Beamsley, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23

A fabulous opportunity to acquire a former traditional barn, currently providing office accommodation but with planning approval for conversion to create a spacious three bedroom home – subject to conditions and a binding 106 agreement restricting occupancy to either short term holiday lets or to a qualifying person from the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Until the turn of the millennium Low Barn was in traditional agricultural use, but for the last couple of decades has provided rural office accommodation. In the March of 2025, full planning permission was granted for change of use from office space (A2/B1), to form a single dwelling house – subject to conditions. The accommodation proposed provides extensive ground floor living, with three bedrooms at the first floor level, whilst the grounds are remodelled to provide parking, delightful streamside gardens, along with a couple of very useful outbuildings.

The consent for conversion is subject to a 106 agreement, entered into with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. This agreement is available to read in full at dacresyorkshire.co.uk/LowBarn, but in brief summary restricts occupancy to either short term holiday lets or to those qualifying residents from the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This is an important document and should be reviewed prior to an inspection of Low Barn.

As the accompanying plans show, the proposed conversion provides a fantastic opportunity to acquire a substantial home within a charming area of Wharfedale – one tucked away on the edge of this highly sought after village, but just a few hundred yards from the A59 which provides excellent link with the region’s business centres. A highly accessible but beautiful setting.

The village of Beamsley is one of the area’s most sought after communities, set in the heart of unspoilt Wharfedale on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The village is ideally placed for the commuter with ready road access into Ilkley, Harrogate and Skipton with the M65 beyond. Nearby Bolton Abbey, which is within comfortable walking distance, is home to the renowned Devonshire Arms Hotel which includes The Brasserie, Burlington Restaurant and Members’ Leisure Club. Rail services from nearby Ilkley provide frequent connections throughout the day into Leeds and Bradford, with Leeds also having numerous daily services to London Kings Cross, meaning that an early start in the capital is a feasible option. An international airport is just some 15 miles distant.

Both Ilkley and Skipton provide comprehensive retail and social amenities and whilst private schooling for all ages is within daily travelling distance, the village falls within the catchment area of both Ermysteds Grammar School and Skipton Girls High School, and has its own primary school – the Boyle and Petyt.

Agents Notes:

Title:
Low Barn is accessed by a tarmacadam driveway off Low Lane by a private driveway, over which the vendor and successors in title will retain a right of way to access the land to the south.
Formal details will be provided in the conveyance pack.

Services:
Mains electricity, water and drainage are installed.
The premises are currently heated via air source heat pumps. There is no gas connection.

Tenure:
Freehold

The property is located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Council Tax:
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
The property is not yet assessed for domestic council tax and is subject to business rates.

Business Rates:
Rateable Value £24,500.
Standard Non Domestic Multiplier 2024/25: 49.9p
N.B. The rateable value is not the sum payable. The Non Domestic Business Multiplier should be applied after which small business relief and transitional phasing may also be applicable. Interested parties should make their own enquiries with the Valuation Office Agency or Local Authority.

Internet & Mobile Coverage:
The Ofcom website shows internet available from at least 1 provider. Outdoor mobile coverage (excl 5G) likely from at least 1 of the UK’s 4 main providers. Results are predictions not a guarantee & may differ subject to circumstances, exact location & network outages.

Flooding:
Check for flooding in England - GOV.UK indicate the long term flood risks for this property are: - Surface Water - Very low. Rivers & the Sea - Very low. Groundwater - Flooding from groundwater is unlikely in this area. Reservoirs - There is a risk of flooding from reservoirs in this area.

Planning:
Full planning permission was granted for change of use from office space (A2/B1), to form one dwelling house by virtue of a consent dated the 25th March 2025.

The planning permission is subject to conditions and is subject to a section 106 legal agreement dated 11th February 2025 which “restricts the occupancy of the dwelling hereby approved to a holiday let or local occupancy dwelling as set out in appendix 5 of the Yorkshire Dales local plan (20015 – 2030).”

Copies of the planning documents including the grant of consent and the section 106 agreement, as well as plans submitted as part of the application process are available to view at dacresyorkshire.co.uk/LowBarn

Please contact us for a password to access the protected information.

The planning approval was sought and obtained by JC Robinson Architectural Designers, The Old Twine Mill, Low Lathe, Harrogate HG3 4BU. Their office number is and their e-mail

NB. Location plan and site plan for identification purposes only.