High Melwood Barns, Epworth - Grice & Hunter

Town & Country
Property Agents
Chartered Surveyors
Est 1924
High Melwood Barns, Epworth,
Nr Doncaster, DN9 1AB
• Exciting Development Opportunity • A group of 19 th Century Barns and Farm
Buildings having detailed Planning Approval for residential conversion to form 3
detached individual residential dwellings • In an elevated and tranquil countryside
setting only a mile from Epworth • Including paddock extending about 2 acres •
Price Guide: £250,000 or offers over
Website: www.gricehunter.co.uk

THE SCHEME: Brick and pan tile farm buildings
with Full Planning Approval(s) to form 3 detached
distinctive dwellings of 4 and 5 bedroom sizes in a
delightful countryside setting on slightly over 2
acres (including paddock land).
THE SITE: An idyllic and elevated location
between the historic and fashionable small country
town of Epworth and the Trentside rural settlement
of Owston Ferry. The location is predominately
agricultural although there are individual dwellings
located to the west and east of the site including the
Listed (Grade II) High Melwood Farmhouse.
The total site area extends to slightly in excess of 2
acres with commanding views particularly to the
south over rolling farmland. The eastern half of the
site is paddock land.
PLANNING: Initially Planning Permission was
granted in 1998 (98/0450) “to convert one of the
buildings (Barn B) to a dwelling and create a new
farm access” (drawing 98119-02A) with this
permission was renewed by the grant of Full
Planning Permission (2003/0641) and the specified
conditions having recently been discharged with
written confirmation dated 16 th June 2008 provided
by North Lincolnshire Council that the permission
has now been implemented by the commencement
of works to preserve the consent.
Planning Application (PA2007/1904) submitted by
DLP Planning Ltd following consultation was
approved in March 2008 “to convert vacant
buildings to form (a further) 2 dwellings and
garages at High Melwood Farm”.
The detailed application was accompanied by:-
• Planning Design and Access Statement (by DLP
Planning Ltd).
• Ecological Assessment (by Faulks Perry Culley &
Rech).
• Structural Report of buildings A, B and C/D (by
Ward Cole).
• Architects drawings showing the conversion
proposals (by Gable Design Ltd) as follows:-
Building B already benefits from Planning
Permission under Reference 2003/0641. The
alternative design by Gable Design in drawing No
805/34 is also to be 2 storey with 5 first floor
Bedrooms (3 En-Suites) and ground floor Cloaks,
Sitting Room, Study, Dining Room and Family
Room/Kitchen and Utility – gross external area 347
sq m approx.
Buildings C/D the single storey versatile layout
provides for 4 Bedrooms 3 En-Suites,
Cloaks/Bathroom, Dining Hall, Kitchen/Family
Room and open plan Lounge plus Courtyard(s) –
gross external area about 228 sq m approx.
Open fronted covered car spaces (2 per dwelling)
and Garden Store for Building A.
* Gable Design have stated that they are prepared
to offer the purchaser professional services for
Buildings Regulations Application, etc (Reference
M Hampton NBIAT).
SERVICES: • Mains water and electricity
available
LOCAL AUTHORITY: North Lincolnshire
Council.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Church Square
House, PO Box 42, Scunthorpe, North
Lincolnshire, DN15 6XQ
Telephone 01724 296296
VIEWING: Strictly by prior arrangement with
Grice & Hunter 01427 873684. The buildings are
derelict and great care should be observed. No
children should be allowed to enter the site. The
owners and their agents no accept no liability
whatsoever for any personal injury sustained.
FURTHER INFORMATION:The Planning
Approvals with conditions, architects layout
drawings and commissioned reports are available
for perusal at the Epworth office of Grice & Hunter
and can be studied by prior arrangement (telephone
01427 873684).
Building A (drawing 805/2A) 2 storey Barn
conversion with 4 Bedrooms on the first floor 2,
En-Suites, Hall, Cloaks, Kitchen/Family Room,
Utility and Lounge to the ground floor -gross
external area about 184 sq m approx.

15 Low Street, Haxey,
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Doncaster DN1 1BL
Tel: (01302) 360141
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20 Oswald Road,
Scunthorpe DN15 7QJ
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23 High Street, Epworth,
Near Doncaster DN9 1EP
Tel: (01427) 873684
Fax: (01427) 873011
epworth@gricehunter.co.uk
The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991
1. The mention of any appliances and/or services within these Sales Particulars does not imply they are in full and efficient working order.
2. All measurements, areas and distances are approximate only.
3. Extracts from the Ordnance Survey are only to identify the site mentioned in the Sales Particulars. The surrounding areas may have changed since it was produced and therefore
may not be an accurate reflection of the area around the property’s boundaries.
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