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From£475,000

Main Street, Whittington, Carnforth, Lancashire

Bedrooms
3

Key Features

  • Superb development opportunity to covert a traditional Grade II listed barn
  • Full planning consent for spacious conversion into two dwellings together with gardens and parking
  • Positioned in a highly sought after and accessible village location
  • Views over open countryside
  • Offered as a whole

Description

Low Hall Barn is a large traditional barn which has been granted full planning consent for conversion into 2 residential units, offering an excellent opportunity to develop high end homes in a sought after area.Situated in the heart of the Lune Valley, in the picturesque village of Whittington, this development enjoys a rural yet accessible position.

The approved plans allow for the creation of two distinct homes, with plenty of scope to incorporate character and charm into the finishes.

Full planning consent has been granted under planning reference 23/00085/FUL which provides for a change of use for the conversion of the agricultural building into 2 dwellings, change of use of agricultural land to domestic gardens and car parking. The development is offered to the market as one.

Unit one provides generous accommodation over 225 square meters, with hallway, open plan lounge and dining area, kitchen living space, separate study/day room and utility to the ground floor. Upstairs, consists of three bedrooms, with house bathroom to the first floor and additional open study area.

Unit 2 provides 174 square metres offering a kitchen living space, with lounge, dining room and utility to ground floor. With four bedrooms (two being ensuite) and house bathroom to the first floor.

Externally, each home will enjoy a private garden area and allocated parking.

This unique opportunity is ideal for developers to create unique homes in a sought-after rural position.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    220
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Arkholme Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Burton Morewood CofE Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Queen Elizabeth School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,155
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Elizabeth Studio School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    329
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Carnforth High School7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    657
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dallam School7.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Settlebeck School11 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Booths Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale1.7 miles
M&S Burton M6 Moto SF, Burton-in-Kendal5 miles
Spar - Bentham, High Bentham5.7 miles

GP surgery

Lunesdale Surgery1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.8 miles

Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital10 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Wennington Rail Station3.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Dragons Head200 metres

Typical drive times

Sedbergh19 min · 13 miles
Carnforth14 min · 8.7 miles
High Bentham17 min · 9.9 miles
Kirkby Lonsdale5 min · 2.6 miles
Lancaster (city)24 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

High risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.

Surface water

Very low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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