
Take 5: homes with development potential

Have you ever dreamt of creating a home that reflects your very own style and needs? Whether you're itching for a full-scale renovation or looking to modernise something with existing charm, we’ve picked five homes that already have the benefit of granted planning permission. From a barn that offers a blank slate, to a classic Chelsea townhouse waiting for a homeowner to make it their own, as well as a stunning Grade II Listed manor with scope to extend – the opportunities are endless.

Ufton Green Farm
Ufton Nervet, Berkshire
This derelict barn has the potential to be much more than what you see today, offering an opportunity to create an impressive contemporary home in the Berkshire countryside. The proposed plan delivers a five-bedroom home, with an additional annexe that mimics the original barn’s layout and allows you to retain some of its existing features, including the trusses and cladding.

Hasker Street
Chelsea, London
This Victorian townhouse, found on the border of Knightsbridge and Chelsea, has the bones to create a fabulous family home. It’s well located to easily access all that this desirable pocket of London has to offer, whilst being tucked away on a quiet one-way street. Already featuring a pretty façade and a west facing courtyard garden, there’s also scope to extend, subject to planning permission, providing the rare opportunity to create a home tailored to your own specification.

Petersbank & Elizabeth House
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
What’s better than one country house? Two! Within the 29 acres of grounds, you’ll find the newly-constructed Elizabeth House – a four-storey, four-bedroom home. Alongside this, there’s Petersbank, a six-bedroom home with planning permission to be demolished and re-built into a grander country home, featuring an impressive spa and gym complex and an underground garage. Some of the work has already been done for you too, with multiple boreholes and a water well already installed.

The Manor House
Sandford Orcas, Dorset
The Manor House, found on the edge of Sandford Orcas with stunning views over the rolling countryside, is one of the finest surviving examples of a Tudor manor house in England. Whilst the home already has additional accommodation alongside the main house - including a manor cottage and stable flat – there’s planning permission in place for more should you wish to add it. Ideal for income generation, the planning permission and listed building consent enables you to convert the ground floor of the stable block into a further apartment.

La Bresse Farm, Cole Henley
Whitechurch, Hampshire
With its far-reaching views over this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, La Bresse Farm has been in the same ownership for over 100 years. While a new farmhouse and outbuildings were built in 2005, there’s planning permission still in place to build a new neo-classical property. The two acres of gardens are wonderfully mature, with a mix of maintained lawns and various outbuildings – including workshops, garages and workshops.