Plot for sale

Description - Residential development site with outline consent, allowed at appeal, for up to 23 homes including 30% affordable provision. Situated within the centre of a popular Somerset village within easy reach of Bath and Bristol and an area of excellent demand for residential property.

The scheme will deliver 16 open market family dwellings and 7 homes under the affordable provision. Landscaped gardens with hedges and trees to most plots and on plot parking. Scheme layout and housing mix as illustrated on the plans and summarised within the images.

Access is taken via Chapelfield a residential cul-de-sac. The proposed scheme layout is shown overleaf and will complement the adjoining development.

The site is gently sloping to level and of regular shape extending to approximately 2 acres gross.

Planning Information - Situated within Somerset Council (former Mendip area). Outline consent was allowed at appeal APP/E3335/W/24/3341085 for “outline application for up to 23 no. two storey houses (including 30% affordable housing) with associated parking, hard/soft landscaping and open space, drainage and infrastructure. Appearance and landscaping reserved matters with access, layout and scale to be determined at outline stage”. The appeal was allowed following refusal of Planning Reference 2023/2245/OUT.

30% affordable housing provision comprising plots 8 and 9 (Type E) are indicated as shared ownership and plots 5,6,7 (Type E) and 10, 11 (Type F) affordable rents.

A full planning information pack is available from the selling agent to include Ecological Report, Tree Schedule, Transport and Travel Statement, Heritage Statement, Soil Investigations, Drainage Strategy Report, Final appeal Decision, Plans etc. A copy of the S106 Agreement dated 16th August 2024 is also available. Disclosure of all information is subject to Vendor’s discretion.

Method of Sale - For sale by Informal Tender “Best Bid” offers are invited by 17th January 2025. All parties will be expected to have satisfied their due diligence in advance of submitting their interest. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest offer or any offer received. Additional information and tender forms are available from selling agent.

Location - Set within the popular Somerset village of Oakhill. It benefits a village shop, two pubs, Church of England primary school village hall, church, doctors GP surgery, Pondsmead Nursing Home and recreation fields.

Oakhill is situated approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet and benefits convenient access to the A37 linking to Bristol (18 miles to the north) and south to the A303. Bath is approximately 15 miles north west.

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