Land for sale

A self-contained development site with full planning consent for residential development to create a 4 bedroom family home, in a sought after Eden village location

Description

The site extends to about 0.16 hectares (0.39 acres) or thereabouts and is shown edged red on the site plans. It currently comprises a generous plot which is maintained garden land and slopes down to the south. It is bound to the northern and western boundaries by timber fences and to the eastern and south eastern boundaries by hedges. The site has a private access to the south east corner. There are existing dwellings to the north and west and farmland to the east and south. Further housing is to the south in Calthwaite.

Location

The site is located within the heart of the attractive rural village of Calthwaite, with direct roadside access and open countryside views. Calthwaite is situated mid-way between Carlisle and Penrith and has easy access to the M6 at Junction 41.
The village benefits from a primary school, nursery, Church and a public house. The nearby village of Skelton, approximately 5 miles to the south west, also has a village school, church, public house and a village hall. A wider range of amenities and services are available in the town of Penrith and the City of Carlisle. The site is only about 11 miles away from the northern boundary of the Lake District National Park and attractions at Pooley Bridge and Ullswater.

Acreage: 0.39 Acres

Directions

From the M6 northbound, exit at junction 41 and take the B5305 heading north from the roundabout towards Sebergham. Follow this road for 4.3 miles past Hutton-in–the-Forrest and then take a right turn sign posted Calthwaite. Follow this road for about 1.6 miles until you reach the village of Calthwaite. At the T junction turn left and the site is on this road on the right, just before the entrance to First Class Kids
Nursery. The access is marked by a wooden gate and access track.

Additional Info

Planning: Detailed Planning Permission (by virtue of Outline Planning Permission (Reference 16/0112) and Reserved Matters Approval (Reference 18/0540)) was granted for the site in September 2018 for a 2 storey house and a detached double garage. Full details can be found at: The planning consent provides for a spacious detached house, with dining kitchen, living room, utility and downstairs WC on the ground floor and 4 double bedrooms (the principle bedroom has an en-suite with a balcony) and a family bathroom on the first floor. The house will be located on the flatter north-eastern part of the site, which is away from the Nursery playground, for mutual privacy. The house position will enjoy the open views looking north-east through a gap in the trees along the eastern boundary and allow for a sunny south facing front garden area.
The plans allow for a detached double garage (with floor area: 42m²) to be located below the house, at the south corner of the site, close to the site entrance and permeable driveway.
The planning includes for landscaping and the existing trees will be maintained to form a natural backdrop to the garden. A new hedge has recently been planted along the northern boundary and the existing hedge row supplemented with the planting of hawthorn, blackthorn and other native species. The driveway and garden path will be formed with permeable block paving.
Services: The site has the ability to be connected to the nearby mains adopted foul and surface water drainage systems, subject to a connection payment to United Utilities. There are foul and surface water manholes for connection to these services in situ, to the south west boundary of the site. The purchaser will be required to pay the proportionate costs towards future repair and maintenance of the connections to the systems. We understand that mains electricity is located nearby. Potential purchasers will have to make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves as to the suitability and availability of service provisions and conditions of the planning consent.
Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves: The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private, whether specifically mentioned or not.
Covenants and Restrictions: All of the boundaries are to be the responsibility of the purchaser. The land is held under Land Registry Title Number CU297923. The property can only be used as a single private dwelling house.

Marketed by: Savills, York