Spinners Vale, BB7
- Land size
- 0.57 acres
Key Features
- An edge of settlement development site extending to approximately 0.57acres (0.23Ha) or thereabouts with Permission in Principle for the erection of up to four new build dwellings (stage 1) principle
- Maximum floor area of 1,000m² (250m²/dwelling)
- An exciting opportunity to purchase a development opportunity for a group of self-builders or a small/medium sized developer in a semi-rural setting yet highly accessible location
- A convenient and accessible location close to the amenities of Whalley and Clitheroe within the sought after Ribble Valley
- For sale by private treaty as a whole
Description
LOCATION
The site that is for sale will be accessed from Spinners Vale (a highway which is to be adopted) within the Redrow Homes Calder Grange development in the settlement of Billington which is situated in Borough of the Ribble Valley.
The site is located approximately 1 mile to the south west of the village of Whalley, approximately 5 miles from the town of Clitheroe, approximately 6.9 miles from Blackburn and approximately 13 miles from Preston.
The site is within easy reach of a wide range of services and amenities which can be accessed on foot or bicycle. Within Billington, there is a village store, St Augustine's R C High School, children's play area, the Billington & Whalley Brass Band Club and a children's nursery.
The site is within walking distance of the popular village of Whalley where a wide range of services can be accessed including a thriving high street of independent shops, convenience stores, pubs, restaurants, fast food takeaways, dentists, medical centre, churches, Whalley Primary School and Oakhill School and Nursery, bus services and a train station.
DESCRIPTION
The development site is a relatively level and broadly rectangular piece of land which measures approximately 45m x 90m and has an area of approximately 0.57acres (0.23Ha) or thereabouts.
The site was recently used as a compound to facilitate the development of Calder Grange and it looks onto a balancing pond which provides part of the surface water attenuation from the completed Redrow site.
The entire site lies in Flood Zone 1 which has the lowest risk of flooding and the EA flood map indicates that there is no risk of surface water flooding.
PLANNING
Permission in principle under planning application: 3/2026/0249 was granted for the erection of up to 4 dwelling on 5 May 2026. A copy of the decision notice is included with these particulars.
The second stage application which deals with the details and technical matters is yet to be determined and this provides the purchaser with the opportunity to secure permission
The second stage application which deals with the details and technical matters is yet to be determined and this provides the purchaser with the opportunity to secure permission for dwellings of their own design. If the four proposed dwellings are all of an equal size each can provide up to 250m² of internal floor space, a total floorspace of up to 1,000m².
A copy of the red edge plan submitted with the application (which includes an access strip which is not included in the sale but which is subject to full rights of access) is included with these particulars.
SERVICES
Connection to services should be available in the adjacent highway network.
TENURE
The land is currently registered to Redrow Homes who have a legal obligation to transfer it back to the vendor no later than 2 March 2027.
WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
A public footpath crosses the site running parallel with the south western boundary. There are no other wayleaves or easement known to affect the property.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Ribble Valley Borough Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, BB7 2RA
METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty.
VIEWINGS
The property can be viewed during daylight hours with a copy of the details.
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PLANS AND AREAS
The plans in these particulars are a copy of the Ordnance Survey data from Promap. All plans are for identification purposes only and areas are approximate and subject to verification in the title documents.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-30
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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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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- Restrictions
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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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
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
- Whalley Church of England Primary School763 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 315
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 307
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho1.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 274
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Barrow URC Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- United Reformed Church
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy582 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,117
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Hyndburn Academy3.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ribblesdale School3.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,437
- Type
- Community school
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School4.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,496
- Type
- Academy converter
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School4.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,280
- 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
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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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