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£600,000

Land adj. Solway Road Workington, CA14

Description

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-located commercial development site extending to approximately 3
acres, situated on the west coast of Cumbria in the established and increasingly sought-after market town of
Workington. The site occupies a strategic position on the edge of the Lake District National Park and within close
proximity to the Solway Coast, offering an attractive balance between commercial practicality and high-quality
natural surroundings.

The Opportunity
With outline planning permission approved and full planning permission currently under consideration, the site is offered as a flexible development opportunity suitable for a range of investors, developers, and commercial occupiers. This represents a rare chance to secure development land in a proven commercial location with strong
long-term growth potential. The site is available to the market in two distinct formats, allowing purchasers to select the option best suited to their development strategy:

Whole Site Acquisition
The site is available as a single freehold acquisition, price on application. This option is offered with the benefit of planning permission only. Estate infrastructure is not included within the whole-site sale, providing purchasers with full flexibility over servicing, phasing, and build-out strategy.

Individual Serviced Plots
Alternatively, the site is available as individual serviced development plots. Under this option, all estate infrastructure will be delivered by the site owner, including internal access roads, drainage, and estate lighting. This significantly reduces development risk and upfront infrastructure costs for purchasers. Individual plots are competitively priced and available by private treaty, with further details provided upon request.

Services
Individual serviced plots will benefit from estate infrastructure delivered by the site owner, including internal estate roads, drainage infrastructure, and estate lighting. Utility connections, including electricity, water, foul and surface water drainage, and gas where available, are subject to individual plot specification and purchaser requirements.

Location
Workington is a well-established market town on the west coast of Cumbria and is widely recognised as a desirable location for commercial and industrial development. The town benefits from excellent road connectivity, proximity to key regional employment centres, access to a skilled local labour force, and an established industrial and commercial base. Its position on the edge of the Lake District National Park further enhances its appeal to occupiers and investors seeking long-term growth within a proven commercial environment.

Planning Reference
Outline planning permission has been approved by Cumberland Council, with full planning permission currently under consideration. Planning conditions are in the process of being discharged. The brochure includes indicative computer-generated imagery for illustrative purposes only, intended to demonstrate potential layout and scale.
These images must not be relied upon as an accurate representation of the final planning consent.

Cumberland Council - Outline planning reference OUT/2023/0018

Summary
This is a rare and exciting commercial development opportunity in an accessible and well-regarded location. With planning already well advanced, flexible purchasing options, and the availability of fully serviced plots, the site is ideally suited to a wide range of commercial developers and occupiers. Early interest is strongly encouraged

Disclaimer
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general guideline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending Purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. The services, systems, and appliances shown may not have been tested and has no guarantee as to their operability or efficiency can be given. All floor plans are created as a guide to the lay out of the property and should not be considered as a true depiction of any property and constitutes no part of a legal contract.

These particulars are intended to give a fair and accurate description of the property but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. None of the services, appliances or fittings have been tested by David Britton Estates and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to their condition by inspection or through their own advisers. No person in the employment of David Britton Estates has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Some images may have been digitally enhanced for marketing purposes and may not fully reflect the property's current appearance.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-08-19

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 78% of premises

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

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School662 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    251
    Type
    Community school
  • Victoria Junior School716 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    311
    Type
    Community school
  • Westfield Nursery and Primary School945 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Community school
  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    183
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Michael's Nursery and Infant School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Workington Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,234
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Energy Coast UTC2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    University technical college
  • St Benedict's Catholic High School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Netherhall School6.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    894
    Type
    Community school

* 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

Morrisons North Side Workington, Workington672 metres
Spar - Harrington Road, Workington676 metres
Aldi North Side Workington, Workington786 metres

GP surgery

James Street Group Pract0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Moorclose Pharmacy915 metres

Hospital

Workington Community Hospital0.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field133 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

Workington Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Casson Road315 metres

Typical drive times

Maryport15 min · 6.7 miles
Whitehaven14 min · 7.7 miles
Workington3 min · 1.1 miles
Cockermouth15 min · 9 miles
Carlisle (city)50 min · 34 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

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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