Land For Sale £180,000
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer/builder or the self builder to acquire this freehold plot with planning permission for the erection of 2 detached 4 bed dwellings in this popular market town. Each dwelling is estimated at circa 2000sq ft (stms).
Chatteris
Chatteris is a small market town on the western border of the Isle of Ely, and is located about 9 miles south of March and 12 miles west of there Cathedral City of Ely, which offers rail links into London, Cambridge and Peterborough. Although the nearest railway stations are in March and Manea.
Chatteris is also served by local bus routes with regular buses to the nearby towns of March, St Ives, Ely and the city of Cambridge. The town has a variety of shops, dentists, doctors’ surgeries and several public houses, restaurants and tea rooms. The Old Railway Line Footpath and Bridleway which runs from Chatteris to Somersham, provides an ideal opportunity to access the open countryside and leads to a new park with wildlife areas for all the family to enjoy.
Chatteris also has good educational facilities with Glebelands Primary School and Cromwell Community College for secondary education and are Ofsted rated “Good”. The well-regarded Kings Ely independent school is approx. 12 miles away and provides day and boarding opportunities up to age 18..
Description
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer/builder or the self builder to acquire this freehold plot with planning permission for the erection of 2 dwellings in this popular market town. The site measures approx 37m x 30m (0.265 acres)stms excluding the access road. Each dwelling is estimated circa 2000sq ft (stms) with an estimated gdv in Feb 2020 of £850,000/£900,000.
Planning Permission
Planning permission, Ref F/YR20/1097/fdl was granted by Fenland District Council on 03/06/2021 for the erection of 2 detached dwellings, both being 2-storey, 4-bed homes and involving the demolition of existing garages.
Planning Conditions
1 - The development permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.
2 - No development other than groundworks and foundations shall take place until full details of the materials to be used in the development hereby approved for the walls and roof are submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The details submitted for approval shall include the name of the manufacturer, the product type, colour and reference number. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained in perpetuity thereafter. Please note that this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition application through the lpa. And this additional information is require to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
3 - Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved a scheme and timetable to deal with contamination of land and/or groundwater shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme and timetable shall then be implemented on site. The scheme shall include all of the following measures unless the lpa dispenses with any such requirement specifically and in writing:
3.1. A desk-top study carried out by a competent person to identify and evaluate all potential sources and impacts of land and/or groundwater contamination relevant to the site. This should include a conceptual model, and pollutant
linkage assessment for the site. Two full copies of the desk-top study and a non-technical summary shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If during development any previously unsuspected contamination is discovered then the pa must be informed immediately. A contingency plan for this
situation must be in place and submitted with the desk study. If a desk study indicates that further information will be required to grant permission then the applicant must provide, to the lpa:
3.2 .A site investigation and recognised risk assessment carried out by a competent person, to fully and effectively characterise the nature and extent of any land and/or groundwater contamination, and its implications. The site
investigation shall not be commenced until:
(i) A desk-top study has been completed, satisfying the requirements of paragraph (1) above.
(i) The requirements of the Local Planning Authority for site investigations have been fully established, and
(iii) The extent and methodology have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Two full copies of a report on the completed site investigation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the
lpa.
Following written lpa approval of the Site Investigation the lpa will require:
3.3 - A written method statement for the remediation of land and/or groundwater contamination affecting the site. This shall be based upon the findings of the site investigation and results of the risk assessment. No deviation shall be made from this scheme without the express written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.
3.4 - The provision of two full copies of a full completion report confirming the objectives, methods, results and conclusions of all remediation works, together with any requirements for longer-term monitoring and pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority -Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority. Please read this condition carefully and ensure that you comply in full. The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
4 - Prior to the commencement of any development, a scheme and timetable for the provision and implementation of foul and surface water drainage shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Authority. The works/scheme shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the approved plans/specification at such time(s) as may be specified in the approved scheme and thereafter retained in perpetuity. Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority. The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
5 -Prior to the first occupation of the development the proposed on-site parking (including the garage)/turning area shall be laid out in accordance with the approved plans, surfaced in a bound material and drained within the site. The parking (including the garage)/turning area, surfacing and drainage shall thereafter be retained as such in perpetuity (notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part A, Class F of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, or any instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order).
In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy LP15 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014. Please note this condition requires action prior to the occupation of the development.
6 -Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, a scheme for the provision of external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling and retained thereafter in perpetuity.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
7 - Prior to occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted, details of a range of house sparrow and bat boxes/tiles to be installed within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the number of boxes, designs, location within the site and a timetable for installation. The agreed details shall then be implemented and retained thereafter in perpetuity.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
8 -Prior to occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted a management and maintenance plan for the shared/public areas (including landscaping and lighting) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out as approved in accordance with the specified schedule contained therein.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
9 -All hard and soft landscape works including any management and maintenance plan details, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. All planting seeding or turfing and soil preparation comprised in the above details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings, the completion of the development, or in agreed phases whichever is the sooner, and any plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased (except those contained in enclosed rear gardens to individual dwellings) shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the local planning authority gives written consent to any variation. All landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the guidance contained in British Standards, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
10 - Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (or any Order or Statutory Instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order), planning permission shall be required for the following developments or alterations:
I) the erection of freestanding curtilage buildings or structures including car ports, garages, sheds, greenhouses, pergolas, or raised decks (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and E);
ii) the erection of house extensions including conservatories, garages, car ports or porches (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and D);
iii) alterations including the installation of additional windows or doors, including dormer windows or roof windows (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and B);
iv) alterations to the roof of the dwellinghouse (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class C);
v) the erection of any walls, fences or other means of enclosure to all boundaries (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A).
11 - Before the development hereby approved is first occupied, the proposed landing, en-suite and bathroom windows/rooflights in the north and west elevations shall be glazed with obscure glass and fixed shut to a height of no less than 1.7 metres above the floor level of the room within which it is installed and so maintained in perpetuity thereafter.
Please note this condition requires action prior to the occupation of the development.
12 -The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents;
-Proposed Floor and Roof Plans (revision A) Proposed Elevations and Streetscene (revision A)
-Email from agent providing further information including lighting luminance
-Existing and Proposed Site Plans (revision C) Proposed Site Layout (Block plan) (revision C) Proposed Roof Alignments (revision A)
-Hard Landscaping Plan (revision C)
-Soft Landscaping Plan (revision B)
-Bollard Lighting Details
-Column Lighting Details
-Location Plan and Block Plan
-Proposed cross-sections
-Shed Floor Plan and Elevations
-Ecology Report
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
The sellers may consider selling each plot separately subject to conditions.
The following points are also relevant to this permission:
1 The Local Planning Authority has worked positively and proactively with the applicant to seek solutions to problems arising from the application and as such planning permission is granted on the basis of amendments to the originally submitted application.
2 Prior to the occupation of a dwelling a bin charge is payable in accordance with the leaflet found at
ewbins
Please contact for further information.
3 You are reminded that this project may require approval under Building Regulations prior to work commencing. It is recommended that you make enquiries in this respect direct to cnc working in partnership with the Local Authority Building Control Team or e-mail: ).
4 For monitoring purposes the development is considered to be in or adjacent to the settlement as set down in Policies LP4, LP6 and LP12 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
5 Wildlife in this country is afforded protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. Statutory protection is given to birds, bats and other species that inhabit trees/undergrowth, groundcover and buildings. Any operations that may cause disturbance on site should be subject to advice from an ecologist to ensure an offence is not committed.
6 For your information, a copy of the comments received from Cadent can be found on our website under the relevant planning reference at:
Drainage Advisory Note
The applicant is reminded that they have a separate legal obligation to comply with the requirements of the relevant Internal Drainage Board in the area, or Middle Level Commissioners, if it is proposed to discharge from the development into a watercourse for which these bodies are responsible, or to carry out development in proximity to such a watercourse, or to alter any watercourse, be that idb/mlc controlled or riparian.
Granting or refusal of any necessary consent under the Internal Drainage Boards Byelaws or the Land Drainage Act 1991 is a matter for the Board itself and will require a formal application and prior written consent from the Board or Commissioners.
The applicant is advised to contact the relevant idb or the Middle Level Commissioners at the earliest opportunity to discuss any such requirements.
Date the decision was made: 3 June 2021
Fenland District Council Development Services
County Road
March
Cambridgeshire PE15 8NQ
Phone: E-mail:
Chatteris
Chatteris is a small market town on the western border of the Isle of Ely, and is located about 9 miles south of March and 12 miles west of there Cathedral City of Ely, which offers rail links into London, Cambridge and Peterborough. Although the nearest railway stations are in March and Manea.
Chatteris is also served by local bus routes with regular buses to the nearby towns of March, St Ives, Ely and the city of Cambridge. The town has a variety of shops, dentists, doctors’ surgeries and several public houses, restaurants and tea rooms. The Old Railway Line Footpath and Bridleway which runs from Chatteris to Somersham, provides an ideal opportunity to access the open countryside and leads to a new park with wildlife areas for all the family to enjoy.
Chatteris also has good educational facilities with Glebelands Primary School and Cromwell Community College for secondary education and are Ofsted rated “Good”. The well-regarded Kings Ely independent school is approx. 12 miles away and provides day and boarding opportunities up to age 18..
Description
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer/builder or the self builder to acquire this freehold plot with planning permission for the erection of 2 dwellings in this popular market town. The site measures approx 37m x 30m (0.265 acres)stms excluding the access road. Each dwelling is estimated circa 2000sq ft (stms) with an estimated gdv in Feb 2020 of £850,000/£900,000.
Planning Permission
Planning permission, Ref F/YR20/1097/fdl was granted by Fenland District Council on 03/06/2021 for the erection of 2 detached dwellings, both being 2-storey, 4-bed homes and involving the demolition of existing garages.
Planning Conditions
1 - The development permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.
2 - No development other than groundworks and foundations shall take place until full details of the materials to be used in the development hereby approved for the walls and roof are submitted to and approved in writing by the lpa. The details submitted for approval shall include the name of the manufacturer, the product type, colour and reference number. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained in perpetuity thereafter. Please note that this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition application through the lpa. And this additional information is require to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
3 - Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved a scheme and timetable to deal with contamination of land and/or groundwater shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme and timetable shall then be implemented on site. The scheme shall include all of the following measures unless the lpa dispenses with any such requirement specifically and in writing:
3.1. A desk-top study carried out by a competent person to identify and evaluate all potential sources and impacts of land and/or groundwater contamination relevant to the site. This should include a conceptual model, and pollutant
linkage assessment for the site. Two full copies of the desk-top study and a non-technical summary shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If during development any previously unsuspected contamination is discovered then the pa must be informed immediately. A contingency plan for this
situation must be in place and submitted with the desk study. If a desk study indicates that further information will be required to grant permission then the applicant must provide, to the lpa:
3.2 .A site investigation and recognised risk assessment carried out by a competent person, to fully and effectively characterise the nature and extent of any land and/or groundwater contamination, and its implications. The site
investigation shall not be commenced until:
(i) A desk-top study has been completed, satisfying the requirements of paragraph (1) above.
(i) The requirements of the Local Planning Authority for site investigations have been fully established, and
(iii) The extent and methodology have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Two full copies of a report on the completed site investigation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the
lpa.
Following written lpa approval of the Site Investigation the lpa will require:
3.3 - A written method statement for the remediation of land and/or groundwater contamination affecting the site. This shall be based upon the findings of the site investigation and results of the risk assessment. No deviation shall be made from this scheme without the express written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.
3.4 - The provision of two full copies of a full completion report confirming the objectives, methods, results and conclusions of all remediation works, together with any requirements for longer-term monitoring and pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority -Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority. Please read this condition carefully and ensure that you comply in full. The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
4 - Prior to the commencement of any development, a scheme and timetable for the provision and implementation of foul and surface water drainage shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Authority. The works/scheme shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the approved plans/specification at such time(s) as may be specified in the approved scheme and thereafter retained in perpetuity. Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority. The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
5 -Prior to the first occupation of the development the proposed on-site parking (including the garage)/turning area shall be laid out in accordance with the approved plans, surfaced in a bound material and drained within the site. The parking (including the garage)/turning area, surfacing and drainage shall thereafter be retained as such in perpetuity (notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part A, Class F of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, or any instrument revoking or re-enacting that Order).
In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy LP15 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014. Please note this condition requires action prior to the occupation of the development.
6 -Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, a scheme for the provision of external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling and retained thereafter in perpetuity.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
7 - Prior to occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted, details of a range of house sparrow and bat boxes/tiles to be installed within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the number of boxes, designs, location within the site and a timetable for installation. The agreed details shall then be implemented and retained thereafter in perpetuity.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
8 -Prior to occupation of any dwelling hereby permitted a management and maintenance plan for the shared/public areas (including landscaping and lighting) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out as approved in accordance with the specified schedule contained therein.
Please note this condition needs to be discharged through the submission of a Discharge of Condition Application through the Local Planning Authority.
The additional information required by this condition is considered necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.
9 -All hard and soft landscape works including any management and maintenance plan details, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. All planting seeding or turfing and soil preparation comprised in the above details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the buildings, the completion of the development, or in agreed phases whichever is the sooner, and any plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased (except those contained in enclosed rear gardens to individual dwellings) shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the local planning authority gives written consent to any variation. All landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the guidance contained in British Standards, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
10 - Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, (or any Order or Statutory Instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order), planning permission shall be required for the following developments or alterations:
I) the erection of freestanding curtilage buildings or structures including car ports, garages, sheds, greenhouses, pergolas, or raised decks (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and E);
ii) the erection of house extensions including conservatories, garages, car ports or porches (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and D);
iii) alterations including the installation of additional windows or doors, including dormer windows or roof windows (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and B);
iv) alterations to the roof of the dwellinghouse (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class C);
v) the erection of any walls, fences or other means of enclosure to all boundaries (as detailed in Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A).
11 - Before the development hereby approved is first occupied, the proposed landing, en-suite and bathroom windows/rooflights in the north and west elevations shall be glazed with obscure glass and fixed shut to a height of no less than 1.7 metres above the floor level of the room within which it is installed and so maintained in perpetuity thereafter.
Please note this condition requires action prior to the occupation of the development.
12 -The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents;
-Proposed Floor and Roof Plans (revision A) Proposed Elevations and Streetscene (revision A)
-Email from agent providing further information including lighting luminance
-Existing and Proposed Site Plans (revision C) Proposed Site Layout (Block plan) (revision C) Proposed Roof Alignments (revision A)
-Hard Landscaping Plan (revision C)
-Soft Landscaping Plan (revision B)
-Bollard Lighting Details
-Column Lighting Details
-Location Plan and Block Plan
-Proposed cross-sections
-Shed Floor Plan and Elevations
-Ecology Report
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
The sellers may consider selling each plot separately subject to conditions.
The following points are also relevant to this permission:
1 The Local Planning Authority has worked positively and proactively with the applicant to seek solutions to problems arising from the application and as such planning permission is granted on the basis of amendments to the originally submitted application.
2 Prior to the occupation of a dwelling a bin charge is payable in accordance with the leaflet found at
ewbins
Please contact for further information.
3 You are reminded that this project may require approval under Building Regulations prior to work commencing. It is recommended that you make enquiries in this respect direct to cnc working in partnership with the Local Authority Building Control Team or e-mail: ).
4 For monitoring purposes the development is considered to be in or adjacent to the settlement as set down in Policies LP4, LP6 and LP12 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
5 Wildlife in this country is afforded protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. Statutory protection is given to birds, bats and other species that inhabit trees/undergrowth, groundcover and buildings. Any operations that may cause disturbance on site should be subject to advice from an ecologist to ensure an offence is not committed.
6 For your information, a copy of the comments received from Cadent can be found on our website under the relevant planning reference at:
Drainage Advisory Note
The applicant is reminded that they have a separate legal obligation to comply with the requirements of the relevant Internal Drainage Board in the area, or Middle Level Commissioners, if it is proposed to discharge from the development into a watercourse for which these bodies are responsible, or to carry out development in proximity to such a watercourse, or to alter any watercourse, be that idb/mlc controlled or riparian.
Granting or refusal of any necessary consent under the Internal Drainage Boards Byelaws or the Land Drainage Act 1991 is a matter for the Board itself and will require a formal application and prior written consent from the Board or Commissioners.
The applicant is advised to contact the relevant idb or the Middle Level Commissioners at the earliest opportunity to discuss any such requirements.
Date the decision was made: 3 June 2021
Fenland District Council Development Services
County Road
March
Cambridgeshire PE15 8NQ
Phone: E-mail:
