Land for sale in Ridge Close, East Stour, Gillingham SP8

A rare opportunity to purchase a single building plot in the centre of a North Dorset village.

Auction

For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on 19 September 2024 at 2pm at Memorial Hall Digby Road Sherborne, Sherborne DT9 3NL. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.

Development Plot

A rare opportunity to purchase a single building plot in the centre of a North Dorset village. Planning permission has been granted for a three bedroom detached dwelling - planning number P/ful/2022/04066. The proposed accommodation comprises hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting toom, third bedroom with en suite and a cloakroom. Upstairs accommodates two double bedrooms with an ensuite to the master and a family bathroom. Outside there will be gardens and a detached garage. We have been informed by our client that the gross external size will be circa 2000 sq ft with an additional 230 sq ft garage.

Situation

Situated at the centre of the Dorset village of East Stour which benefits from a primary school, village hall, public house and an award winning farm shop with restaurant. Gillingham is some 3 miles distant and offers a good array of shopping and the Waterloo mainline train station (London Waterloo approximately 2 hours). A range of schools are in the area from Private to State secondary and Primary.

Agents Note

The property is subject to some restrictive covenants. Please refer to the legal pack. ‘There is an obligation to contribute a fair and reasonable proportion of the costs (according to user) towards the maintenance of Ridge Close. The property is subject to a section 106 agreement dated 20 April 2023 which requires a financial contribution in the sum of £3,628.40 as a Biodiversity Compensation Payment which the Buyer will need to pay before they can commence development. Further details are within the legal pack.

As at 30 July 2024
Broadband: Superfast and fibre available.
Mobile Network Coverage: Likely outside and limited inside. Source
We are not aware of any planning applications in the postcode area that affect the plot. Source Dorset Council. Source .
The property is in flood zone 1

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Local Authority

Local Authority:
Dorset Council - Tel:

Services

Services:
Mains electricity, water and drainage - all nearby.

Solicitors

Blanchards Bailey

Directions

From Gillingham - Leave Gillingham via Newbury turning right at the lights heading towards Sturminster Newton. Go passed the 'Crown' Inn on your right and round the bend. The land is the corner of the entrance to Ridge Close - just before the layby and opposite the village hall. Postcode SP8 5GY