Higher Commons Lane (Lot 2), Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2

Lot 2 - Roadside Barn with planning permission for conversion to two dwellings in 0.30 acre plot.

Holmes Farm has an enviable setting with private access from Higher Commons Lane, Mellor Brook in close proximity to the A59 Preston Skipton trunk road, motorway network, train and bus stations. Preston City and the market towns of Clitheroe and Longridge are within easy reach for busy high streets, supermarkets, excellent education facilities, hospitals, medical centres, restaurants, recreation grounds and walks along the River Ribble.

The Barn

is constructed of stone walls under stone slate dual pitch roof elevations measuring internally 50' x 25' with a side leanto measuring 50' x 18' with the benefit of full planning permission under Ribble Valley Borough Council ref 3/2025/0580 dated 25/07/2025 for the conversion of the barn into two dwellings, alterations to access and construction of triple garage, creation of new vehicle access to farmhouse and construction of attached double garage at Holmes Farm, Higher Commons Lane, Balderstone BB2 7LR.

Dwelling No. 1

would provide 2,500 sq ft of living accommodation over two floors with ground floor open plan kitchen, dining, living, study area, pantry, utility, cloaks and integral porch and first floor central landing giving entrance to three ensuite bedrooms.

Dwelling No. 2

would provide 900 sq ft of living accommodation over one ground floor with entrance hall, open plan kitchen diner, living room, cloaks and two ensuite bedrooms one of which would have a wardrobe dressing room.

Conditions of Planning Permission

The proposed site plan PL07 shows the proposed layout with the present house garden wall moved approximately 6ft closer to the farmhouse to allow a comfortably wide driveway to the proposed barn conversion and the lowering of the front garden wall to a height of 0.9 metre (approx. 3ft) which for the purpose of the sale will be an obligation imposed on the purchaser of lot 1 as will the cost of a new driveway to the farmhouse and link attached car garage if required.

The responsibility of a tarmac surface entrance and gravel surface driveway will be an obligation imposed on the purchaser of lot 2 as will the relocation of the former stonebuilt pig stye and new detached car garage if required.

Condition 21 of the planning permission requires a Biodiversity Net Gain plan to be submitted so an area adjoining Higher Commons Lane (part of Lot 1) has been allocated measuring approximately 55 metres (180ft) x 11 metres (36ft) to meet this condition and is shown hatche...

Planning Permission

If Holmes Farm is sold in separate lots obligations will be imposed on Lot 1 in respect of rebuilding the garden stone wall in accordance with the Ribble Valley Borough Council planning permission 3/2025/0580 dated 18th February 2026 and creating a new entrance drive for the farmhouse.

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale in three lots or any combination of lots by informal tender with offers in accordance with the tender form provided to be submitted to the office of the selling agents on or before midday Wednesday 16th September 2026.