

Typical drive times

Bedale13 min · 9.8 miles
Masham16 min · 10 miles
Leyburn2 min · 0.8 miles
Middleham4 min · 2.6 miles
Ripon (city)32 min · 20 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low 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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