Barn conversions for sale – Cowside Barns, Henside Lane, Langcliffe, Settle, BD24
Key Features
- An exciting opportunity to acquire a range of traditional stone barns
- With planning permission for conversion to create two separate dwellings
- With private parking and garden areas
- Alternatively, the barns would combine to form a larger singe dwelling.
- Stunning rural setting within the Yorkshire Dales, just a short drive from the popular market town of Settle
Description
An exciting opportunity to acquire a range of traditional stone barns with planning permission for conversion to create two separate dwellings with private parking and garden areas. Alternatively, the barns would combine to form a larger singe dwelling.
Stunning rural setting within the Yorkshire Dales, just a short drive from the popular market town of Settle.
Location
Cowside Barns enjoy a rural position within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and can be accessed directly off Henside Lane. The barns sit conveniently 3 miles away from the market town of Settle providing a comprehensive range of services including supermarkets, independent shops, primary and secondary schools. There are excellent transport links by both rail and road connecting the town to the larger local business centres.
Description
These traditional stone buildings are part of a larger group of buildings being formerly Cowside Farm and are the final remaining buildings to be developed. The barns benefit from private parking and garden areas to the front of the property creating well executed plots.
The approved plans accommodate a number of new openings throughout both proposed dwellings including glazing to the original large barn openings within both living areas providing ample natural light.
The single storey section of the buildings has recently been re roofed incorporating three modern Velux rooflights and solar panels.
Planning
Planning permission for the conversion of a range of traditional stone barns to form two dwellings was granted by Yorkshire Dale National Park on the
13th January 2022 under application reference: C/48/625E.
The approved scheme creates two dwellings or holiday lets from the conversion of the traditional barns. Alternatively, the barns would combine to create a larger single dwelling or perhaps a dwelling with a smaller holiday let or annexe for extended family.
The approved scheme provides the following accommodation:
Unit 1
Entrance hall leading into a kitchen area with separate w.c./cloakroom leading to an open plan dining/living room. Staircase to the rear of the kitchen leads to the first floor where two double bedrooms and house bathroom are accessed from a spacious landing.
Approximate total gross internal floor area - 75.5 sqm
Unit 2
Large entrance hall with access via double doors into living room, also giving access to a double bedroom benefitting from and en-suite bathroom. A downstairs w.c. and open plan kitchen/dining room can be accessed from the entrance hall with the kitchen area housing stairs to the first floor with the second double bedroom and en-suite shower room.
Approximate total gross internal floor area - 96.6 sqm
Services
We understand there is mains electricity nearby.
Spring water supply is available for connection and a new shared package treatment plant for foul drainage has been installed and is available for connection.
Tenure
Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.
Viewings
By appointment with the selling agents
Directions
From Skipton head west on the A65 continue through Gargrave, Hellifield, Long Preston taking the second exit at the Cleatop roundabout onto the B6480. Continue through Settle turning right onto Langcliffe Road (B6479) after passing through the town centre. Entering Langcliffe take the first right onto Main Street continuing out of Langcliffe for approximately 2 miles, once leaving Langcliffe Cowside Barns will be the first development on the left-hand side. A ‘David Hill' for sale sign has been erected.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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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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
4 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
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
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Giggleswick Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Community school
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 53
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 53
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Settle College2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 561
- Type
- Community school
- Upper Wharfedale School9.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 351
- Type
- Community school
- The Skipton Academy12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 736
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Skipton Girls' High School13 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 862
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Ermysted's Grammar School13 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 836
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Gender
- Boys
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
Walking trail
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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