Emmotland Fisheries has been one of Yorkshire’s top commercial fisheries with the benefit of a profitable business. The current owners have obtained planning permission for four holiday lodges and conversion/extension of a former café building into a holiday lodge. The property extends to approximately 9.4 acres (3.8 ha) and is available as a whole or in Lots.
An attractive profitable commercial fishery with holiday accommodation available as a whole or in five Lots.
DESCRIPTION
Lot 1 – Lake 1 and Margaret’s Lodge
Extending to approximately 2.6 acres (1.05 ha), Margaret’s Lodge accommodation comprises:
- Kitchen/living Room
- Two bedrooms
- Shower and W.C.
Lake 1 extends to approximately 1.4 acres (0.56 ha), average depth 10ft, stocked with approximately 150 carp up to 38lbs and catfish to 65lbs. This lake can only be used for private fishing.
Lot 2 – Lodge Plot
Extending to 0.12 acres (.05 ha) with planning permission for a holiday lodge. No services are currently connected but are on the adjacent land and the appropriate easements will be granted.
This plot has the benefit of 40 solar panels installed on site.
Lot 3 – Lake 4 and Shirley’s Haven
Extending to 2.6 acres (1.05 ha) and Shirley’s Haven accommodation comprises:
- Kitchen/living Room
- Two bedrooms
- Shower and W.C.
attractive mature lake suitable for private fishing stocked with approximately 150 carp with 10 over 30lbs.
Lot 4 - Lake 2 and Lodge Plot
Extending to 4 acres (1.62 ha), with planning permission for a holiday lodge. No services are currently connected but are on the adjacent land and the appropriate easements will be granted.
Lake 2 extends to approximately 2.5 acres (1.1 ha), average depth 10ft. A mature lake stocked with a large head of carp with 30 known 30lbs+ carp up to 34lbs.
Lot 5 – The Retreat
The Retreat is a single storey building of brick construction with a pantile roof which was converted in 2023 from its previous use as a café/tackle shop into a high quality holiday accommodation and planning for bailiffs accommodation in the loft together with an extension.
The accommodation comprises:
- Open plan breakfast/living room
- Bedroom 1 (double) with en-suite bathroom
- Bedroom 2 (double)
- Separate shower and WC
SERVICES
Margaret’s Lodge, Shirley’s Haven and The Retreat have the benefit of mains electricity, borehole water and treatment plant sewage.
THE BUSINESS
Day ticket prices - £30 for 24 hours
OUTGOINGS
No business rates are payable on the fishery.
The Retreat is still to be assessed but should qualify for Small Rates Relief.
PLANNING
Application No. DC/12/03768/PLF/EASTNN dated 14th November 2012 - Change of use of existing tackle shop to fisherman’s holiday lodge and extension to side to provide office for site warden following removal of caravan, erection of a timber cabin used as new tackle shop and proposed car parking and landscaping (Lot 5).
Application No. 24/00734/PLF dated 11th June 2024 - Change of use of land to allow the siting of 3 no. log cabins(Lot Nos. 1, 2 and 4).
Application No. 23/02540/PLF dated 2nd November 2023 - Change of use of land to permit the siting of a log cabin for holiday use in connection with existing fishing lakes (Lot 3).
LOCAL AUTHORITY
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Beverley
East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA
Telephone: 01482 887700
Photographs taken: 2025
Particulars prepared: June 2026
GUIDE PRICES
Lot 1 - £250,000
Lot 2 - £75,000
Lot 3 - £250,000
Lot 4 - £400,000 (4A Lodge Plot - £50,000 / 4B Lake 2 - £350,000)
Lot 5 - £250,000
As a whole - Guide Price £975,000
