Barn For Conversion, Barn 2, Low Farm Barns, Thorpe Underwood, North Yorkshire, YO26

GENERAL COMMENTS

Development opportunities of this nature are few and far between.

Low Farm Barns currently comprises 2 traditional Grade II listed barns. Planning permission and listed building consent was granted in March 2024 for the conversion, alteration and extension of 1 Grade II listed barn and 1 curtilage listed barn into 2 residential dwellings.

• Planning application reference number – ZC23/04488/FUL

• Listed building consent reference number – ZC23/04489/LB

The planning process was overseen by Tom Bromet at Donald Insall Associates in York, Chartered Architects and Historic Building Consultants. The public access system (planning portal) for Harrogate Borough Council planning application documents contains a full record of the documents submitted including a heritage, design and access statement which provides a comprehensive overview.

Mains electricity and water are available but will need spurring off from the existing supply to the farmhouse. Sewerage treatment plants are to be installed for each of the barns.

The vendor will assume the responsibility to remove the roundhouse barn which is located to the east of Barn 2.

LOCATION

The barn occupies an idyllic country setting, just to the north of the village, accessed via a long private driveway which is shared with Low Farmhouse. Thorpe Underwood is a small rural village with excellent accessibility. Everyday facilities are available in neighbouring villages with more extensive facilities in Boroughbridge, Knaresborough, Harrogate and York. There is nearby access to the A59 and A1(M) for those looking to travel further afield and there are local railway stations in the nearby villages of Cattal and Kirk Hammerton operating frequent services to York, Harrogate and Leeds.