Substantial Freehold Development Opportunity, Devon
- Land size
- 1.68 acres
Key Features
- Our Ref: CD-90341
- To be sold at auction 01/10/2026
- Substantial public house and restaurant approx. 7,078 sq.ft.
- Extensive site extending to approx. 1.68 acres
- Significant on-site parking and excellent vehicular access
- Prominent position within the Cranbrook/Rockbeare development corridor
- Potential for a range of commercial, residential or mixed-use opportunities, subject to planning
- Vacant
- EPC Rating: C
Description
FH Price: £475,000 Guide Price
The Dragon Inn represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial freehold former public house and restaurant situated on an extensive site of approx. 1.68 acres, in one of East Devon's principal growth locations.
The property occupies a prominent position in Rockbeare, immediately adjacent to the rapidly expanding Cranbrook new community and within an area that has seen significant residential, commercial and infrastructure investment in recent years.
The property comprises a substantial licensed premises and restaurant extending to approx. 7,078 sq.ft. together with extensive external areas, parking and surrounding land. The scale and configuration of the property, combined with its location and the continuing development of the surrounding area, provide considerable potential for alternative commercial, residential or mixed-use opportunities, subject to the necessary planning consents.
Of particular significance is the amount of development taking place in the immediate vicinity. Cranbrook has developed rapidly in recent years and is now an established new community, with further major expansion planned and underway.
Much of the land surrounding the Dragon Inn is understood to be subject to Planning Application 26/0534/MOUT, an outline planning application, with all matters reserved, for the construction of 140 residential dwellings including affordable housing, public open space and associated infrastructure
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-17
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 171 Development Land listings in South West England (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
- Parking Available
- 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
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
- Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School698 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 155
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cranbrook Education Campus0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,066
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 476
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Whimple Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 125
- Type
- Community school
- Broadclyst Community Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 524
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Cranbrook Education Campus0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,066
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Clyst Vale Community College2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 944
- Type
- Academy converter
- The King's School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,097
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Luke's Church of England School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 870
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,305
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
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
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Charles Darrow, Devon
12 St. Pauls Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2HP
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