2 & 3 Mayor’s Avenue, Dartmouth, Devon,TQ6 9NF | Property for sale | Savills
Offers over £900,000(NT$37,493,471)

2 & 3 Mayor’s AvenueDartmouth, Devon,TQ6 9NF

  • Freehold
Development land

Key features

  • Rare redevelopment opportunity situated in central Dartmouth
  • Town centre location
  • Existing accommodation provides ground floor (GF) retail space
  • Prior approval for change of use to 4 x residential apartments above GF
  • Please refer to Planning reference: 1308/24/POD
  • 0.09 acres (0.04 hectares)
  • Freehold (unregistered)

Redevelopment opportunity situated in a central location within Dartmouth

About this property

  • The site currently comprises a vacant, mixed use, end of terrace building over three storeys. On the ground floor there is a retail unit (with storage at the rear) and there are two residential apartments above, on the first and second floors. Access to the apartments is via a shared entrance and staircase, off Mayor’s Avenue. Flat 2 is in poor condition and is structurally unsound in parts. Externally, there is a small courtyard located to the north of the building which provides access to a rear store and garage, with the property attached to the neighbouring properties to the west and south.

Local information

  • Dartmouth is a thriving and historic town situated on the west bank of the River Dart estuary within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is characterised by narrow streets and alleyways which are populated with a range of independent shops and art galleries. Dartmouth has an affluent catchment population and is also a popular holiday destination. The Port of Dartmouth Regatta is a major tourist event that has been running for the last 178 years, attracting thousands of visitors on an annual basis. The Brittania Royal Naval College is also situated in Dartmouth and is a popular tourist attraction as well as the initial officer training establishment for the Royal Navy. Dartmouth benefits from a range of local services and amenities including a primary and secondary school, a doctor’s surgery and a number of supermarkets, restaurants and shops.

Additional information

  • The extent of the land for sale is identified on the site plan and the gross site area is approximately 0.09 acres (0.04 hectares)
  • Planning – in April 2024, Prior Approval was granted for internal alterations to provide 2 x further residential apartments on the first and second floors to create 4 x residential apartments in total (planning reference: 1308/24/POD).
  • The site is situated within the Dartmouth Conservation Area and although the property is not Listed, its western boundary adjoins a Grade II Listed building on Foss Street. It is also situated within Flood Zone 3.
  • The site is situated in the heart of Dartmouth’s town centre, off Mayor’s Avenue, approximately 150 m to the north west of Dartmouth Harbour and 150 m east of Foss Street. Nearby occupiers include Dartmouth Museum, The Sail Loft (which is a public house and restaurant) and Flavel Arts Centre.
  • The site is also situated in the same row of terraced buildings as the former police station, which was redeveloped in circa 2015 to provide residential apartments.
  • The site is bounded by car parking off Flavel Street to the east and by other commercial and residential properties to the south, north and west. It is accessed off Mayor’s Avenue (B3205) which becomes the A379 in the north east and links Dartmouth to Kingsbridge in the south west and Torbay in the north east. The A379 becomes the A3122 in the north of the town and provides access towards the A38 and Exeter in the north west.
  • The nearest mainline train station is located in Totnes, approximately 15 miles to the north west, providing direct trains to Exeter St Davids and London Paddington.

Energy performance

EPC range from C to E