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Guide Price£830,000

Port Isaac, Cornwall

Key Features

  • PLANNING APPROVED FOR 3 houses, 1 apartment and a GF retail unit
  • Rare Development Or Investment Opportunity
  • Freehold
  • Popular Tourist Destination
  • Offered With Vacant Possession
  • Stunning Scenic Views Of The Coastline
  • Buyer’s fees apply. Please ask Allen Heritage for details

Description

The Approval:

Approval has been granted to demolish the existing building and construct three townhouses, one apartment, and a ground-floor retail unit. A rare and exciting investment opportunity in the heart of Port Isaac.

The current Site:

Existing Property: Large property 22 rooms (17 are bedrooms), previously used as guest accommodation.

Tenure: Freehold

Parking: Space for up to 8 vehicles

Site Area Circa: 630.00 sq. metres

Viewings: strictly by appointment only

This property presents a unique opportunity to invest in a location that combines the charm of a traditional Cornish village with the potential for modern development.

Prime Location:

Tre-Pol-Pen is set in the heart of Port Isaac, a picturesque fishing village famous for its charming streets, whitewashed cottages, and breath-taking coastal scenery. Known as the filming location for Doc Martin, this thriving village offers an appealing blend of tradition and modern convenience.

Local Amenities: Boutique shops, traditional pubs, cafés, and fresh seafood restaurants.

Michelin-Starred Dining: Just a short walk from the site is Outlaw’s New Road, a renowned seafood restaurant by chef Nathan Outlaw.

Diverse Cuisine: Beyond seafood, a variety of restaurants and pubs offer alternative dining experiences.

Coastal Walks: Stunning South West Coast Path trails with breath-taking Atlantic Ocean views.

Transport Links:

Road Access:

B3267: Direct link to the B3314.

B3314: Connects to Wadebridge and Camelford.

A39 (Atlantic Highway): Major route connecting North Cornwall to Bude and Wadebridge.

Documents Available Upon Request:

Brochure

Approval & Conditions

Cil Document

GDV and SQM

Local Comparables

Planning Statement

Title Document/Land Registry

(Planning) Floorplans

For Further details contact the land team at Allen Heritage

Parking - Off street

Parking for up to 8 vehicles

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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
Off-Street Parking
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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Limited NoneThree Good GoodVodafone Limited Limited

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

  • Port Isaac Academy512 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    52
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Kew Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Minver School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Teath Community Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    145
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Delabole Primary School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    70
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Wadebridge School5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,018
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sir James Smith's School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    588
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bodmin College11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,236
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Treviglas Academy15 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    872
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Newquay Tretherras16 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,614
    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

Co-op Port Isaac, Port Gaverne227 metres
Asda St Kews Express Petrol, St Kew Highway4 miles
Spar - Polzeath, Trebetherick4 miles

GP surgery

Port Isaac Surgery601 metres

Pharmacy

Boots5.4 miles

Hospital

Bodmin Hospital Utc9.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field432 metres

Walking trail

South West Coast Path113 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

Roche Rail Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Pea Pod24 metres

Typical drive times

Bodmin25 min · 16 miles
Camelford15 min · 9.1 miles
Wadebridge16 min · 9.7 miles
Truro (city)48 min · 33 miles
St Columb Major28 min · 18 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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