Northmostown, Sidmouth

Detailed planning granted for conversion of an existing Grade II Listed cob and thatched barn to a single 3 bedroom dwelling with garage, driveway and garden located in this beautiful rural location not far from Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton.

Situation - Burnt House Barn is located in the charming hamlet of Northmostown, a beautiful and quiet part of East Devon around 3.5 miles from Sidmouth and 14 miles into the centre of Exeter.

Surrounded by countryside there are some beautiful walks in the area, the villages of East Budleigh, Otterton and Colaton Raleigh are not far and the seaside town of Budleigh Salterton is around 4.7 miles away.

Description - A fantastic and rare opportunity to purchase a beautiful Grade II Listed barn nestling in this lovely part of East Devon with full planning consent for removal of a Nissan hut and the proposed conversion to a single dwelling with associated works, parking area and landscaping, planning reference 24/2190/FUL). Architects plans show a kitchen/dining room, impressive vaulted sitting room with stairs rising to a mezzanine level, 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The plans work sympathetically with the style and fabric of this pretty former agricultural building and show to the front an attractive courtyard providing off road parking, there is an attached garage and steps rise to a good sized garden overlooking fields. The overall plot size is approximately 0.2 acres.

Planing Permission - East Devon District Council gave planning permission on the Thu 18 Sep 2025 for removal of Nissan hut, proposed conversion of an existing barn to a single dwelling with associated works, parking area and landscaping (re-submission of 24/2190/FUL) 25/1773/FUL. A range of accompanying documents are on the East Devon website

Cil Payments & Biodiversity Gain Plan - A Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is due on this development of £27,654.05. There is an exemption from CIL payments for self-builders if lived in for a minimum of 3 years.
0.03 Habitat units are required as part of the Biodiversity Gain Plan.

Services - Utilities: Central heating proposed to be provided by an air source heat pump or oil fired boiler
Drainage: A new sewage treatment plant has been proposed
Council Tax Band: Not yet banded
Tenure: Freehold
Standard and ultrafast broadband available. EE, 02,Three and Vodafone mobile networks available (Ofcom).

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