ON A SITE EXTENDING TO ABOUT 11.48ACRES (4.65 HECTARES) PLANNING CONSENT HAS BEEN GRANTED TO DEVELOP WITH A BAILIFFS COTTAGE AND FOUR CAMPING PODS - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO NECESSARY CONSENTS FOR ADDITIONAL CAMPING/HOLIDAY PODS AND THE CONVERSION OF THE STORAGE/BARN BUILDING
THIS SEMI-RURAL FREEHOLD FISHERY IS A HOTSPOT FOR THE KEEN CARP ANGLER
THERE ARE FIVE LAKES IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING IN THE HEART OF KENT. ONE SPECIMEN CARP LAKE, ONE SPECIMEN CARP/CAT/PIKE PREDATOR LAKE, ONE COARSE LAKE, ONE MATCH LAKE AND A TENCH/FAMILY POND. THERE ARE TWO DISABLED SWIMS ON THE SPECIMEN 1 CARP LAKE.
THERE IS A OFFICE/TOILET/SHOWER AND KITCHEN FACILITY AND A LARGE STORAGE BARN

Guide Price Freehold £950,000 To £1,000,000 -

Description - ON A SITE EXTENDING TO ABOUT 11.48 ACRES (4.65 HECTARES) PLANNING CONSENT HAS BEEN GRANTED TO DEVELOP WITH A BAILIFFS COTTAGE AND FOUR CAMPING PODS - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO NECESSARY CONSENTS FOR ADDITIONAL CAMPING/HOLIDAY PODS AND THE CONVERSION OF THE STORAGE/BARN BUILDING
THIS SEMI-RURAL FREEHOLD FISHERY IS A HOTSPOT FOR THE KEEN CARP ANGLER
THERE ARE FIVE LAKES IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING IN THE HEART OF KENT. ONE SPECIMEN CARP LAKE, ONE SPECIMEN CARP/CAT/PIKE PREDATOR LAKE, ONE COARSE LAKE, ONE MATCH LAKE AND A TENCH/FAMILY POND. THERE ARE TWO DISABLED SWIMS ON THE SPECIMEN 1 CARP LAKE.
THERE IS A OFFICE/TOILET/SHOWER AND KITCHEN FACILITY AND A LARGE STORAGE BARN

Location - Greenacres Farm Fishery is located to the west of Biddenden just outside the settlement confines to the north of Sissinghurst Road A262 which provides the main through road connecting Biddenden to Lamberhurst via Goudhurst and Sissinghurst.
The site is surrounded by open countryside to the north, east and west and to the south is the boundary of the residential properties located to the north side of Sissinghurst Road.
The Ashford Borough Council Local Plan Policies Map (2020) shows the site to be within land designated as a Landscape Character Area. The Environment Agency Flood Risk Map illustrates that the site does not lie within an area of high flood risk.

Planning - The following planning applications have been made to Ashford Borough Council:

Ref: 07/00190/AS: Planning consent was granted for the enlargement/creation of fishing ponds, clubhouse with showers/toilets, car park and new landscaping, in relation to a fishing club. Retrospective removal of a condition on appeal decision.

Ref: 15/00449/AS: Planning consent was granted for erection of a single storey building to be used as amenity space and a single storey building to be used as retail space in connection with the fishing business.

Ref: 19/00505/AS-APP/E2205/W/21/3266911. Planning consent has been granted for four holiday let pods and a bailiffs cottage subject to conditions.

Ref: OTH/2023/2403 Change of use under Class R of the agricultural building to use Class B8 - Ashford Council have stated that the barn does qualify for potential change of use permitted under Class R and the applicants proposals are acknowledged.

Notes - 1. Under Planning Ref: 15/00449/AS the amenity building comprising, showers/toilets/kitchen and club room has been built. The single storey building to be used as a retail space has not been built but can be at any time as an extant consent.

2. The Bailiffs Cottage and holiday-lets have not been built.

3. There are rights of way over the private track in favour of a residential dwelling and stables.

4. Accounts are available for inspection by genuine purchasers.

Services - Mains water and electricity are supplied to the site and there is a private drainage system.

Business Rates - We are advised that business rates are currently not payable, however this will change with the introduction of holiday lets/retail unit.
Prospective buyers should make their own enquiries.

Drawings - The drawings shown on the details are:

Page 4 - The proposed floor plan of the Bailiffs Cottage.

Page 5 - The elevations and floor plan of the Holiday Lets and the Retail Building elevations.