Station Road, Stalbridge
- Land size
- 51.25 acres
Key Features
- Residential development land with outline planning permission for up to 160 dwellings. (40% affordable of which 53% are to be affordable rental, 22% Intermediate Housing and 25% First Homes)
- Located on the eastern outskirts of this popular north Dorset town
- The development site extends to approximately 11.31 hectares (27.96 acres)
- The BNG area extends to approximately 9.47 hectares (23.39 acres)
- Viewing strictly by appointment
- Symonds & Sampson Poundbury Sturminster Newton
Description
A development site extending to approximately 20.742 hectares (51.25 acres) with outline planning permission for up to 160 dwellings and open public space
Location - The site is located on the eastern edge of Stalbridge, approximately 0.4 miles from the town centre. It is accessed from Station Road and is bounded by Station Road along its southern boundary, open countryside to the north and east and a small industrial estate to the west.
Stalbridge is a small North Dorset village boasting a traditional high street with shops and businesses including post office, butcher, hairdresser, dentist and local supermarket. Many businesses are second or third generation family run and help to provide an excellent community which also has a church and primary school.
The larger towns of Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury and Sherborne are within easy reach, with Gillingham and Templecombe having mainline stations to London Waterloo (approx. 2 hours).
Description - The site is approximately 20.74 hectares (51.25 acres) in total, split between 11.31 hectares of development area and 9.47 hectares of BNG area. It comprises agricultural land, with hedge boundaries. The land is generally fairly level rising from east to west. There are two public footpaths crossing the site.
Planning Permission And Development - Outline Planning Permission was granted on Appeal reference APP/D1265/W/23/3333249, on planning reference P/OUT/2023/02643 by Dorset Council, for up to 160 No. dwellings with public open space, 2 hectares of land for a primary school, landscaping, and sustainable drainage system, with vehicular access off Station Road, at Land north of Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset DT10 2RJ in accordance with the terms of the application.
Biodiversity Net Gain is provided for within the area hatched green as shown on the plan, extending to 9.47 hectares (23.39 acres).
Section 106 Agreement & Cil - Presently there are no CIL payments to be allocated to this site.
A copy of the completed S106 Agreement will be added to the Data Room. A schedule of the agreed contributions has been provided and will be the responsibility of the purchaser to cover and due consideration should be made within any offer.
Directions - From the high street turn right opposite the butcher’s shop into Station Road and the development will be found on the right hand side after the business park and industrial estate identified by the Symonds and Sampson board.
Information Pack - Prospective purchasers may access the Data Room via the link that will be provided by Symonds & Sampson and Gladman upon request.
The Data Room will include the following:
-Complete suite of technical reports and surveys
-Planning application submission including approved plans
-Ground investigation report
-Title and Land Registry details
-Utilities information
-Bidding template
An agreed list of reports and surveys will be assigned to the purchaser on legal completion and a Letter of Reliance provided from external consultants.
Method Of Sale - The site is offered on the open market, on a subject to contract basis, by informal tender. Any conditional offer must clearly state such conditions. Offers are to be submitted in accordance with the bidding template contained in the data room. Close date being Thursday 25th June 2026 at 12 noon.
Offers are to be submitted by post or email to Edward Dyke FRICS FAAV, Symonds & Sampson LLP, Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
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Vacant Possession - The property will be sold freehold with vacant possession on legal completion.
Overage And Special Conditions - The bidding template invites prospective purchasers to include overage/value uplift provision as part of their offer.
The preference is for the vendor to retain ownership of the 9.47 hectares for BNG, with the purchaser undertaking the works for the enhancement and management.
Legal Costs - The purchaser will be expected to give a legal cost undertaking of up to £20,000 in the event they withdraw from the transaction following agreement of the Heads of Terms and issuing of draft documentation.
Vat - The land is elected for VAT.
Contact - Edward Dyke FRICS FAAV, Symonds & Sampson LLP
Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
Email:
Tel:
Viewing - The site may be inspected by prior appointment with the selling agent.
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Property details
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- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-11
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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
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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
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
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
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School300 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Foundation school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 92
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull2.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Sturminster Newton High School3.6 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 605
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gryphon School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,569
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- King Arthur's School6.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Gillingham School7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,684
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Shaftesbury School8.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 782
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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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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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Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR
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