Development Opportunity at Tye Farm, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk
- Land size
- 14.1 acres
Key Features
- Development opportunity
- Total area extending to approximately 14.10 acres (5.70 Ha)
- Planning Permission Ref: DC/24/05288 for the conversion & extension of a traditional cart lodge into a 2-bedroom dwelling (Lot 1)
- Planning Permission Ref: DC/24/05367 for the conversion of a timber framed traditional farm building into a 4-bedroom dwelling (Lot 2)
- Class Q Prior Approval Ref DC/24/05287 for change of use to a 4-bedroom dwelling (Lot 3)
- Open countryside views
- Drawings provided by Hollins Architects
Description
THE PROPERTY
Tye Farm comprises five farm buildings with the benefit of planning consent for two dwellings and a further dwelling approved under Class Q Permitted Development as well as concrete yard, pond, two accesses from the highway and approximately 14.10 acres (5.70 hectares) of land (STS) situated within the idyllic Suffolk countryside.
The scheme is for sale as a whole or in four lots.
The scheme is situated in a desirable part of Suffolk, a short distance from the historic market town of Lavenham and the Dedham Vale National Landscape.
Tye Farm enjoys a quiet rural setting within open countryside with road frontage to the land within Lot 4 and two points of access along the highway providing access to the building and further land to the north.
The barns are located in the hamlet of Monks Eleigh Tye between the villages of Monks Eleigh and Brent Eleigh offering local convenience store, tearoom and public houses. The village is conveniently located for easy access to the A1141.
More comprehensive facilities are available in the historic towns of Lavenham and Bury St Edmunds, which offers an excellent range of amenities with schools in the public and private sectors, extensive shopping facilities and a good range of leisure facilities. There are also village schools nearby in Bildeston and Kersey together with the well reputed private schools in Ipswich; St. Joseph’s College and Ipswich School and Old Buckenham Hall in Brettenham.
LOT 1
0.94 acres (0.38 hectares) comprising a traditional Cart Shed, Timber Framed Barn, concrete yard, pond and amenity land.
The Cart Shed, measuring 49.3 sq m, is of timber frame construction set back from the road and bound by a ditch in a horseshoe formation leading to a pond. The Cart Shed is clad with weatherboarding, and the timber frame roof is clad with steel sheeting.
The timber frame barn measures approximately 171 m sq and is of traditional construction with a brick plinth below timber frame.
The consented scheme is for the conversion and extension of the Cart Shed to provide 70.3 sq m of internal accommodation in an open plan kitchen living layout together with two bedrooms, bathroom and hallway. The scheme includes parking for up to four cars, surrounding garden and access from Tye Road.
Guide Price: £150,000
LOT 2
4.91 acres (1.98 hectares) comprising a traditional farm building, steel portal frame farm building, concrete yard and 3.32 acres (1.34 hectares) of agricultural land.
The traditional farm building measures approx 340 sq m of internal floor area. The main part of the building is of red brick and timber frame construction with timber weatherboard cladding and double timber doors to the gable end. The building extends to the north by a single storey red brick and timber frame extension with pitched roof. Two further later lean-tos have been added to the eastern aspect either side of the threshing bay.
The consented scheme is for the conversion of the traditional farm building and demolition of the steel portal frame building to provide 384.8 sq m of internal accommodation across two floors. The ground floor design is of an open plan layout with vaulted ceiling and gallery landing across the central threshing bay together with a utility room and downstairs bedroom/study. The first floor comprises a further four bedroom (two with en suites) and a family bathroom. The consent includes the removal of two modern lean-tos, the construction of a driveway to provide access from Tye Road (via Lot 3) with three on-site parking spaces and surrounding residential garden space.
Guide Price: £275,000
LOT 3
5.94 acres (2.40 hectares) comprising a Nissan-hut agricultural building with concrete apron, 3.50 acres (1.41 hectares) of pastureland and 1.54 acres (0.62 hectares) of woodland and arboretum.
The agricultural building is of steel frame construction under galvanized arc cladding and measures approx 265 sq m of internal floor area.
The building benefits from a Class Q Permitted Development approval for the conversion into a fourbedroom dwelling. It occupies a private position set back from the road with an undisturbed view to the rear across the Suffolk countryside.
Guide Price: £275,000
LOT 4
Extending to approximately 2.31 acres (0.93 hectares) of Grade 3 arable land to the south of Tye Road.
Access is directly off Tye Road.
Guide Price: £50,000
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Directions: IP7 7JN
What3words: /// rejoins.wedding.chainsaw
Services: Any interested parties will be required to connect services. We are advised there is electricity connected.
Mobile: Buyers to make their own enquiries.
Broadband: Buyers to make their own enquiries.
EPC: N/A
Council Tax: N/A
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession at completion.
Overage: On the Traditional Barn in Lot 1 only, further details are
available from the selling agents.
Agents Note: Please note, it is understood that some, or all of the barns may contain asbestos, it is our advice that any potential buyer satisfies themselves with their obligations.
Viewings: By appointment with Jackson-Stops or Landbridge.
Please note that some of the photos include Computer-Generated Images (CGI) generated images for illustrative purposes.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-19
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 26 Development Land listings in East Anglia (10+ 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
- 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
6 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Lavenham Community Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Community school
- Bildeston Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Community school
- Kersey Church of England Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy6.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 710
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hadleigh High School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 712
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thomas Gainsborough School6.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,603
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stowmarket High School8.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 901
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stowupland High School10 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 846
- 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
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
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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