Summary - Layer Hall North & South Barns, Layer Hall Farm, Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex, CO2 0ET CO2 0ET
1 bed 1 bath Land
Rare 3.2-acre site with consent for nine homes on village edge.
Approximately 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares) elevated village-edge site
Layer Hall North & South Barns occupies an elevated, semi-rural site of approximately 3.2 acres on the edge of Layer-de-la-Haye. The South West barns already have planning permission (Ref: 232674) to form five dwellings, and a separate application for the North Eastern barns (Ref: 250806) seeks consent for four further homes. The approved South West scheme totals about 816 sqm across five units, while the North Eastern proposals envisage two 3-bed and two 4-bed dwellings with parking, a new internal driveway and landscaping.
This is a clear development opportunity for a small housebuilder or investor to deliver a bespoke rural scheme blending retained character with new accommodation. The site is freehold, has no flood risk recorded, and benefits from fast broadband and average mobile signal for a village location. Utilities information in the legal pack indicates water supply connections; buyers should verify all service provision on inspection.
Buyers should note the sale will be conducted by public auction on 3 December 2025 at 12:00pm. The legal pack includes a sale plan showing the boundaries and associated garden and driveway areas as covered by the planning applications. The North Eastern barns application was pending at the time of this listing and should be checked on the Colchester City Council planning portal for any updates prior to bidding.
Development considerations include the scale of conversion works, on-site infrastructure for access and parking, and customary rural planning conditions. The site’s size, location and extant/anticipated consents make it attractive, but purchasers must allow for conversion costs, implementation of landscaping and driveway works, and adherence to any planning conditions.
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