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Building plot at Stable Block, Brooksden, High Street, Cranbrook

Land size
0.4 acres

Key Features

  • A single building plot in central Cranbrook with outline planning permission
  • Planning Reference 25/03035/OUT
  • Demolition of the existing stables and construction of a single, two storey residential dwelling
  • Total plot extends to approximately 0.398 of an acre
  • Walking distance to high street amenities
  • Cranbrook School catchment area

Description

An increasingly rare opportunity to purchase a single building plot, set off the high street of this popular market town, extending to 0.398 of an acre with outline planning consent passed for the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a two storey single residential dwelling. Cranbrook School catchment area.

Set alongside the impressive character building that is Brooksden, currently operating as veterinary practice, is the former stables, which under planning reference 25/03035/OUT 11th February 2026 has been granted outline planning permission for the demolition of the existing stables and construction of a single, two storey residential dwelling. The building plot extends to approximately 0.398 of an acre.

The location is most convenient set towards the top end of the high street, within pavement walking distance of the comprehensive range of amenities including independent shops and professional services. A mainline station at neighbouring Staplehurst village provides fast and frequent services to London, Charing Cross. Excellence educational facilities in both the state and private sectors include Dulwich School, Cranbrook, St Ronan’s, Hawkhurst and the much favoured Cranbrook School (schools.net).

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-07-23

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & 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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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

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

  • Cranbrook Church of England Primary School688 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Colliers Green Church of England Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Benenden Church of England Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Cranbrook School630 metresOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    958
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre7.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,772
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Leigh Academy Mascalls8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,227
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Robertsbridge Community College8.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Uplands Academy8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    699
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Co-op Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Kent165 metres
Co-op Cranbrook High Street, Cranbrook, Kent369 metres
Co-op FR Cranbrook Service Stn, Sissinghurst1.2 miles

GP surgery

Old School Surgery599 metres

Pharmacy

Cranbrook Pharmacy405 metres

Hospital

Hawkhurst Hospital3.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field237 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

Staplehurst Rail Station5.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Fire Station73 metres

Typical drive times

Battle23 min · 16 miles
Wadhurst22 min · 12 miles
Tenterden15 min · 9.2 miles
Canterbury (city)48 min · 33 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells25 min · 15 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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