Keats Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester
- Land size
- 2.23 acres
Key Features
- Substantial Building Plot
- Ideal Development Opportunity
- Outline Planning Permission Granted
- Plot Totalling Approximately 2.23 Acres
- Outline Permission for 10 Executive Bungalows
- Fabulous Setting
- Services Located at the Front of the Site
- Gross Development Value in the Region of £4,000,000
- Opportunity Not to Be Missed
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire this development site totalling 2.23 acres in an established and regarded residential area of Earl Shilton. The site is located off Keats Lane and has been granted outline planning permission for 10 executive bungalows ranging from approximately 1,300 sq.ft to just over 2,100 sq.ft in size with an anticipated Gross Development Value in excess of £4,000,000. The planning was granted on 24th September 2024 with further details and plans available at Hinckley and Bosworth Planning Portal, reference number: 23/00982/OUT. There are some matters reserved and a Section 106 calculation. This site represents and ideal opportunity to create an exciting exclusive development and early viewing is recommended.
Location
Earl Shilton is a historic town in Leicestershire situated within easy reach of the motorway network and Leicester via A47 between Hinckley (4 miles) and Leicester (9 miles).
The village has a comprehensive range of amenities including a range of shops, schools and doctors surgery.
Known for its 12th-century castle ruins, hosiery/boot-making heritage, and "The Backs" alleyways, it offers a mix of residential areas, local amenities, and green spaces like Fosse Meadows
Property Dimensions
1. 148sq.m/1,590sq.ft 2. 124sq.m/1,340sq.ft 3. 140sq.m/1,500sq.ft 4. 140sq.m/1,500sq.ft 5. 170sq.m/1,840sq.ft 6. 140sq.m/1,500sq.ft 7. 198sq.m/2,130sq.ft 8. 170sq.m/1,840sq.ft 9. 170sq.m/1,840sq.ft 10. 140sq.m/1,500sq.ft
Services & Miscellaneous
All mains services are located at the entrance to the development on Keats Lane, the site has the ability to connect to mains water, gas and electric with drainage connecting into the neighbouring development at the base of the site. To check Internet and Mobile Availability please use the following link: checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage To check Flood Risk please use the following link: check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode
Planning Permission
Outline Planning Permission has been granted by Hinckley and Bosworth Council, ref: 23/00982/OUT where full plans and reports can be located. Planning Permission was passed on 24th September 2024, subject to Section 106 and planning conditions outlined. The Section 106 is to include two affordable homes and a further 106 contribution in the region of £60,000.
Viewing
All enquiries relating to the plot and for viewings, please contact Bentons on .
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-11
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 141 Development Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).
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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- 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
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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
295 Mbps
Ultrafast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming
- Video calls
- Home working
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
- Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy501 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School541 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Townlands Church of England Primary School897 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 275
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Newlands Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 270
- Type
- Academy converter
- Barwell Infant School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Heath Lane Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 644
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Hinckley School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,080
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bosworth Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,565
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hastings High School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 890
- Type
- Academy converter
- Redmoor Academy3.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Academy converter
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
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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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