Bull Tavern, Common Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

Thatched Classic + Planning Bonus

Bull Tavern, Common Lane,

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern, Common Lane ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

Here is a former public house for auction. Currently closed-down. Plus what looks like a modest village shop facility under a thatched roof. For some reason, a picturesque thatch seems to really get the motor running for our Unique Property Bulletin crew.

=> This tasty auction morsel is a bit special, in that it comes with a substantial two-acre plot with a very valuable planning permission for 17 newbuild homes.

As always, if you only want one part of this double-package: (a) the thatched pub/cottage, or: (b) the two-acre field with planning permission, please consider getting in touch with Russ McLean or David Rutherford at Unique Property Bulletin. This is not jut a random publication, as our sister company, Argyll Group is kind of addicted to creating viable jobs. It does that by renovating old, closed down businesses and buildings.

We are often able to marry two buyers together so that both gets what they are wanting without having to burst the bank by buying an extra bit that you do not want. After 35 years running this publication and an accidental success of a property company that went plc., we are more than happy to help folk by sorting this double-lot into single lots if that helps you. Our numbers can be found…

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The Tasty Bit

Planning Permission For

17 Newbuild Homes

We love this project. But it is at the other end of the country to our main office near John O’Groats. However, as we are into the sixth hotel purchase of our 11 hotel effort to prove “Two-Summers-No-Winters” actually works by arranging affordable full-share hotel-room-ownership (here) between the far north and far south of France, Spain and Gibraltar (here), we will be buying a hotel on the south coast to complete that project. Maybe, if the Bull Tavern fails to sell at auction, one of the volunteers here will be making a phone call to live Emson auctioneers. That is one of the benefits to owning hotel-rooms at various locations all across the UK and EU.

But for now, we leave this amazing thatched pub project in Dorset in your hands. Plus the big two acre field as well. Possibly going from this…

^^ Bull Tavern Field ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

The Planning Permission aims to let you build this…

^^ Bull Tavern Field ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

Obtaining planning permission ain’t our favourite process. The majority of councils and planning officers do their very best to help. But since Covid, we have found around 8% to 10% of council staff have left these jobs. Same goes for conveyancing solicitors and architects, electricians and plumbers etc.

=> We always study the planning lists at a new council area. Why? To find out who is the best architect! That is usually a very helpful boost to the project in hand. But it is often where you risk tripping up and getting stuck.

Even at the best of times an architect with a good reputation is VERY busy. That can end up adding weeks, sometimes months onto a project.

Which is why, when we see a planning application that someone has worked hard to fine-tune and secure (such as this 17 newbuild house development behind the Bull Tavern), we are always grateful.

One side-note that may help protect your own position. This is important, so please read it…

=> If you do buy Lot 39, PLEASE consider getting a Building Warrant immediately so you can START digging and pouring some concrete etc. The crucial phrase is to make “a meaningful start.” You do NOT need to finish, just get the shovels dug in and sufficient work started to protect your Planning Permission status.

Historically a Planning Permission usually states that you must “START” the building works within 3 years (seldom is there ever an end-date for the building works).

In several of our own cases, as we have made a “start” and it is commenced in an evidentiary and provable manner. Thereafter we (or you) you are protected from the Planning Permission expiring.

=> All other things being fair and equal, by making a “meaningful start” you have insured yourself. Your planning permission is alive in perpetuity.

Moving on… this next photo is of a pristine field that will someday be home for 17 families (you will need to add a fair bit of blood, sweat and tears to get the job completed)…

^^ Bull Tavern Field ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

Approximately 2 Acres Behind The Tavern (& Shop)

For now, it is just a big field!

Meanwhile, if we go back to have a closer look at the Bull Tavern, we find that Clive Emson Auctioneers are now doing that VERY helpful thing of uploading a video-tour around the building (whoever on the Clive Emson Team who does this, may we say a big thank you)…

Video Walk Around

^^ Bull Tavern ~ Video^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

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The Bull Tavern

A Selection of Photos To Help Buyers…

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BS

^^ Bull Tavern ^^

We love the idea of adding a village shop amenity.

Well done to the owners.

^^ Bull Tavern – The Bar In Use ^^

The photograph above of the Bull Public House was taken in happier days. Sadly, likely as a result of Covid and lockdowns, the photo below this paragraph is of the same bar area, but now closed-down and empty.

If anyone needs some help getting this building back open, please feel free to get in touch with us (click here). We have been very lucky to enjoy three decades of re-opening closed-down businesses. Of the 52 empty shops and shut-factories so far brought back to life, an example of the Bull Tavern is when we purchased the worst pub in town in Argyll (the Bull looks to be in good condition and we would anticipate a reasonably light touch renovation).

But to illustrate the body of work and credentials within our own group of company directors and HNW shareholders, here is how we brought an old pub back to life and created 12 jobs. The local community got their amenity back, rather than it just being converted into housing stock and denuding a village of another shop/pub/bank etc.

This experience is linked here to let folk considering buying the Bull Tavern know that you have someone – indeed an organisation (Argyll Group) more than happy to help you get the Bull back up to being a useful part of the community.

As for the worst pub in town? We deliberately wanted to see if it was recoverable, you can judge for yourself…

From Closed Pub To Very Successful Coffee Shop