Development land for sale at auction in Tintagel

This property is marketed by:
Kivells Ltd

Key Features

• For sale by Public Auction (unless sold prior) on Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 7pm

• 1.357 acres of level pasture with conditional planning granted for conversion and extension on existing building

• Further potential to develop (subject to obtaining necessary planning consents)

• The land benefits from two separate vehicle accesses

• Delightful coastal village location with distant sea views

• Level walking distance to the beach and town amenities

LOCATION Thousands of tourists visit Tintagel every year to enjoy King Arthur’s Castle, the beach, the ancient headland Church, or old Post Office, together with the eating and shopping facilities of the town itself. Within Tintagel there is a modern Visitors Centre, Doctors Surgery, Church, and mobile Library. Tintagel is 20 miles northwest of Launceston on the Cornwall / Devon border and A30 dual carriageway. Beyond the city of Exeter (a further 42 miles) has M5 motorway link, Intercity Rail Link and International Airport. Newquay Airport is some 26 miles to the west. The city of Plymouth is 45 miles to the south providing Continental Ferry Port and Intercity Rail Link.   In all directions from Tintagel there is scenery of outstanding natural beauty. Either side of Tintagel the North Cornish coast offers breath-taking National Trust cliff scenery linking to popular family beaches such as Trebarwith and quaint former fishing villages such as Boscastle. To the South Bodmin Moor provides wild open spaces ideal for walking and riding.  DESCRIPTION The plot is offered for sale by Public Auction at 7pm on Wednesday 20th March 2024 (unless sold prior) at Strawberry Fields, Lifton, PL16 0DE. A highly sought-after opportunity to acquire a former single story, block-built building with conditional planning permission granted for change of use along with conversion and an additional extension sat within 1.357 acres of pastureland.  The building and plot benefits from distant sea views and is situated in a delightful coastal location. There is existing access to the development off Rounds Lane and a separate second vehicle access road that is included in the sale from the south off the B32 63 that is opposite Fosters Lane.  The land offers a fantastic opportunity for a potential of uses subject to the necessary planning consents.  UPLIFT CLAUSE  Please note the land will be sold with an uplift clause of 25% for the next 25 years to cover any further development (not just residential). SERVICES Prospective purchasers must verify availability for any mains services required and the costs of connection of such services, for themselves. PLANNING PERMISSION Conditional planning permission has been granted under the Application and Decision Number PA23/04901 dated 10th November 2023 for the change of use of the old abattoir building to a dwelling, together with the erection of an extension. A copy of the planning consent can be obtained from the Cornwall Council Website. All buyers are advised to view the planning documents and seek their own professional advice prior to bidding.  AUCTION DATE AND VENUE Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DE Wednesday 20th March at 7pm. REGISTRATION  Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017.   Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night. ONLINE BIDDING Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit or contact your local Kivells office. BUYERS ADMINISTRATION FEE All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card. Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior. The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for the contribution to searches in the sum of: £660.50. SOLICITOR Parnalls Solicitors. 13 – 19 Westgate Street, Launceston PL15 7AB Ben Mitchell 01566 772 375.  AUCTION PAYMENT A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of gavel and at this point the contract is legally binding. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.   ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.   Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.     TENURE  Freehold LOCAL AUTHORITY  Cornwall Council  EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property. BOUNDARIES  Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.  GUIDE PRICES  Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation. The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract. The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction. The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge. The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price. IMPORTANT NOTICE Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.  2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Kivells have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.