The property comprises a detached stone former farm building with lapsed planning consent to convert to a live work unit providing residential accommodation together with an office studio. This planning consent has lapsed and this is an opportunity for a buyer to seek an alternative consent to provide a bespoke conversion. The original proposal includes property not in the ownership of the vendor and the barn is being offered for sale on the basis of a straight sale only of that part which the seller controls.

Tunley is a popular country village location easily accessible to the City of Bath and with Bristol within reasonable daily commuting distance. Further daily amenities are available at nearby towns of Keynsham and Midsomer Norton with village amenities at Timsbury and the Park and Ride at Odd Down. The village has a popular gastro pub The King William and the site of Tunley Farm enjoys southerly facing views to the front across the Cam Valley.

The lapsed planning consent was granted on the 2nd September 2015 Application Number 14/05871/FUL by Bath & North East Somerset Council which permitted the conversion of existing farm building to create one live/work unit and redevelopment and extension of existing derelict garage to form covered parking spaces. This was granted subject to conditions and a copy of the consent is available from the agents.

The lapsed consent envisaged the following accommodation:

Taken from Nash Partnership Drawing Number 13122(L)104

Ground Floor - LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN/DINING ROOM, CLOAK/WC, AND ACCESS TO LARGE OFFICE/STUDIO AT THE REAR.

First Floor - TWO BEDROOMS, SHOWER ROOM:

Tenure - The property is freehold.

Agents Notes - When viewing the building from Tunley Hill our clients ownership only extends to the open part of the building not to that part with two windows on the right hand side which was included within the planning consent. For this reason and the fact that the current consent has arguably lapsed, the buyer will need to secure a fresh consent.

There is a rear service road leading from Priston Lane to the rear plot. There is also an area of garden to the western side of the barn and to the rear. The boundaries are not fenced and interested parties should have regard to the Land Registry Plan, copy of which is available on request.

We understand our clients have spent a significant amount of money arranging drainage and water connections. We are seeking advice as to whether this work and the renovation of the garage at the rear of the site is sufficient for the original consent to be consider extant. We imagine however in any event it is likely a purchaser will wish to secure their own planning consent for the building as shown within the ownership boundary.

Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the sellers agent Davies & Way Tel 01225 400400.

Directions - Travelling south from Bath on the A367 take the right hand turning onto the B3115 signposted Tunley. Follow Tunley Road through the village continuing towards Timsbury and Tunley Farm will be found on the right hand side recognised by the for sale board. Alternatively travelling from Timsbury proceed along North Road on the B3115 to Meadgate. Proceed up the hill to Tunley and the property is on the left hand side.

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