Mancroft Corner, Slip End, Bedfordshire

STRATEGIC LAND FOR SALE ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, CLOSE TO GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT
Mancroft Corner offers an extremely desirable opportunity to acquire a strategic parcel of gently undulating pasture land on a residential road.

Occupying a prominent position opposite commercial property, this well-defined 5.28 acre site enjoys extensive frontage to two public highways and is enclosed by mature hedgerows and fencing.

Situated close to development within the Green Belt, the property presents an appealing long-term investment opportunity, with future planning potential subject to the necessary consents. Its strategic location is further enhanced by excellent transport links and easy access to nearby towns and amenities.

A particular advantage is that the land is offered without an overage or clawback – an increasingly rare feature in today’s land market, ensuring purchasers retain the full benefit of any future uplift in value.

Combining an excellent location, accessibility and long-term potential, Mancroft Corner represents an exceptional opportunity for buyers.

ACCESS
The land benefits from extensive road frontage onto Markyate Road and Mancroft Road, from where the land can be accessed via a gated entrance to the north.

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Central Bedfordshire Council’s Local Plan states that whilst some development can take place beyond the Green Belt and within the existing urban areas, the total amount of land available is well below that needed to meet the requirements of the Plan and that some development is needed within the Green Belt.

There have been several cases of development within the Green Belt all within a mile of the land for sale. Most notably is:

CB/19/00032/FULL
Proposed "New Residential Retirement Care Village" which will see the creation of 158 new homes, just east of the land for sale.

CB/20/03894/FULL
Erection of two new bungalows on land with stable block and outbuildings adjacent to 66 Woodside Road just 0.3 miles away.

CB/19/00469/OUT
Rural exception housing scheme comprising the erection of up to 19 dwellings on land at Mancroft Road just 0.8 miles away.

CB/15/00275/OUT
8 detached houses and 4 semi-detached houses on land previously used as a farm yard on Grove Road just 0.6 miles away.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Central Bedfordshire Council

LAND DESIGNATION
The land is situated within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Any development would be subject to the appropriate planning permission.

PLANNING
There are no past or current planning applications on the land.

NO OVERAGE
There is no overage or clawback on this land – rare in today’s land market.

LAND VALUES
With a wide range of potential uses, agricultural land remains an attractive investment for a diverse range of buyers. This is supported by the fact that over the past five years, land values have risen by 25% outperforming the residential property market.

LOCATION
- South of Aley Green
- West of Slip End
- South of Caddington
- 1.2 miles to Markyate
- 2.4 miles to Luton
- 4.6 miles to Harpenden
- 8.1 miles to Berkhamsted
- 8.3 miles to St Albans
- 27.4 miles to Central London

The land is situated on the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border between the popular villages of Slip End, Caddington & Markyate.

Slip End is less than a mile from the land. Here you can find two outstanding pubs, a friendly local superstore and a good school. The larger villages of Caddington & Markyate, offer further amenities, with a good variety of well-known and independent shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and a range of other day-to-day services available.

More extensive facilities can be found in the nearby bustling and affluent areas of Harpenden, Berkhamsted & St Albans; home to numerous boutique shops, restaurants & bars.

The land lies close to excellent transport links with easy access to the M1 motorway from junction 10 giving you access to the M25 and the larger motorway network. International travel is provided by nearby London Luton Airport, whilst trains from Luton station can reach London in less than 30 minutes.

TRANSPORT LINKS
- 1.0 miles to the M1 (junction 10)
- 1.1 miles to the A5183
- 2.6 miles to Luton Train Station *
- 3.6 miles to London Luton Airport
- 9.7 miles to the M25 (junction 21)

* Journey Times: 8 mins to Harpenden; 13 mins to St Albans; 26 mins to London St Pancras International

METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by private treaty. The freehold is available with vacant possession on completion.

VIEWING
Please contact Vantage Land for viewing instructions.