Lower Road, South Cheriton, Templecombe
- Land size
- 1.1 acres
Key Features
- Peaceful location on the edge of the village
- Rural yet accessible location close to Wincanton
- Ideal opportunity for developer or private builder
- Excellent road links via A357 / A303
- Lovely surrounding countryside
- Sought after South Somerset village
Description
An edge of village development site with outline planning permission for four dwellings.
Situation - South Cheriton lies approx. 7 miles east of Sherborne and approx. 3 miles south of Wincanton in the Blackmore Vale. The village benefits from a public house, church and garage. Sherborne and Wincanton are both easily accessible providing an excellent variety of shopping, educational, recreational as well as cultural facilities. Communication links in the area with main line station from Sherborne or Templecombe to London Waterloo. The A303 trunk road which links the South West London and Home Counties (via the M3/M25) is accessed at Wincanton.
The village has lovely walking and riding country on the doorstep and the area is also well served by a good range of independent and state schools.
Planning Permission - Outline Planning Permission was granted by Somerset Council on 11th December 2025 with matters reserved, for the erection of four dwellings, formation of access and associated landscaping.
Please refer to Somerset Council's Planning Portal - with reference number 25/01615/OUT - where all matters and associated drawings can be viewed.
Design and access statement available at
Plot 1 - Detached bungalow - approx 1356 sq ft / 126m2 + double garage and parking.
Plot 2 - Detached house - approx 2690 sq ft / 250m2 + triple garage and parking.
Plot 3 - Detached house - approx 2690 sq ft / 250m2 + triple garage and parking.
Plot 4 - Detached bungalow - approx 1517sq ft / 141m2 + double garage and parking.
Total developable area - approx 1.1 acres.
Directions - What3Words///widen.custodial.vintages
Services - All services will need to be connected by the purchaser.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-13
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 179 Development Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Horsington Church School304 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 93
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 49
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wincanton Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 388
- Type
- Community school
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary2.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 107
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- King Arthur's School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Gryphon School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,569
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sexey's School6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 633
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ansford Academy6.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 469
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gillingham School7.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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