Land for sale

Development Site For 5 Dwellings, Shop, Morwenstow EX23

The site and situation - EX23 9SQ

An opportunity to acquire a development site for the erection of up to 5 dwellings on the edge of this attractive North Cornwall coastal hamlet. The site had outline planning permission (Ref.PA21/09331) which lapsed on 27th May 2025. The vendor will consider conditional, subject to planning offers, to allow a purchaser to submit their own planning application.

The majority of the site is relatively level with a modern agricultural barn and old sand school area on the southern part and it extends to approximately 0.40 hectares (1.0 acres), excluding the driveway as this will be retained by the vendor for his adjoining property and land, with rights of way granted for the site.

The hamlet of Shop is located in the north Cornish parish of Morwenstow approximately 11 miles to the north of Bude with its wide range of educational, recreational and leisure facilities. The village of Kilkhampton is less than 5 miles to the south and offers a good range of day to day facilities. The site is situated just over a mile from the beaches and rugged cliffs along the Hartland Heritage coastline to the west. Morwenstow is an active rural parish and within walking distance of the site is an Ofsted Outstanding rated Primary School, a community centre with a range of weekly activities, a children’s playground and parish store and coffee shop. It also has the National Trust owned Coombe Valley, tucked away beaches and a well respected public house, The Bush Inn - located near the cliffs.
Method of sale


Offers are invited in the region of £400,000 for the freehold site. Conditional offers, subject to planning will be considered. The vendor owns an adjoining property and the land immediately to the east and this may be available by negotiation.
Viewing


Please contact Philip Taverner at klp to arrange a viewing.
Planning


Cornwall Council granted Outline planning permission for up to five dwellings (Ref.PA21/09331) with all matters reserved except access on land south of Chapel Park, Shop, Morwenstow, EX23 9SQ on 27th May 2022. This permission has now lapsed on 27th May 2025.

Proposed residential development will be liable for a charge under the Community Infrastructure Levy (cil). The amount of the cil liability will be calculated when a detailed planning application is determined.

Copies of the approved plans, planning permission and associated planning documents are available from the agents.
Services


Some basic services enquiries have been made and details are within the technical information pack. However, all interested parties should make and rely upon their own enquiries of the relevant services providers.