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Land on Ash Hay Lane, Picton, Chester

Land size
3 acres

Key Features

  • Parcel of grassland totalling 3 acres (1.21 ha)
  • Benefits from full planning permission for stables under reference 24/03169/FUL
  • Good location for commuting

Description

For Sale by Private Treaty

Land with planning for stables, Picton, Chester

SUMMARY
An exciting opportunity to purchase a parcel of grassland at Picton Gorse, Chester benefitting from full planning permission for the construction of stables. The land totals approximately 3 acres (1.21 ha) currently to grass, with full planning permission recently granted for a wooden L-shaped stable block with feed/hay store. Full details on the application can be found on the council website using reference 24/03169/FUL. There are overhead cables crossing the land.

The land is located on the outskirts of Chester in a rural but accessible location. It has good natural drainage for all-year turnout and has been well maintained having recently been mown ready to graze.

DIRECTIONS
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Nearest Postcode CH2 4JU

VIEWINGS
The land can be viewed at any reasonable time without prior appointment with the selling agent. We request that you take a copy of these sales details with you when viewing the land.

TENURE & TITLE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Guide Price: Offers over £90,000

OVERAGE
There is no overage included with the sale.

SERVICES
There are no services to the land.

SOIL TYPE LAND GRADE
According to the Cranfield Soil and Agri-food Institute (Soilscapes of England & Wales), the soil is classed as “Soilscape 18” described as slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils. The land is Grade 3 (Land Classification Series for England & Wales) (Grade 1 - best, Grade 5 – worst).

FENCING
Three boundaries are fence and hedge, with a fourth boundary requiring the erection of fencing.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT
The property not withstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning scheme or agreement, resolution or notice.

SALE PLAN AND PARTICULARS
The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The purchasers shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundaries and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for identification purposes only.

MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
Rostons Ltd must comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation. As part of the requirements, Rostons must obtain evidence of the identity & proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, all parties who are purchasing must provide the evidence.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.

ACCESS
Via a right of way along the track shown brown on the plan.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 132 Farmland & Pasture listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£30,000 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (1+ acres) £8,715 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Property Features

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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

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Acresfield Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mickle Trafford Village School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Community school
  • Upton Westlea Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Community school
  • Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    323
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Upton-by-Chester High School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,728
    Type
    Foundation school
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,253
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chester International School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Christleton High School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,382
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen's Park High School3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    792
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Upton, Chester1 mile
Co-op Kingsway - Chester, Chester1.2 miles
Tesco Chester Weston Express, Chester1.2 miles

GP surgery

Upton Village Surgery1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Swettenhams Chemists1.2 miles

Hospital

Bowmere Hospital2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bache Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Royal Oak0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Frodsham16 min · 8.5 miles
Bebington18 min · 13 miles
Chester (city)11 min · 4.4 miles
Ellesmere Port11 min · 7.8 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.

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

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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