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Guide Price£200,000Rostons, Hatton Heath

Land with planning for stables, Picton, Chester

Land size
6.93 acres

Key Features

  • Full planning permission for an L-shaped stable block
  • Rural location on the outskirts of Chester
  • Flat, rectangular grass field

Description

For Sale by Private Treaty

Land with planning for stables at Ash Hay Lane, Picton Gorse, Chester

SUMMARY
An exciting opportunity to purchase a parcel of grassland at Picton Gorse, Chester benefitting from full planning permission for the construction of stables. The land totals approximately 6.93 acres (2.80ha) currently to grass, with full planning permission recently granted for a wooden L-shaped stable block with feed/hay store. Full details on the application can be found on the council website using reference 24/03169/FUL. There are overhead cables crossing the land.

The land is located on the outskirts of Chester in a rural but accessible location. It has good natural drainage for all-year turnout and has been well maintained.

DIRECTIONS
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Nearest Postcode CH2 4JU

VIEWINGS
The land can be viewed at any reasonable time without prior appointment with the selling agent. We request that you take a copy of these sales details with you when viewing the land.

TENURE & TITLE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Guide Price: Offers in excess of £200,000

OVERAGE
There is no overage included with the sale.

SERVICES
There are no services to the land.

SOIL TYPE LAND GRADE
According to the Cranfield Soil and Agri-food Institute (Soilscapes of England & Wales), the soil is classed as “Soilscape 18” described as slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid
but base-rich loamy and clayey soils. The land is Grade 3 (Land Classification Series).

FENCING
The purchaser will be responsible for maintaining the boundaries.

ACCESS
Via a right of way along the track shown in brown below.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT
The property not withstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning scheme or agreement,
resolution or notice.

SALE PLAN AND PARTICULARS
The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The purchasers shall raise no objection or query in respect of
any variation between the physical boundaries and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for identification purposes only.

MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
In line with UK anti-money laundering legislation, we are legally required to carry out checks on all purchasers. While the Rostons Group remains responsible for ensuring these
checks and any ongoing monitoring are completed correctly, the initial anti-money laundering checks are carried out on our behalf by Movebutler. Once you have had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy, you will receive an email from Movebutler containing a secure link to complete the required checks. The cost of these checks is £30 (incl. VAT) per buyer. This fee covers the cost of obtaining the necessary data, along with any manual checks or monitoring that may be required. Payment is made directly to Movebutler and must be completed before we can issue a memorandum of sale. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not
the same are described in these particulars of sale.

SELLING AGENTS
Rostons Ltd
West View House
Hatton Heath
Chester
CH3 9AU

VENDORS SOLICITORS
Steph Brayshay
SAS Daniels LLP
3 Vicar’s Lane
CHESTER
Cheshire
CH1 1QX

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-06-06

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 130 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£28,860 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £8,804 / acre
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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
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% 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

  • Mickle Trafford Village School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Community school
  • Acresfield Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Upton Westlea Primary School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Community school
  • Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    323
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Upton-by-Chester High School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,728
    Type
    Foundation school
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chester International School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Christleton High School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen's Park High School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    792
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 - Upton, Chester1.1 miles
Tesco Chester Weston Express, Chester1.3 miles
Co-op Kingsway - Chester, Chester1.4 miles

GP surgery

Upton Village Surgery1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Swettenhams Chemists1.4 miles

Hospital

Bowmere Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field0.7 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

Bache Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Trafford House Farm0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Frodsham15 min · 8.6 miles
Bebington17 min · 11 miles
Chester (city)11 min · 4.5 miles
Ellesmere Port10 min · 6.1 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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