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Church Street, Whittington

Land size
0.35 acres

Key Features

  • Residential Development Land standing in approx. 0.35 acres
  • Full Planning Permission for two detached dwellings
  • 24/01357/FUL
  • Located in the popular village of Whittington
  • Good road and public transport links

Description

Bowen are pleased with instructions to offer for sale via private treaty approximately 0.35 acres of development land located in the popular village of Whittington. Full Planning Permission (24/01357/FUL) has been granted for two detached dwellings.

Location

This popular village contains a host of historic features including the renowned Castle. Amenities include an excellent Primary School, Village Shop/Post Office, Church and two Public Houses. The nearby towns of Oswestry and Ellesmere provide a wider range of shops and facilities whilst easy access onto the A5/A483 and A495 provides direct links to the larger towns of Shrewsbury, Wrexham and the City of Chester. The nearby train station at Gobowen offers services to Birmingham and Chester.

Planning

Full Planning Permission was granted for the development of two detached residential dwellings by Shropshire Council in March 2026. Further details can be found on the Shropshire Council planning portal ref. (24/01357/FUL).

Services

Mains water, sewerage, gas and electric are understood to be available for connection in the adjoining highway, however potential purchasers should satisfy themselves that this is the case.

Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way

The site is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way both private or public and whether referred to in these sales particulars or not.

Plans

The attached plans are STRICTLY for identification purposes and not to scale. Any areas submitted are estimated. Site boundaries will be agreed between the potential purchaser and sellers prior to the solicitors being instructed in any sale.

Town and Country Planning Act

The property, notwithstanding any description in these particulars is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Orders, Town Planning Scheme or Agreement Resolution or Notice which may come into force and also subject to any Statutory Provision or Byelaw without obligation on the part of the Vendors to specify them.

Local Authority

Shropshire Council Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ Tel:

Tenure

We understand that the land is freehold subject to Vacant Possession upon completion.

Viewings

All viewings are strictly by appointment via the Agent's Ellesmere Office . Please note neither the Sellers nor Agent take any responsibility for any injuries, damages etc which may occur during the viewing. Any person found to be causing damage will be prosecuted.

Directions

From the agents office in Ellesmere, proceed towards Whittington along the A495. Upon entering Whittington turn right at the 'T'-junction on to Church Street and after a short distance the land can be identified on the left-hand side of the road, opposite Top Street.
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Date Posted
2026-07-30

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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

104 Mbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 6% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming
  • Video calls
  • Home working

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

  • Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School501 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Meadows Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    268
    Type
    Community school
  • Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    1 to 11
    Pupils
    316
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Woodside Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    558
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gobowen Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Marches School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,346
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lakelands Academy4.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    590
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Corbet School8.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Thomas Adams School12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    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

Tesco Oswestry Express, Oswestry1.6 miles
Co-op Gobowen, Gobowen1.9 miles
Asda Oswestry Express Petrol, Oswestry2.1 miles

GP surgery

Cambrian Medical Practice2 miles

Pharmacy

Gobowen Cross Pharma Ltd1.9 miles

Hospital

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden68 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

Gobowen Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ye Olde Boot163 metres

Typical drive times

Y Waun10 min · 5.3 miles
Ellesmere9 min · 5.3 miles
Llangollen19 min · 12 miles
Croesoswallt7 min · 3 miles
Wrexham (city)22 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to 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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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