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Guide Price£350,000

Development Site | Radstock | Planning Granted

Bedrooms
15
Bathrooms
11

Key Features

  • GUIDE PRICE: £350,000
  • CONVERSION & NEW BUILD OPPORTUNITY
  • FORMER PUBLIC HOUSE
  • DETAILED PLANNING CONSENT
  • 7 x APARTMENTS and 1 x DETACHED COTTAGE
  • WRITHLINGTON nr RADSTOCK
  • PROPOSED GROSS INTERNAL AREA: 7341 SqFt / 682 SqM
  • OFFERS INVITED | PRIVATE TREATY
  • DATA ROOM and FULL BROCHURE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Description

Hollis Morgan – LAND AND DEVELOPMENT - Former public house with PLANNING GRANTED for CONVERSION to 7 apartments and 1 x NEW BUILD detached cottage with parking.

The Property - Hollis Morgan Land & Development have been appointed by the owners on the sale of this Freehold property known as the Former Fir Tree Inn, 140 Frome Road, Radstock, BA3 3LL, in the popular Village of Radstock. The former Fir Tree Inn has the benefit of a detailed planning consent for change of use of use from a pub, erection of an extension and new build development to create 8 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3); associated car and cycle parking; landscaping and private amenity space.

The Opportunity - Detailed planning was granted in January 2026 for 8 x one & two bedroom dwellings, including 7 x apartments and 1 x detached cottage.

The total Gross Internal Area is 7,018 SqFt /652 SqM (excluding Unit 4 first floor storage)

We are seeking Unconditional offers via Private Treaty.

CIL
The CIL liability for the site is £120,000. See Data Room for CIL Liability Notice.
The Seller is looking to reduce the CIL amount through discussion with the local planning authority, please work any offer based on the £120,000 figure and any reduction in the CIL amount will be added to the final price before Completion.

VAT
We understand the building has been elected for VAT.

VACANT POSSESSION
The property is fully vacant.

Proposed Schedule Of Development - Unit 1 | 2 Bedrooms | 915 SqFt | Plus Garden Plus Parking
Unit 2 | 2 Bedrooms | 829 SqFt | Plus Garden Plus Parking
Unit 3 | 2 Bedrooms | 1023 SqFt | Plus Garden Plus Parking
Unit 4 | 1 Bedroom | 538 SqFt | Plus Parking
Unit 5 | 2 Bedrooms | 936 SqFt | Plus Garden Plus Parking
Unit 6 | 2 Bedrooms | 1,442 SqFt | Plus Garden Plus Parking
Unit 7 | 2 Bedrooms | 797 SqFt | Plus Parking
Unit 8 | 2 Bedrooms | 861 SqFt | Plus Parking

Planning Information - Planning References - Bath & North Somerset Council

Full Application consent: 24/01208/FUL- Granted 09/01/2026

Listed Building consent: 24/01209/LBA - Granted 13/01/2026

Plans available on the planning portal and within the Data Room.

LISTED BUILDING INFO
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1115163
Date first listed: 21-Dec-1979
List Entry Name: Fir Tree Inn
Address: Fir Tree Inn, Frome Road, Radstock BA3 3LJ, UK

Location - LOCATION
This development site is located on the corner of Frome Road and Knobsbury Lane, conveniently positioned within walking distance of Writhlington’s local amenities and a short drive from the town centre of Radstock, which offers a good range of local amenities including schools, doctors’ surgeries, a leisure centre and a selection of shops and supermarkets. Trinity Church Primary and Writhlington Secondary and Sixth Form Schools are both within walking distance, while Wells Cathedral and All Hallows independent schools are only a short drive away.

Attractive countryside walks and cycle routes can be enjoyed nearby, including the popular Greenway path linking Radstock and Midsomer Norton. The restored Somerset & Dorset Railway at Midsomer Norton provides a touch of local heritage. Radstock offers an easy commute to the cities of Bath and Bristol, with the cathedral city of Wells and the market town of Frome within a short drive.

Viewings - SITE VISITS
To arrange an internal inspection please contact Hollis Morgan.

Method Of Sale - The site is to be sold by private treaty, Subject to Contract. Unconditional offers are sought on the basis of the current detailed consent for the 8 x Dwellings.

Offers are to be emailed directly to:
and

DETAILS TO ACCOMPANY OFFERS
As part of your offers, please provide:

Price
Payment profile (deposit level & any deferred payments)
Conditions of the purchase
Timescales for purchase
Financing Details - Proof of Funds, including details of lender

Property Details Disclaimer - Hollis Morgan endeavour to make our sales details clear, accurate and reliable in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 but they should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All Hollis Morgan references to planning, tenants, boundaries, potential development, tenure etc is to be superseded by the information contained in the legal pack. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary Planning, Building Regulation, or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested. Please note that in some instances the photographs may have been taken using a wide-angle lens. Computer generated images are purely for illustrative purposes only and are not exact images of the approved plans, parties should undertaken their own due diligence on the designs and plans. The seller does not make any representation or give any warranty in relation to the property, and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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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
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

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

  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School326 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Nicholas Church School931 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Trinity Church School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Kilmersdon Church School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shoscombe Church School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Writhlington School269 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    894
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Somerset Studio School381 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Norton Hill Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,757
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Somervale Secondary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    781
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saint Gregory's Catholic College5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    987
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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 Radstock Marcroft Court, Midsomer Norton0.6 miles
Morrisons Daily Bath Radstock, Midsomer Norton0.7 miles
Co-op Westfield Midsomer Norton, Midsomer Norton1.5 miles

GP surgery

Hope House Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Clement Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Sulis Hospital Bath1.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field244 metres

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

Oldfield Park Rail Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Hanover Court35 metres

Typical drive times

Frome14 min · 7.2 miles
Radstock2 min · 0.8 miles
Bath (city)22 min · 11 miles
Shepton Mallet20 min · 9.9 miles
Midsomer Norton7 min · 2.5 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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