A DERELICT former abattoir site of nearly two acres at the foot of Porlock Hill, which has planning permission for 11 homes to be built, is being put up for sale with a guide price of £600,000.

Situated near the village’s historic Ship Inn public house, the land’s planning consent stipulates any development must include four two-bedroom affordable flats offered at 35 per cent below open market value.

First used as an abattoir in 1897, the 1.84 acre site was previously owned by local butcher Gerald David to supply his eight butchery outlets.

The business went into administration in 2013, was sold by the receivers in 2014 for an undisclosed sum described as ‘a sensible offer’, and the site approved for residential development in 2017.

Planning permission was granted by Exmoor National Park Authority despite opposition from local residents who objected because of the impact on the landscape, poor access to public services, traffic problems, and the extra strain on local amenities.

The site has since been cleared and the abattoir buildings demolished.

Under the terms of a legal agreement, any developer must ensure that four of the 11 homes allowed on the site are ‘affordable’.

A spokesperson for estate agents Greenslade Taylor Hunt (GTH) said: “The proposed development would comprise a mix of four two-bedroom flats, four three/four-bedroom detached homes and three four-bedroom properties.

“Access will be provided via the existing vehicle access from Porlock Hill.”

The site is on the market with GTH’s development land and planning department at a guide price in the region of £600,000.

There is also a paddock to the north of the property which extends to about 5.1-acres which is available for sale under a separate negotiation.

More information is available from GTH by calling 01823 334466.