Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

The opportunity to purchase an established quarry with prospects for growth and future commercial and residential development opportunities (subject to planning).

The property is an operational dimension stone quarry that extracts and processes Oolitic Limestone (known as Doulting Stone) used for bespoke and specialist construction of structures. Examples of use include Wells and Guildford Cathedrals, and the stone is popular with housebuilders seeking heritage credentials.

Permitted reserves are estimated to be 900,000 tonnes with an annual permitted output of 6,000 tonnes of Doulting Stone and (subject to completion of a new highway access under planning permission SCC/4070/2023), 14,000 tonnes of crushed aggregate. The property incorporates areas allocated for biodiversity net gain (BNG) in support of this planning permission.

The mineral deposit spans two areas: a well established southern zone with existing extraction, processing, and stocking operations, and a northern zone offering exposed faces and significant unworked reserves beneath agricultural land. A naturally regenerated woodland across the original historic quarry separates the two areas.

The property incorporates stone cutting and masons sheds with ancillary office and showroom facilities. There is also a separate large industrial building which provides further workshop, office and showroom accommodation. This building is separate from the rest of the processing area and could provide the opportunity for alternative commercial use (subject to planning).

The site has mains connections for three phase electricity and water, and the cutting shed area benefits from a water recirculation system. In addition to the quarry areas, the property includes areas of agricultural land, part of which is in close proximity to Doulting village and may be suitable for residential development, whilst fields adjacent to the A361 could support commercial development, (both subject to planning).

Location

The property is located to the north-east of the village of Doulting in Somerset, near the town of Shepton Mallet. It is situated on the north side of the A361, benefitting from direct access to Chelynch Road which is a public highway.

The surrounding area is predominantly in agricultural use with some sporadic quarrying and Shepton Mallet, 2 miles to the west is the main commercial centre within the locality.