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Guide Price£575,000

Residential development for sale – Residential Development Site, Long Preston, BD23

Key Features

  • An exciting residential development opportunity
  • Comprising land with full planning permission for the construction of ten new build dwellings
  • Providing a combination of affordable, local occupancy and open market housing
  • Convenient setting within the rural village of Long Preston just 4 miles south of the popular market town of Settle

Description

An exciting residential development opportunity comprising land with full planning permission for the construction of ten new build dwellings providing a combination of affordable, local occupancy and open market housing.

Convenient setting within the rural village of Long Preston just 4 miles south of the popular market town of Settle.

Location

The site enjoys a convenient position in the rural village of Long Preston within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The village village provides services which include a primary school, village store & Post Office and pub. The A65 passes through the village and there is a railway station on the Morecombe - Leeds line. The busy market town of Settle is just 4 miles to the north providing a more comprehensive range of services including shops, schools, eateries and a Booth's supermarket.

Description

This green field site comprises a relatively level enclosure bounded by traditional dry-stone walls. The site has frontage onto A65 (Main Street) and backs onto farm land and open countryside.

Planning

The Yorkshire Dales National Park have granted full planning permission for a collaborative scheme prepared by Carleton based architect John Wharton and the planning and development team at David Hill LLP. The approved housing scheme will provide 10 dwellings including 6 no. open market houses and 4 no. affordable houses/flats, and the creation of a new access.

Application no: C/52/57C   Decision date: 17 May 2024

Electronic copies of the approved planning documents are available from the selling agents on request with the approved scheme providing the following.

UNIT 1A (affordable rent - flat)

Ground floor - living/kitchen, bedroom, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 77m² (829 sqft)

UNIT 1B (affordable rent - flat)

First floor - living/kitchen, bedroom, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 77m² (829 sqft)

UNIT 2,3 (30% discount from market value - mid terrace)

Ground Floor - Dining/kitchen, living room, w.c.

First floor - Two bedrooms, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 70m² (753 sqft)

UNIT 4 (open market - end terrace)

Ground Floor - Dining/kitchen, living room, w.c.

First floor - Three bedrooms, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 85m² (915 sqft)

UNIT 5 (open market - detached)

Ground floor- Hall, living room, kitchen/dining, study, utility, w.c.

First floor- Bedroom 1 (en suite), bathroom, bedroom 2 (en suite), two further bedrooms

Gross internal floor area 114m² (1227 sqft)

UNIT 6 (open market - detached)

Ground floor- Hall, living room, kitchen/dining, study, utility, w.c.

First floor- Bedroom 1 (en suite), bathroom, bedroom 2 (en suite), two further bedrooms

External - Detached garage

Gross internal floor area 164m² (1765 sqft)

UNITS 7 (open market - end terrace)

Ground Floor - Dining/kitchen, living room, w.c.

First floor - Three bedrooms, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 85m² (915 sqft)

UNIT 8 (open market Principal home occupancy - mid terrace)

Ground Floor - Dining/kitchen, living room, w.c.

First floor - Three bedrooms, bathroom

Gross internal floor area 85m² (915 sqft)

UNIT 9 (open market - semi-detached)

Ground floor- Hall, living room, kitchen/dining, study, utility, w.c.

First floor- Bedroom 1 (en suite), bathroom, bedroom 2 (en suite), two further bedrooms

External - Detached garage

Gross internal floor area 164m² (1765 sqft)

General Notes

Tenure

Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.

Restrictions

The number of residential units constructed/converted within the land being sold will be restricted to six no. open market houses, four no. affordable houses/flats under planning permission C/52/57C and associated plans.

Directions

From Settle town centre head south on the B6480 continuing out of the town to the roundabout with the A65 and take the first exit signed Skipton. Continue south on the A65 for 2.7 miles  where upon entering Long Preston the site can be found on the left. A David Hill for sale sign has been erected.

Services

There are no services to the site. Prospective purchasers are responsible for making their own enquiries.

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Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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Parking
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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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School502 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    53
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hellifield Community Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Community school
  • Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    188
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Giggleswick Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Community school
  • Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Voluntary aided school

Secondary

  • Settle College3.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    561
    Type
    Community school
  • West Craven High School8.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    528
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bowland High8.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Skipton Academy9.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    736
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Skipton Girls' High School10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    862
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* 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 Settle Market Sq, Settle3.4 miles
Booths Settle, Settle3.4 miles
Asda Settle Express Petrol, Settle3.5 miles

GP surgery

Townhead Surgery3.5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots3.4 miles

Hospital

Castleberg Hospital3.6 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden271 metres

Walking trail

Pennine Bridleway456 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

Long Preston Rail Station557 metres

Nearest bus stop

Townshead91 metres

Typical drive times

Earby16 min · 11 miles
Settle6 min · 3.9 miles
Barnoldswick19 min · 12 miles
High Bentham19 min · 14 miles
Lancaster (city)46 min · 29 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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