Land for sale

Development Site For 9 Dwellings, Watcombe, Torquay TQ1

The site - TQ1 4SH

This coastal development opportunity comprises of land extending to c. 0.90 ha / 2.23 acres positioned approximately 400m from Watcombe Beach and which benefits from detailed planning approval for the construction of 9 new contemporary detached homes. The land was historically parkland and woodland attached to the neighbouring Watcombe Hall with a boundary of c. 125m along the length of Watcombe Beach Road.

Detailed planning approval has been obtained by the vendors for the construction of 9 new houses, each offering between 3 and 5 bedrooms and with floor areas ranging from 126sqm to 202sqm.

A new vehicle and pedestrian access road will be formed from Watcombe beach road to serve the new development. The new road is to be constructed to highways standards with a 2m wide footpath to one side and grass verge to the other.

Of note to interested parties will be the fact that prior to completion of a sale, the current vendors will undertake to discharge the remaining pre-commencement planning conditions and make a material start on site to commence the planning permission to the satisfaction of the local authority.
Torquay


The plot is set on the northern edge of Torquay, off the Teignmouth Road and close to Maidencombe. Torquay itself is a large seaside resort, in the heart of the English Rivieraand within easy reach of main communication links, including the M5 via the recently opened South Devon Link Road (between Newton Abbot and Torbay) and A380, Exeter Airport (25 miles) which offers a wide range of scheduled and charter flights to destinations throughout the UK (inc. London City Airport), Europe and worldwide.

Torquay itself hosts an extensive sheltered marina with 440 secure moorings for boats up to 30m in length along with other leisure facilities including a theatre, cinemas, leisure centre and a range of tourist accommodation. The town has a large central shopping area around Union Street and a large out of town retail centre on the northern outskirts of Torquay. Torquay also offers excellent schooling, such as the Ilsham Church of England Academy in Wellswood and Torquay Boys and Torbay Girls Grammar Schools.
Planning


Torbay Council granted planning permission (Ref. P/2021/1373) for the "Construction of nine detached homes" on land adjacent to Watcombe Beach Road TQ1 4SH on the 20th October 2022. A non-material amendment application (Ref. P/2023/0805 was subsequently approved on 6th October 2023 for the revision of the routing of a pedestrian path to link to Teignmouth Road. Planning conditions No. 1 (Pedestrian Connection Design), 3 (cemp), and 6 (lemp) have all been discharged in full.

Cil & S106

Application ref. P/2021/1373 was approved in conjunction with a S106 notice relating to the construction of a pedestrian link between the development site and Watcombe Beach Road. There is also a cil liability of £117,707.78 associated with the consented scheme.

Copies of the planning permission, plans and other associated documents are available to download from our website or can be emailed as part of a technical pack upon request.
Utilities


Interested parties are advised to speak to the relevant utility providers prior to making any offer to enquire in regard to suitable locations and capacity to serve the new dwellings.
Viewing - strictly by appointment only



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Method of sale


The freehold site is offered for sale by private treaty with offers invited in excess of £695,000. As set out above, offers are invited to be conditional upon the vendors discharging all pre-commencement conditions and making a material start on site, lawfully commencing the approved planning permission to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.