SITUATION This appealing development opportunity occupies a superb, south-facing site of approximately 0.79 acres, on the edge of St Ann's Chapel. The location benefits from incredibly easy access to local amenities and facilities, plus the rich heritage and biodiversity of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (formerly AONB), including access to the River Tamar itself in several places, and Dartmoor National Park (6.5 miles). The villages of Gunnislake, St Ann's Chapel and Drakewalls collectively offer a full range of day-to-day amenities, including a Post Office, two general stores, two fuel stations, an Asda mini-supermarket, a primary school, a health centre, garages and several public houses. Callington, 3.5 miles to the west, offers an excellent range of facilities, whilst Tavistock, 5.5 miles to the east, is a thriving market town in West Devon, rich in history and tradition dating to the 10th century, offering a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities.
The site also sits directly on the A390, which facilitates quick commuter access into the city of Plymouth, 18 miles by road to the south, which can also be reached using the nearby train station at Gunnislake, on the Tamar Valley line, less than a mile away. From Plymouth, the A38 connects to Exeter and the M5 Motorway, and Exeter's international airport.
DESCRIPTION This is an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a development site for residential infill, within a popular and well-connected East Cornwall village setting. The site, which amounts to approx. 0.79 acres in all, has outline consent for up to 5 detached dwellings, with an illustrative plan showing three units of 134m2 (1,442sq.ft) and two units of 155m2 (1,668sq.ft), all served by parking and/or garaging, and sitting within good-sized garden plots. Given the nature of the consent, all matters are reserved except for access. The site was most recently used for agriculture and two pole barns remain on-site, to be removed as part of the development process.
PLANNING AND LOCAL AUTHORITY Outline planning consent was granted by Cornwall Council on 5th February 2026, under application reference PA25/05415, for "residential development of land for up to 5 dwellings including access (all other matters reserved)". A complete package of the relevant planning documentation, including technical materials and a full list of the conditions of the consent, can be obtained from the Council's planning portal, https://planning.cornwall.gov.uk, or by enquiry with Stags. Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY T: 0300 1234100.
SERVICES AND TENURE The site is offered with vacant possession upon completion. No mains services are currently connected to the site, but we understand that electricity and water are available in close proximity. A borehole currently supplies water to the agricultural buildings. Interested parties should satisfy themselves in every respect as to the possibilities, timescales and costs of connecting any necessary services before exchanging contracts. Ultrafast broadband is available. Good outdoor mobile voice/data service is available via all four major network providers (source: Ofcom's online service checker). Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.
WAYLEAVES ND RIGHTS OF WAY The land is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, any wayleave agreements in respect of electricity or telephone equipment, and also subject to, and with the benefit of, any public or private rights of way. No public rights of way are understood to cross the land.
PLANS AND BOUNDARY FENCES An indicative plan, which is not to scale, is included with these sale particulars. The vendor shall not be called upon to define the ownership of boundary fences.
AGENT'S NOTES The Tamar Valley is well-known for its history of metalliferous mining activity. There are no known workings or features affecting the site itself.
VIEWING AND DIRECTIONS Viewing of the site is strictly by prior appointment with the vendors' sole agents, Stags. The What3words reference is ///firm.clerk.executive. For detailed directions, please contact the office.
STAGS PLANNING SERVICES Interested parties should note that Stags Planning Department provides a full range of expert planning, architectural and design services across Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and Dorset. For further details, contact our Planning team on 01392 439046 or by emailing
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