Torridge District Council has announced today that two exciting opportunities to acquire former council depots will be available by online auction, closing on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
The depots are now surplus to requirements since the opening of the council’s brand-new Operational Services Centre, at East-the-Water, Bideford, earlier this year.
Westcombe Depot, Bideford, EX39 3JQ – is a large and versatile commercial/industrial building comprising a range of offices with ground floor commercial workshop, along with a two-storey detached house, all occupying a site that extends to just over half an acre.
The site presents scope for redevelopment or repositioning in line with prevailing local housing demand. Residential schemes in accessible North Devon locations remain attractive to regional developers and SME builders, particularly where brownfield or previously developed land is available. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the local planning authority regarding potential density, design parameters and any planning history.
Piper’s Yard Holsworthy, EX22 6BP – offers good sized yard space and a range of light industrial workshops and outbuildings occupying a site extending to 0.22 acres.
The site may lend itself to continued commercial use or alternative schemes, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the local planning authority.
Copies of the legal pack and special conditions of sale are available online to be downloaded, via the tab on the online auction property listing page. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to make all necessary legal, planning and finance enquiries prior to the auction.
Further information about each of the properties available can be found on the auction website:
Westcombe Depot: Property Auctions | Cornwall, Devon & Somerset | 247 Property Auctions — 247PropertyAuctions
Piper’s Yard: Property Auctions | Cornwall, Devon & Somerset | 247 Property Auctions — 247PropertyAuctions
would be good for a new mens shed but we have not got lots of money