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Lot 17 Ex-retirement Complex With Approved Planning PermissionAuction Date:
6th February 2025

Lydiate Lodge, Rock Lodge Park, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6DN

£350,000*+ FEES
Category Land with Planning
Tenure Freehold

Key Features

Development opportunity
Approximately 0.58 acres
Currently the former Lydiate Lodge Care Home
Ideal investment for various development projects

This development opportunity presents a unique chance to acquire approximately 0.58 acres on the west side of the picturesque Exmoor town of Lynton, just a stone's throw from the stunning Valley of the Rocks. The site, which enjoys a peaceful position in a cul-de-sac and not a through road, currently hosts the former Lydiate Lodge Care Home and provides a blank canvas for potential redevelopment, subject to all necessary consents being obtainable. With local amenities within easy reach and the charming coastal town of Lynmouth accessible via the historic Cliff Railway, this location offers both convenience and scenic beauty, making it an ideal investment for various development projects.

Planning

Planning Permission has been granted by the Exmoor National Park Authority, under Ref: 62/41/21/024, dated 6th February 2023, for the proposed demolition of existing former care home and erection of 9 dwelling houses, subject to conditions.

A copy of the Planning Permission and accompanying documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website, exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk. Tel: 01398 322252

Existing Accommodation

A care home built in the late 1960s and extended in 2005. The property is currently set out with fifteen bedrooms, communal lounge and kitchen.

Proposed Accommodation

The permission provides for three affordable homes and six open market houses.

Plot 1 (Affordable Build)

Two-bedroom, two- storey semi detached house with off-road parking.

Plot 2 (Affordable Build)

One-bedroom flat with off-road parking.

Plot 3 (Affordable Build)

Two- bedroom flat with off-road parking.

Plots 4-7

Three-bedroom, three-storey semi-detached house with off-road parking.

Plots 8-9

Four-bedroom, three-storey detached house with off-road parking.

Site Measurements

The site extends to about 0.58 acres (0.23 hectares).

Directions

The property can be located via the What3Words app using ref: sprinter.pilots.awake

EPC Rating

C (64). Floor area 772 sq.m.

Council Tax Band F

Freehold with Vacant Possession



Lydiate Lodge, Rock Lodge Park, Lynton, Devon


There is an addendum available to be read
in conjunction with the legal documentation.

Further Information

Steve Appleby
on 01392 366555

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