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Whether you’re a seasoned or early-career property developer, or simply a house hunter seeking an exciting new project, property auctions are a superb place to look for lots with potential.
In this article, we’ve selected a number of sites and properties available across the UK during October 2023, some of which already have planning permission in place. Others are the subject of an ongoing application – and a third set have obvious potential, but consent has not yet been sought.
This lot represents a superb opportunity for developers seeking a site for new-build commercial or retail units. Enjoying a perfectly central position in Leven, an attractive seaside town in Fife, eastern Scotland, the site is surrounded by popular supermarkets, hospitality chains and shops. The town’s promenade is just five minutes’ walk away, and junction 3 of the M90 can be reached in less than 30 minutes.
Currently serving as a car park, the property extends to approximately 0.41 acres in total, and comes with planning permission already in place for the development of four retail units – each measuring around 960 square feet.
The lot will be brought to auction by Online Property Auctions Scotland on 19th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £20,000.
Located in the attractive North Yorkshire town of Bedale – enjoying a prominent position right on the Market Place – this former veterinary practice is available with Listed Building Consent in place.
The permission allows for the conversion of the property’s upper floors into residential accommodation. There is a separate two-storey building on the site that also forms part of this lot – and future owners may decide to apply for further consent for its change of use and renovation.
The main building is currently arranged over basement, ground floor, first floor and second floor levels – with storage to the subterranean levels, a reception space to the ground floor, offices to the first floor and further rooms to the second floor.
Just three minutes’ drive from junction 51 of the A1(M), this property is very well-connected. The centre of Northallerton is just over 15 minutes away by car, and the edge of the North York Moors National Park can be reached in a little over 25 minutes.
The lot will be brought to auction by Feather Smailes Scales Property Auctions on 24th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £195,000.
Just over 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, six minutes’ drive from Cross Gates train station, 10 minutes’ walk from Seacroft Hospital and across the railway line from the sprawling Primrose Valley Park, this lot is comprised of a single storey office building on a good-sized plot.
With a planning application currently being considered for the development of a three-bed detached house, the site clearly has a great deal of promise. A range of shops, eateries and supermarkets are easily accessible in the surrounding neighbourhood of Killingbeck, and junction 46 of the M1 is less than 10 minutes’ drive away.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 26th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £60,000.
This large end-terrace property promises a lucrative return for the right investor. Arranged over basement, ground floor and second floor levels, the building features a snooker room and card room, multiple reception rooms and a bathroom to the subterranean storey, a lounge, reception space, office, and conservatory to the ground floor, a further lounge, a kitchen/diner and additional conservatory to the first floor and another reception room, two bedrooms and a bathroom to the second floor.
Positioned on the major thoroughfare of Bury New Road in Salford, just 20 minutes by car or public transport from the centre of Manchester, the property also boasts ample parking to the side and front, along with a rear yard. Planning permission has been granted for the building’s change of use to a residential school.
The lot will be brought to auction by Pugh Property Auctions on 17th – 18th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £415,000.
A little under 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, this lot is comprised of two good-sized barns within the same farm complex, both of which are available with full planning permission for their change of use and conversion to four-bed residential properties. As both are Grade II Listed, this consent makes the process of development significantly swifter and easier. Bidders should see the lot’s legal pack for further details of tenure, and plans for this exciting project are available from the auctioneer.
Located in the beautiful rural suburb of Walton, future residents will benefit from countryside views, coupled with superb proximity to schools and swift access to junction 29 of the M1, which is only 15 minutes’ drive away. The area also features a number of shops and country pub/eateries.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House Copelands on 26th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £95,000.
This lot benefits from a peaceful position on a desirable cul-de-sac, just outside the town of Grays in Essex. Purfleet is just 15 minutes’ drive away, and Grays train station is less than a mile from the property, providing access to Central London in under an hour and 20 minutes.
Located right on the edge of the beautiful Grays Chalk Quarry Nature Reserve, the site is available with a planning application already submitted for the development of a detached four-bed house. Renderings and plans for this project should be sought from the vendor and auctioneer.
The lot will be brought to auction by McHugh & Co Property Auctions on 26th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £25,000.
Just 12 minutes’ drive from Ramsgate Main Sands on the UK’s beautiful southeast coast, this former garage-style unit is available with a decision pending on a planning application for its conversion into a three-bed residential property. Plans for the home are available from the auctioneer or vendor, and feature designs for a reception room with open plan kitchen to the ground floor, along with a WC, and three bedrooms (one en-suite) and a family bathroom to the first floor.
Ramsgate train station sits less than a mile from the property, and the start of the M2 is just over 30 minutes away by car.
The lot will be brought to auction by Auction House London on 25th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £25,000.
Positioned just off the bustling junction between the major thoroughfares of Charlton Road, Kilver Street and Whitstone Road in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, this grand former care home is arranged over two spacious floors. The ground floor has been extended historically, and now features 12 bedrooms (one with en-suite WC), a large sitting room, a dining room, a day room, a kitchen, a conservatory, two adjoining laundry rooms, a bathroom, a shower room, three separate WCs and an office.
A very elegant staircase leads to the property’s first floor, which features a further sitting room, a kitchen, an additional office, a bathroom and four bedrooms.
Planning permission has been granted for the building’s conversion into five self-contained apartments. Plans for this development are available from the auctioneer or vendor.
Just over five minutes’ walk from the stunning historic house and gardens of Kilver Court, the property sits just 15 minutes’ drive from Wells and a little under an hour from the centre of Bristol and 45 minutes from Bath.
The lot will be brought to auction by Hollis Morgan Property Auctions on 18th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £400,000.
Enjoying an almost equidistant position between Aston Cantlow and Wilmcote, two beautiful Warwickshire villages, this 0.88 acre plot features a steel-framed agricultural building with planning permission in place for its conversion into a six-bed home. Plans for this renovation are available from the auctioneer.
Benefitting from sweeping views of the lush green countryside in which it sits, the building is slightly set back from the road. Junction 15 of the M40 is accessible within 15 minutes, and the thriving towns of Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa can both be reached within half an hour. The cities of Coventry and Birmingham are less than an hour away – offering a wide array of amenities.
The lot will be brought to auction by Earles Property Auctions on 24th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £350,000.
This property benefits from an excellent location in St Austell, virtually equidistant between the north Cornwall beaches of Newquay and the south Cornwall sands of Porthpean – both of which are accessible within 25 minutes by car.
A former Methodist Chapel, the building offers a range of beautiful features, including Gothic revival windows and an incredible vaulted ceiling. Pulpits, pews and pipe organ currently remain in situ, although the vendor reserves the right to alter the property for sale up until the date of auction.
Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of this lot into six residential properties – including four 1-bed apartments, one 3-bed apartment and a further detached 1-bed dwelling.
The lot will be brought to auction by Stags Property Auctions on 24th October 2023 with a Guide Price of £180,000.
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