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Hayton, Retford, Nottinghamshire

Land size
3.2 acres

Description

Offers invited for a freehold residential development opportunity with resolution to grant outline planning consent for up to 24 dwellings.
Land at Church Farm

On behalf of the Landowner, offers are invited to acquire a residential development opportunity in the village of Hayton, Nottinghamshire. The site comprises approximately 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares) of brownfield land, previously utilised as a farmyard and containing a number of agricultural buildings in varying states of repair. The site occupies a sustainable village location and benefits from frontage and existing access onto Main Street, which provides connections to the surrounding villages and nearby market town of Retford.

Planning
An outline planning application has been submitted to Bassetlaw District Council under reference 25/00853/OUT for the development of up to 24 dwellings, including 20% affordable housing. The application has been presented to Planning Committee and benefits from a resolution to grant outline planning permission, subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement, which is currently being negotiated.

Location
The site is bordered by existing residential development and open grazing land, with the Chesterfield Canal situated to the west beyond adjoining fields, creating an attractive setting for a future residential scheme. Hayton enjoys excellent connectivity, being located approximately 4 miles north east of Retford and within easy reach of the A1(M), A57 and M18. Retford Railway Station provides regular services on the East Coast Main Line, including direct services to London King's Cross.

Tenure
The Site will be sold freehold, with vacant possession given on completion.

Method of sale
The Site is offered for sale by way of Informal Tender. Offers are invited on a conditional or unconditional basis for the freehold interest in the whole Site. Offers should be made in writing, not relate to any other offers and should include the following:

- The conditional or unconditional sum, subject to planning or any other associated conditions
- Payment profile
- Any assumptions made with regard to abnormal development costs
- Due diligence required prior to Exchange
- Proposed timescales for Exchange and Completion
- Board approval process and approvals already in place
- Solicitor’s details

All offers are to be for a specific sum in pounds
sterling and are to be exclusive of VAT which may be chargeable and payable by the purchaser in addition to the fixed sum offer.

Please note the Seller is not obliged to accept the
highest offer or indeed any offer.

Please note the Seller is not obliged to accept the highest offer or indeed any offer

CIL
It is our understanding that CIL will be chargeable. Interested parties are encouraged to undertake their own due diligence as to CIL obligations.

Further information can be found at:

Local Authority
Bassetlaw District Council, Town Hall, Queens Buildings Potter Street, Worksop, S80 2AH.

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The site is sold subject to all Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements whether or not they are defined in the marketing material.

Plans and boundaries
The plans and schedules within these particulars are based on ordnance survey data and are provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct, but accuracy is not guaranteed. The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all the boundaries and extent of ownership. Neither the Vendor nor their Agent will be responsible for defining boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP. Please contact the Agents should you wish to view the Site.

The Landowner nor their Agent take any responsibility for loss of injury on the Site, and all viewings are undertaken at that person’s own risk.

Directions
Postcode – DN22 9LA

Information Pack
A pack containing the planning and technical
information is available. The pack also contains pertinent details relating to the sale. For log in details, please contact the agent

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 131 Development Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£312,500 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £157,768 / acre
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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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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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Clarborough Primary School566 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    308
    Type
    Community school
  • St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy2.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Wheatley Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School2.5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    90
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Elizabethan Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,230
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Retford Oaks Academy2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,080
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough6.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gainsborough Academy7.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    767
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Serlby Park Academy7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    991
    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 - King Clarborough, Clarborough375 metres
Morrisons Welham Retford, Retford2.2 miles
Spar - Wesley Road, Retford2.2 miles

GP surgery

Riverside Health Partnership2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Retford Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

Retford Hospital2.5 miles

Green space

Playing Field183 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

Retford Low Level Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Smeath Lane187 metres

Typical drive times

Bawtry17 min · 10 miles
Retford6 min · 3.2 miles
Worksop20 min · 11 miles
Gainsborough15 min · 8.8 miles
Doncaster (city)32 min · 21 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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