Land On The South Side Of Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7
- Land size
- 2.2 acres
Key Features
- Open Storage site at the junction of Grange farm Lane & Chigwell High Road.
- Originally used as a contractors yard for the development of Chigwell Grange.
- 24/7 access
- Capped off Water / Electric.
- Part concrete hard surfaced.
- May be suitable for development subject to planning. Existing residential consent granted in 2006.
Description
The site has been used for storage purposes as a building compounds to assist with the development of the Olympics in 2012 and for other building projects since. It is envisaged that the site has established B8 Storage Use since the site has been used as contractors yard / storage site for in excess of 10 years. The site benefits from being concrete hard surfaced in part with capped off electric and water supplies. The site has direct access of Grange Farm Lane suitable for HGVs. The site presents an excellent opportunity for a storage yard with excellent connectivity and possibly future development potential subject to planning.
The site is located to the north-east of the center of Chigwell, immediately adjacent to the roundabout at the junction of Grange Farm Lane with Chigwell High Road. The Site is bounded to the south by Bramble Close and to the north by Grange Farm Lane.
Chigwell High Road leads directly to the M11 motorway to the south and M25 motorway to the north. Central London is 19 miles from the site, Tilbury 27 miles and Heathrow 47 miles. Chigwell is an affluent town situated within Essex falling under Epping Forest Council. Chigwell Underground Station is 1.0 mile away which is served by the Central Line.
Freehold
The unencumbered freehold interest in the site is available for a price in the region of £6,150,000 subject to contract.
The site has established B8 use having being used as contractors yard for the storage of plant / building materials for in excess of 10 years. The vendor / landlord is happy to obtain a Certificate of Lawfulness reconfirming this use as part of any transaction if required.
The site has been subject to a number of residential applications over the years. Most recently a planning application was submitted to provide 14 dwellings comprising 10×2 bed flats and 4×5 bed houses sighted on the wider south-eastern, roundabout end of the site. This was rejected. Planning permission was granted for three dwellings on the land under separate applications in 2006, following an earlier consent for 2 dwellings granted in 2002. Lawful development certificates were granted in 2012 confirming that the three dwellings had been lawfully commenced.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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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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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Chigwell Primary Academy386 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 200
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- White Bridge Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 434
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Alderton Junior School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- West Hatch High School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,573
- Type
- Academy converter
- Roding Valley High School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,473
- Type
- Academy converter
- Debden Park High School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,046
- Type
- Academy converter
- Forest Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 749
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Davenant Foundation School2.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,199
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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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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