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Guide Price£575,000

Development Site At Foldhill Lane, Martock, Somerset, TA12

Land size
0.86 acres

Description

The Residential Development Site at Foldhill Lane comprises a range of farm buildings with planning permission for replacement with five no. dwellings. The site is situated in an accessible rural location with adjoining farmland but with easy access to the nearby village of Martock and the A303.

In all extending to 0.86 of an acre.

Location
The site is located along Foldhill Lane, in a rural yet accessible location between the villages of Ash, and Martock.

The large village of Martock, which is about one mile from the site offers a good range of day-to-day facilities including a selection of public houses, a hotel, post office, small supermarket, bakery, and butchers. In addition, there is a doctor’s surgery, a dentist, and pharmacy, together with a veterinary surgery.

There are primary schools in Martock and Ash, and secondary schools in Stoke-sub-Hamdon (Stanchester Academy) and Huish Episcopi, Langport (Huish Episcopi Academy), and further education available at Yeovil College.

The site is also within easy reach of several local landmarks including Ham Hill Country Park, a wildlife haven centred around an Iron Age hillfort, offering fantastic opportunities for scenic dog walks, walking, running, and wildlife watching with far reaching views across Somerset.

The A303 is within easy reach of the site and provides access to the nearby town of Yeovil which offers a wider range of shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities, together with a mainline rail link to London Waterloo.

The Property
Permission has been granted for the demolition and replacement of the farm buildings with five no. dwellings comprising the following:

Unit 1 – a detached three-bedroom bungalow with adjoining double garage with a GIA of 124sqm.

Unit 2 – a detached four-bedroom two-storey dwelling with adjoining double garage with a GIA of 181sqm.

Unit 3 – a link-detached four-bedroom two-storey dwelling with adjoining double garage with a GIA of 193sqm.

Unit 4 – a link-detached four-bedroom two-storey dwelling with adjoining double garage with a GIA of 193sqm.

Unit 5 – a detached three-bedroom bungalow with adjoining double garage with a GIA of 124sqm.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has been calculated as zero, and there is no phosphate mitigation requirement. The Vendors have already completed the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements in respect of the proposed development off-site.

The vendors will retain ownership of the access and the areas required for the agricultural access tracks. The required access rights will be granted, including over the track to the west of the site to maintain the proposed package treatment plant. The site area offered for sale totals 0.86 of an acre.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty with a guide price of £575,000.

Tenure & Possession
The freehold of the site is offered for sale with vacant possession available upon completion. The site will be sold with full access rights over the road access from Foldhill Lane.

Planning
Planning permission was granted in February 2026 under application reference 24/02222/FUL by Somerset Council (South Somerset District Council) for the demolition of farm buildings, erection of five dwellings and construction of farm tracks.

Services
Mains water is available in Foldhill Lane. Mains electricity is available nearby. A package treatment plant will need to be installed to service the site. The purchaser will be granted the relevant rights as may be required for service connections to the site.

Health & Safety
Potential purchasers are required to take particular care when inspecting the property, recommended to wear supportive footwear for viewings and are advised to be conscious of potentially uneven and slippery ground surfaces in and around the farm buildings, as well as farm machinery which may be operating at the time of inspection.

Local Authority
Somerset Council (formerly South Somerset District Council)

Viewings
Viewings are by appointment with Carter Jonas on .

Directions
Following the A303 heading east, shortly after Cartgate Roundabout, take the next turning on the left, signed to Tintinhull, Ash, and Episcopi. Then take the first left signed to Martock. After about a mile, the site will be found on the left-hand side adjoining Foldhill Lane.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-04-10

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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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 · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Ash Church of England Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    129
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Martock Church School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castle Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Margaret's School, Tintinhull1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • All Saints Church School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Stanchester Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    829
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Preston School Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,003
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Westfield Academy4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,013
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Buckler's Mead School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    812
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Huish Episcopi Academy5.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,192
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Co-op Martock, Martock1 mile
Co-op Stoke sub Hamdon, Stoke Sub Hamdon1.5 miles
Co-op South Petherton - 4 St James Street, South Petherton3.3 miles

GP surgery

Church Street Surgery, Martock1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Well1.1 miles

Hospital

South Petherton Hospital2.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden386 metres

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

Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cartgate Picnic Area483 metres

Typical drive times

Yeovil14 min · 8 miles
Somerton14 min · 9.4 miles
Crewkerne15 min · 9.3 miles
Wells (city)40 min · 23 miles
South Petherton10 min · 6.2 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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