Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham
Key Features
- Residential Development Site
- Full planning permission granted (Ref: 2021/1613).
- Consent for the construction of three dwellings.
- Demolition of existing garages approved.
- Associated parking and landscaping included within the consent.
- Established residential location.
Description
Prime Residential Development Site with Full Planning Permission
An excellent opportunity to acquire a residential development site benefiting from full planning permission for the construction of three dwellings, making it an ideal investment for developers, builders, or investors seeking a ready-to-go project.
Situated on Merrill Road in the popular village of Thurnscoe, the site occupies a convenient residential location with excellent access to local amenities, schools, transport links, and the A1(M), M1, and surrounding South Yorkshire towns.
Planning permission was granted by the Local Planning Authority under Application Reference 2021/1613 for the demolition of the remaining garages and the erection of three new dwellings with associated landscaping and parking.
This consent provides purchasers with the opportunity to commence development, subject to satisfying any planning conditions, significantly reducing the time and uncertainty associated with obtaining planning approval.
Location - Location
The site is located between Nos. 28 and 30 Merrill Road in Thurnscoe, a well-established residential area. The village benefits from a range of local shops, schools, healthcare facilities and leisure amenities, together with rail services from Thurnscoe Station and excellent road links to Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield.
Planning - Planning
Planning permission was granted under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council under Application No. 2021/1613 for:
"Demolition of remaining garages and development of 3 dwellings with associated landscaping and parking."
Prospective purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves regarding the planning consent and any conditions attached to the permission.
Viewing - The site may be viewed from the roadside. Any internal inspections should be arranged strictly through the selling agents, Merryweathers Estate Agents.
A rare opportunity to purchase a consented residential development site in an established and well-connected location with the potential to deliver three new homes.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-12
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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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
- Parking Available
- 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
Mobile signal
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
- Gooseacre Primary Academy205 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Hill Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 369
- Type
- Academy converter
- Highgate Primary Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 327
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 160
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Sandhill Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 244
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Astrea Academy Dearne1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,071
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Laurel Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 755
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Netherwood Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wath Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,104
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Minsthorpe Community College3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,609
- 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
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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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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