Back Lane, Helperby

Situation

The site is situated on the east side of Back Lane from where there is an existing access. This adjoins residential properties on Balk Avenue, a residential cul-de-sac to the east, and what is currently open farmland to the south.

Location

Brafferton and Helperby, a merged parish since 2019, are two adjoining villages located some 5 miles West of Easingwold and situated on the east bank of the River Swale.

Helperby itself boasts a very attractive wide, part cobbled, Main Street aligned with numerous picturesque properties, including the fine Helperby Hall at its southern end.

The villages support a number of local facilities including a village shop, doctors surgery, 2 pubs one of which also has rooms, a village hall and the 15th century church St Peters, together with St Peters Brafferton Church of England primary school.

The Property

The Property comprises a relatively flat, rectangular shaped, fenced ‘Greenfield’ site which lends itself ideally for a residential infill development with direct access from a publicly adopted highway.

The site was most recently used by The Oak Tree Inn as a temporary overflow car park, and hence there is already a gated access and area of grasscrete.

The land is now offered with a valuable Outline Planning consent to develop 2 x Self -Build bungalows.

As this is currently an Outline consent, the detailed design and layout for the two individual dwellings will be open to the Buyer/s to determine in liaison with the Planning Authority. The approximate footprints of the two plots as shown on the PRA layout plan allow for 2 or even 3 bed properties, each with a detached two car garage, and generous front and rear gardens with private driveways leading off a part shared access from Back Lane. These two plots offer scope for a self builder/two self builders, to design and build their own bespoke dwellings, in what is a highly sought after residential location.

Site Area

The total gross area extends to approx 0.45 acres (0.18 Ha).

Planning

The land falls within the former Hambleton District and is therefore subject to planning guidance and policy set out within the relevant Local Plan, which was adopted in February 2022. This now forms part of the newly established Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire Council.

The Property will be sold with the benefit of an Outline Planning Consent issued on 11^th November 2025. Planning Ref: ZB24/02089/OUT.

This consent is for:

‘’Outline application to consider access (all other matters reserved) for the construction of 2 No. self-build dwellings.’’

The decision notice is issued subject to a number of conditions, some of which we would like to highlight as particularly relevant to prospective Buyer’s consideration:

1. Details of appearance, landscaping, layout an scale for each Plot must be submitted and approved in writing before any development shall be carried out as approved.
2. An application for Reserved Matters for each Plot must be submitted not later than 3 years from the date of the Outline Planning Consent and the development within each Plot permitted shall be begun on or before the later of the following dates i) 5 years from the date of the Outline consent or ii) the expiration of 2 years from the date of approval of Reserved matters for that Plot, whichever is the later.
3. The dwellings shall be single storey only and the size of each dwelling in the reserved matters submission shall meet the size requirements as expressed in the Nationally Described Space Standards.
   12. There shall be no piped discharge of surface water from a particular plot prior to the completion of surface water drainage works for that Plot. If discharge to a public sewer is proposed, the plans are to include a means of discharge at a rate of 1 ltr per second for the entire development.
   13. The site shall be developed with separate systems of drainage for Foul and Surface Water on and off site. No development of a particular Plot shall take place until proposed means of disposal of foul water has been approved. Discharge shall not exceed 4 ltrs per sec.

   For further information and detail associated with the Planning status for this site, prospective Buyers are recommended to make their own enquiries directly with North Yorkshire Council Planning Department. www.northyorks.gov.uk

Technical Surveys

The following technical surveys are available to be downloaded from the Planning Portal, or the agent’s website.

Tenure

The land is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion and is registered with Title Absolute under title number NYK373997 (part).

The site is offered subject to all easements, wayleaves, covenants, rights of way and light, as referred to within the Title.

Prospective Buyers should be aware that the Property is crossed by a Yorkshire Water 150mm diameter foul water sewer easement, leading from Balk Avenue in a southerly direction, as shown on the site layout plan. This easement is 6m wide to allow for access/maintenance; it is to be kept as a grassed/landscaped strip and there are to be no buildings or planting along its length. The final design of any new dwellings on the site will need to factor this into the layout proposals.

Reservations on Sale

The Buyer will be responsible for installation of new boundary fencing between points A – B – C – D as shown on the Sale Plan attached. This will be in the form of a tanalised timber 1.2m high post and rail fence, with posts of not less than 6’ x 5’’x 2.5’’diameter and not less than 5 rails, and rabbit netting, with tension wire, along the base. The Buyer will be required to install this fence, to an agreed position, within a period of not more than 6 weeks following completion of the purchase. The future maintenance and ownership of this boundary fence will rest with the Buyer, and their successors in title, who will be required to keep it in a good and substantial state of repair and condition. (If there are planning obligations to vary, or change the boundary fencing specification, this must first be agreed with the Vendor, such consent not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld.)

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. Offers are invited either unconditionally, or conditionally on receipt of Reserved Matters Planning. In the event of offers being made subject to planning, full details and scheme layout plans will be required in support of the proposals.

In the event of competitive offers being received, the Vendor’s reserve the right to conclude the sale process by inviting ‘Best Bids’ via Informal Tender.

Preference will be given to unconditional offers.

Guide Price

Offers sought in excess £250,000 stc

Viewing

The site is open and available for inspection from the adjoining public highway, without appointment. The site is marked with a ‘For Sale’ board at the current filed entrance gateway. Should anyone wish to take access to the field, then they must do so at their own risk, and please have regard for the growing crops currently planted on the site.

Anti Money Laundering

Please note that if you are the successful bidder, it is now a legal requirement for you to provide proof of identity and source of funds. This information will be required prior to formal acceptance of any offer in order to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.

Further Information

Further information

Contact: Christopher Fordy

Tel: 01937 918 088/ Mob: 07809 202300

Email: christopherfordy@fordymarshall.com

All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and other details are given in good faith and believed to be correct but intending purchasers / lessors should satisfy themselves as to the correctness.