Land For Sale £800,000
This is an excellent development opportunity which is situated on what is currently agricultural land and has been allocated for up to 10 dwellings in the 2015 local Plan. It sits on the edge of the village adjacent the B1104 road leading to Isleham. The approved scheme now provides for 8 detached single storey, 3 bedroom dwellings in keeping with the surrounding properties, each of which will have parking for 2 vehicles. Brochure available to download.
Area
Prickwillow is a small village on the borders of East Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, which sits on the banks of the River Lark, and is approximately 4 miles from the popular City of Ely
Ely was granted a Cathedral City status in 1974 and is situated approximately 14 Miles North East of Cambridge and is the main conurbation in East Cambridgeshire. The City has a mainline railway station and has a railway hub, with 5 major lines emanating from the area; north to Kings Lynn, Northwest to Peterborough, East to Norwich, South east to Ipswich and South to Cambridge & London.Ely is also situated on the A10, with access to the south and the A11, M11 and A14 major routes.
London Stanstead is approximately 40 minutes drive with Norwich approx 50 minutes and Cambridge approx 30 minutes.
Description
This is an excellent development opportunity which is situated on what is currently agricultural land and has been allocated for up to 10 dwellings in the 2015 local Plan. It sits on the edge of the village adjacent the B1104 road leading to Isleham. The approved scheme now provides for 8 detached single storey, 3 bedroom dwellings in keeping with the surrounding properties, each of which will have parking for 2 vehicles.
Planning Permission
Plannning was granted on 6th October 2021 by East Cambridgeshire District Council under Ref 18/01083/ful for 8 dwellings and subject to various conditions as outlined below.
Copies of the planning permission, drawings and associated documents can be obtained from the lpa planning portal or from the landowners agent.
Planning Conditions.
Condition 2: The development shall be commenced with in 2 years of the date of this permission.
Condition 3: The development permitted on drawing 02/2008/18 rev F will be completed in accordance with the phasing plan submitted.
Condition 4: No development shall take place until a scheme to dispose of foul and surface water has been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The scheme will be implemented prior to the first occupation of any dwelling.
Condition 5: No development shall take place within the area indicated until the applicant or their agents or successors in title, have secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the lpa.
Condition 6: No development shall take place until an investigation and risk assessment of the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site, has been undertaken. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings must be submitted to and iapproved by the lpa The report of the findings must include:
A): A survey of the extent, scale and nature of the contamination.
B): An assessment of the potential risks to human health, property including buildings, crops, livestock, pets, woodland and service lines & pipes, adjoining land, groundwater and surface waters, ecological systems, archaeological sites and ancient monuments.
C): An appraisal of remedial options and proposal of the preferred options.
This must be conducted in accordance with defra and the Environment Agency's (ea"s) Model Procedures for the Management Land Contamination (clr 11). Any remediation works proposed shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and time frame as agreed in writing by the lpa.
Condition 7: Prior to any work commencing on the site a Construction Environmental Management Plan )cemp) incorporating any phasing arrangements shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the lpa regarding mitigation measures for noise, dust and lighting during construction. These shall include but not be limited to other aspects such s access points for deliveries and site vehicles and proposed phasing/timescales of development etc. NTemporary facilities shall be provided clear of the public highway for the parking, turning and unloading of all vehicles visiting the site during construction. The cemp shall be adhered to at all times during all phases.
Condition 8: In the event the foundations from the proposed development requiring piling, prior to the commencement of development, the applicant shall submit a report/method statement to the lpa for approval in writing, detailing the type of piling and mitigation measures to be taken to protect local residents from noise and /or vibration.
Condition 9: No above ground construction shall take place on each plot until details of the external materials to be used on the development have been submitted to and approve din writing by the lpa.
Condition 10: Notwithstanding the provisions of Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development - England ) Order 2015, the roof space of the dwellings shall not be converted to habitable accommodation and no windows, dormer windows, roof lights or openings of any kind, other than the expressly authorised by this permission, shall be constructed in any aspect of the roof, without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 11: The boundary treatments hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance withe the details specified on the approved plans. The boundary treatments shall be in situ and completed prior to the occupation orf the dwelling to which it relates.. All works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. No boundary treatments shall be altered from the approved plans without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 12: Prior to first occupation of each plot, a full schedule of all soft landscape works relevant to that plot shall be submitted and approved in writing to the lpa. The schedule shall include palnting plans, a written specification, schedules of plants noting species, plant sizes, proposed numbers/densiteies and a detailed implementation programme. It shall also indicate all existing trees and hedgerows on the land and details of any to be retained. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the end of the first planting season. Following occupation of the development. If within a period of 5 years from the date of planting or replacement planting, any tree or plant is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, another treee or plant of the same species and size as that originally planted, shall be planted in the same place, unless the lpa gives its written consent to any variation.
Condition13: Except as detailed on the approved plans, no trees shall be pruned or removed/felled and no hedges shall be removed without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 14: Prior to occupation of each plot, a scheme of biodiversity improvements for that plot shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the lpa which demonstrates biodiversity net gain. The biodiversity improvements shall be installed prior to the first occupation of the hereby approved development and thereafter maintained in perpetuity.
Condition 15: The mitigation measures outlined in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal report, prepared by Practical Ecology and dated March 2019 shall be adhered to at all stages of the development.
Condition 16: The mitigation measures proposed in the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (fra) dated July 2019, shall be implemented and adhered to. In particular the fra recommends that a) Finished floor levels are set 500mm above existing ground level. B) Flood resistant measures are incorporated up to at least 500mm above finished floor levels in the single storey dwellings.
Condition 17: The tree protection measures as shown on P1427-TPP01 shall be implemented prior to the commencement of development, site works or clearance relevant to each plot in accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained and retained until the development is completed. Within the root protection areas the existing ground level shall be neither raised nor lowered and no materials, temporary buildings, plant, machinery or surplus soil shall be placed or stored thereon. If any trenches for services are required within the fenced areas they shall be excavated and back filled by hand and any tree roots encountered with a diameter of 25mm or more shall be left unseverered
Condition 18: No above ground construction shall take place until a scheme for the provision and location of fire hydrants to serve the development to a standard recommended by the Cambridgshire Fire and Rescue Service or alternative scheme has been submitted and approved in writing by the lpa. The hydrants or alternative scheme shall be installed and completed in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development.
Condition 19: The access shall be aminimum width of 6m for a minimum distance of 10m measured from the near edge e of the highway carriageway and thereafter retained in perpetuity.
Condition 20: In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified, it must be reported to the lpa within 48 hours. No further works shall take place until an investigation and risk assessment has been undertaken and submitted to and approved in writing to the lpa. Where remediation is necessary, a remediation scheme must be submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The necessary remediation works shall be undertaken and following completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared and approved in writing by the lpa.
Condition 21: Construction times and deliveries with the exception of fit out, shall be limited to the following hours: 07.30 to 18.00 each day from Monday to Friday. 07.30 to 13.00 Saturdays and none on Sundays, Bank Holidays and Public Holidays.
Condition 22: No laying of services, creation of hard surfaces or erection of a building shall commence until a detailed design of the surface water drainage of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. Those elements of the surface water drainage system not adopted by a statutory undertaker shall thereafter be maintained and managed in accordance with the approved management and maintenance plan.
Condition 23: No development including preparatory works shall commence until details of measures indicating how additional surface water run-off from the site will be avoided during the construction works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The applicant may be required to provide collection, balancing and/or settlement systems for these flows. The approved measures and systems shall be brought into operation before any works to create buildings or hard surfaces commence.
Condition 24: The accès shall be as per the approved drawing number 02/2008/rev F.
Condition 25: Prior to the occupation of any dwelling, the roads, footways and cycleways required to access that dwelling shall be constructed to at least binder course surfacing level from the dwelling to the adjoining county road in accordance with the details approved on 01/2008/18 rev F in writing by the lpa.
Condition 26: Notwithstanding the provision of Class A of schedule 2, part 2 of the Town & Country Planning Order 2015, no gates, fences, or walls shall be erected across the approved vehicular access as shown on 01/2008/rev F.
Condition 27: Prior to first occupation or commencement of use the vehicular crossing of the ditch/watercourse along the frontage of the site shall be constructed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted and agreed in writing with the lpa.
Condition 28: Prior too commencement of use, visibility splays shall be provided each side of the vehicular access in full accordance with the details on the submitted plan 01/2008/rev F. The splays shall thereafter be maintained free from any obstruction exceeding 0.6m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway..
Condition 29: The access and all hardstanding within the site shall be constructed with adequate drainage measures to prevent surface water run-off onto the adjacent public highway and retained in perpetuity.
Condition 30: Prior to first occupation or commencement of use, details of the proposed arrangements for future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa.
A detailed copy of the planning approval, conditions and other documentation is available to download from East Cambridgeshires Planning portal.
Offers
Offers are invited for the freehold purchase of the site based on the approved scheme. All offers will need to be confirmed in writing to the sellers sole agent and include the following:
1 - Any proposed conditions attached to the offer.
2 - Proof of funding.
3 - Timescales for proposed exchange and completion.
4 - Proof of id.
5 - Details of Solicitors to be instructed on the purchase
6 - Confirmation that a non refundable 10% deposit will be paid on exchange of contracts.
7 - Confirmation that the purchaser is aware of the planning conditions including S106 and cil liabilities.
Notes
East Cambridgeshire is a cil charging council and all purchasers are to make their own enquiries as to the individual liability.
The site can be found using the following What Three Words - Camped.moth.unspoiled.
Area
Prickwillow is a small village on the borders of East Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, which sits on the banks of the River Lark, and is approximately 4 miles from the popular City of Ely
Ely was granted a Cathedral City status in 1974 and is situated approximately 14 Miles North East of Cambridge and is the main conurbation in East Cambridgeshire. The City has a mainline railway station and has a railway hub, with 5 major lines emanating from the area; north to Kings Lynn, Northwest to Peterborough, East to Norwich, South east to Ipswich and South to Cambridge & London.Ely is also situated on the A10, with access to the south and the A11, M11 and A14 major routes.
London Stanstead is approximately 40 minutes drive with Norwich approx 50 minutes and Cambridge approx 30 minutes.
Description
This is an excellent development opportunity which is situated on what is currently agricultural land and has been allocated for up to 10 dwellings in the 2015 local Plan. It sits on the edge of the village adjacent the B1104 road leading to Isleham. The approved scheme now provides for 8 detached single storey, 3 bedroom dwellings in keeping with the surrounding properties, each of which will have parking for 2 vehicles.
Planning Permission
Plannning was granted on 6th October 2021 by East Cambridgeshire District Council under Ref 18/01083/ful for 8 dwellings and subject to various conditions as outlined below.
Copies of the planning permission, drawings and associated documents can be obtained from the lpa planning portal or from the landowners agent.
Planning Conditions.
Condition 2: The development shall be commenced with in 2 years of the date of this permission.
Condition 3: The development permitted on drawing 02/2008/18 rev F will be completed in accordance with the phasing plan submitted.
Condition 4: No development shall take place until a scheme to dispose of foul and surface water has been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The scheme will be implemented prior to the first occupation of any dwelling.
Condition 5: No development shall take place within the area indicated until the applicant or their agents or successors in title, have secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the lpa.
Condition 6: No development shall take place until an investigation and risk assessment of the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site, has been undertaken. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings must be submitted to and iapproved by the lpa The report of the findings must include:
A): A survey of the extent, scale and nature of the contamination.
B): An assessment of the potential risks to human health, property including buildings, crops, livestock, pets, woodland and service lines & pipes, adjoining land, groundwater and surface waters, ecological systems, archaeological sites and ancient monuments.
C): An appraisal of remedial options and proposal of the preferred options.
This must be conducted in accordance with defra and the Environment Agency's (ea"s) Model Procedures for the Management Land Contamination (clr 11). Any remediation works proposed shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and time frame as agreed in writing by the lpa.
Condition 7: Prior to any work commencing on the site a Construction Environmental Management Plan )cemp) incorporating any phasing arrangements shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the lpa regarding mitigation measures for noise, dust and lighting during construction. These shall include but not be limited to other aspects such s access points for deliveries and site vehicles and proposed phasing/timescales of development etc. NTemporary facilities shall be provided clear of the public highway for the parking, turning and unloading of all vehicles visiting the site during construction. The cemp shall be adhered to at all times during all phases.
Condition 8: In the event the foundations from the proposed development requiring piling, prior to the commencement of development, the applicant shall submit a report/method statement to the lpa for approval in writing, detailing the type of piling and mitigation measures to be taken to protect local residents from noise and /or vibration.
Condition 9: No above ground construction shall take place on each plot until details of the external materials to be used on the development have been submitted to and approve din writing by the lpa.
Condition 10: Notwithstanding the provisions of Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development - England ) Order 2015, the roof space of the dwellings shall not be converted to habitable accommodation and no windows, dormer windows, roof lights or openings of any kind, other than the expressly authorised by this permission, shall be constructed in any aspect of the roof, without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 11: The boundary treatments hereby permitted shall be constructed in accordance withe the details specified on the approved plans. The boundary treatments shall be in situ and completed prior to the occupation orf the dwelling to which it relates.. All works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. No boundary treatments shall be altered from the approved plans without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 12: Prior to first occupation of each plot, a full schedule of all soft landscape works relevant to that plot shall be submitted and approved in writing to the lpa. The schedule shall include palnting plans, a written specification, schedules of plants noting species, plant sizes, proposed numbers/densiteies and a detailed implementation programme. It shall also indicate all existing trees and hedgerows on the land and details of any to be retained. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the end of the first planting season. Following occupation of the development. If within a period of 5 years from the date of planting or replacement planting, any tree or plant is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, another treee or plant of the same species and size as that originally planted, shall be planted in the same place, unless the lpa gives its written consent to any variation.
Condition13: Except as detailed on the approved plans, no trees shall be pruned or removed/felled and no hedges shall be removed without the prior written consent of the lpa.
Condition 14: Prior to occupation of each plot, a scheme of biodiversity improvements for that plot shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the lpa which demonstrates biodiversity net gain. The biodiversity improvements shall be installed prior to the first occupation of the hereby approved development and thereafter maintained in perpetuity.
Condition 15: The mitigation measures outlined in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal report, prepared by Practical Ecology and dated March 2019 shall be adhered to at all stages of the development.
Condition 16: The mitigation measures proposed in the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (fra) dated July 2019, shall be implemented and adhered to. In particular the fra recommends that a) Finished floor levels are set 500mm above existing ground level. B) Flood resistant measures are incorporated up to at least 500mm above finished floor levels in the single storey dwellings.
Condition 17: The tree protection measures as shown on P1427-TPP01 shall be implemented prior to the commencement of development, site works or clearance relevant to each plot in accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained and retained until the development is completed. Within the root protection areas the existing ground level shall be neither raised nor lowered and no materials, temporary buildings, plant, machinery or surplus soil shall be placed or stored thereon. If any trenches for services are required within the fenced areas they shall be excavated and back filled by hand and any tree roots encountered with a diameter of 25mm or more shall be left unseverered
Condition 18: No above ground construction shall take place until a scheme for the provision and location of fire hydrants to serve the development to a standard recommended by the Cambridgshire Fire and Rescue Service or alternative scheme has been submitted and approved in writing by the lpa. The hydrants or alternative scheme shall be installed and completed in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any part of the development.
Condition 19: The access shall be aminimum width of 6m for a minimum distance of 10m measured from the near edge e of the highway carriageway and thereafter retained in perpetuity.
Condition 20: In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified, it must be reported to the lpa within 48 hours. No further works shall take place until an investigation and risk assessment has been undertaken and submitted to and approved in writing to the lpa. Where remediation is necessary, a remediation scheme must be submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The necessary remediation works shall be undertaken and following completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared and approved in writing by the lpa.
Condition 21: Construction times and deliveries with the exception of fit out, shall be limited to the following hours: 07.30 to 18.00 each day from Monday to Friday. 07.30 to 13.00 Saturdays and none on Sundays, Bank Holidays and Public Holidays.
Condition 22: No laying of services, creation of hard surfaces or erection of a building shall commence until a detailed design of the surface water drainage of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. Those elements of the surface water drainage system not adopted by a statutory undertaker shall thereafter be maintained and managed in accordance with the approved management and maintenance plan.
Condition 23: No development including preparatory works shall commence until details of measures indicating how additional surface water run-off from the site will be avoided during the construction works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The applicant may be required to provide collection, balancing and/or settlement systems for these flows. The approved measures and systems shall be brought into operation before any works to create buildings or hard surfaces commence.
Condition 24: The accès shall be as per the approved drawing number 02/2008/rev F.
Condition 25: Prior to the occupation of any dwelling, the roads, footways and cycleways required to access that dwelling shall be constructed to at least binder course surfacing level from the dwelling to the adjoining county road in accordance with the details approved on 01/2008/18 rev F in writing by the lpa.
Condition 26: Notwithstanding the provision of Class A of schedule 2, part 2 of the Town & Country Planning Order 2015, no gates, fences, or walls shall be erected across the approved vehicular access as shown on 01/2008/rev F.
Condition 27: Prior to first occupation or commencement of use the vehicular crossing of the ditch/watercourse along the frontage of the site shall be constructed in accordance with a scheme to be submitted and agreed in writing with the lpa.
Condition 28: Prior too commencement of use, visibility splays shall be provided each side of the vehicular access in full accordance with the details on the submitted plan 01/2008/rev F. The splays shall thereafter be maintained free from any obstruction exceeding 0.6m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway..
Condition 29: The access and all hardstanding within the site shall be constructed with adequate drainage measures to prevent surface water run-off onto the adjacent public highway and retained in perpetuity.
Condition 30: Prior to first occupation or commencement of use, details of the proposed arrangements for future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa.
A detailed copy of the planning approval, conditions and other documentation is available to download from East Cambridgeshires Planning portal.
Offers
Offers are invited for the freehold purchase of the site based on the approved scheme. All offers will need to be confirmed in writing to the sellers sole agent and include the following:
1 - Any proposed conditions attached to the offer.
2 - Proof of funding.
3 - Timescales for proposed exchange and completion.
4 - Proof of id.
5 - Details of Solicitors to be instructed on the purchase
6 - Confirmation that a non refundable 10% deposit will be paid on exchange of contracts.
7 - Confirmation that the purchaser is aware of the planning conditions including S106 and cil liabilities.
Notes
East Cambridgeshire is a cil charging council and all purchasers are to make their own enquiries as to the individual liability.
The site can be found using the following What Three Words - Camped.moth.unspoiled.
