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Development Land, North Of Station Road, Drigg, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19

Land size
1.75 acres

Key Features

  • Roadside access
  • Full detailed planning permission for residential development of nine dwellings
  • Rural village location
  • 5 miles from Sellafield

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire land with full detailed planning permission in place for nine dwellings extending to 1.75 acres (0.71 hectares) or thereby to the North of Station Road in Drigg, Cumbria.

Drigg is a small costal village in Cumbria. It is located approximately 40 miles southwest of Carlisle. Drigg lies near the A595, making it easily accessible from larger towns such as
Whitehaven, Workington as well as Sellafield.

Situation
Drigg is a small village located on the west coast of Cumbria. Drigg offers a village hall, church, train station and craft shop.

Nearby towns include Seascale, accessible by car or train, and providing local amenities such as pubs, primary school, a church and shops. While Drigg is situated in a rural setting, it remains well-connected to larger towns such as Whitehaven and Workington via the A595 which then provides access to the A66 and beyond.

Sellafield – 2.6 miles
Seascale – 3 miles
Whitehaven – 15 miles
Carlisle – 50 miles

Access
Access can be taken directly from Station Road (B5244).

The What3words code for the land is: ///positive.focal.advantage

The nearest postcode is CA19 1XH

Directions
From Whitehaven and the North, head south on the A595 toward Egremont for approximately 12 miles. Just after passing Holmrook, turn right onto the B5344, following signs for Drigg. Continue along the B5344 for approximately 3 miles. Upon reaching the junction with Station Road, the land is located on the right-hand side.

Description
The land extends to approx. 1.75 acres (0.71 hectares) or thereby and is situated north of Station Road in the village of Drigg, Cumbria and benefits from full detailed planning permission for nine residential dwellings.

The land is relatively flat and benefits from roadside access. There is also an access lane to the east and fields to the northern and western boundaries. The land is currently used as agricultural grazing land.

In October 2023 outline planning permission was granted for residential development of 9 dwellings, planning reference 4/22/2070/0O1.

Reserved matters for access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale were granted under planning reference 4/25/2079/0R1 dated 30th January 2026.

Additional CGI drawings and plans can be provided up request.

Planning
The full details in relation to planning reference 4/22/2070/0O1 and 4/25/2079/0R1 can be provided upon request from the Selling Agent.

Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations and enquiries and seek relevant professional advice accordingly.

Mineral Rights
Information available upon request.

Sporting Rights
Information available upon request.

Services
It is up to prospective interested parties to make their own enquiries with regards to services for the property. The Vendor has had prices from a service provider of gas, water, electricity and fibre broadband. Additional information available upon request.

Local Authority
Cumberland Council
Civic Centre
Rickergate
Carlisle, CA38QG
Tel:

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Ltd. Telephone: or via email: All viewings are to be arranged with the selling agents.

Date of Entry
By mutual agreement.

Deposit
A reservation agreement to be signed.

VAT
It is understood that VAT is not to be charged on the property.

Solicitor
FAO Emma Williams
Brockbanks Solicitors
6 Borrowdale Road
Keswick, CA12 5DB
Email:
Tel:

Tenure
The property is offered for sale as a freehold property.

Offers and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to carry out money laundering checks on purchasers. To facilitate this and to proceed promptly with submitting an offer, the following documentation must be provided to us in advance (i.e. prior to or alongside the formal offer submission):
- Valid proof of identification
- Proof of current address
- Evidence of purchase method (e.g., Mortgage in Principle, Proof of Funds)
Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to verify the purchaser’s identity and use an online verification service provider to do so. We cannot enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified. Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.

Flooding
Flood risk assessments were carried out as part of the planning process and prospective purchasers should review the details available on the planning portal. Additional information available upon request,

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-03-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 132 Development Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£214,286 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £367,494 / acre
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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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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
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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

54 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Seascale Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Community school
  • Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Waberthwaite CofE School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Bega's CofE Primary School4.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Beckermet CofE School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    73
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • West Lakes Academy8.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,017
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Whitehaven Academy12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Benedict's Catholic High School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Millom School13 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    476
    Type
    Community school
  • John Ruskin School15 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    247
    Type
    Community 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

Spar - Holmrook, Holmrook1.1 miles
Co-op Seascale - Gosforth Road, Seascale2 miles
Budgens Gosforth, Gosforth2.7 miles

GP surgery

Seascale Health Centre2 miles

Pharmacy

Seascale Pharmacy2 miles

Hospital

West Cumberland Hospital12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Drigg Rail Station301 metres

Nearest bus stop

shelter46 metres

Typical drive times

Millom28 min · 19 miles
Egremont15 min · 9.9 miles
Whitehaven25 min · 16 miles
Cleator Moor21 min · 13 miles
Carlisle (city)1 hr 17 min · 54 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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