Staverton Road, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15

Ring fenced block of commercial productive land with planning for a new grain store and building, in all about 330 acres, available in 2 lots.

The land totals approximately 330 acres of ring-fenced productive farmland with good road access. The fields are divided by mature hedgerows into manageable sized enclosures for working with modern machinery. The land is predominantly Grade 3 with a seam of Grade 2 running along the northern boundary of Lot 1. The majority of the land is clay with the southern part of Lot 1 being line-rich soil over chalk/limestone.

The land was entered into a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Agreement on 1st June 2024 and runs until 31st May 2027. The land is split between legume fallow and flower rich plots. Further details are available from the vendors agents.

The land is also entered into a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement which started on 1st January 2024 and runs until 31st December 2028. Further details are available from the vendors agents.

Lot 1 – 234.55 acres with planning for a new farmyard

Lot 1 totals approximately 235 acres of productive arable land. The land is currently managed under an SFI 2024 agreement with the majority of the land in NUM3 'Legume Fallow'. The agreement ends on 31st May 2027.

There is also a small Countryside Stewardship Scheme running upon Lot 1, with only approximately 4 acres affected in the form of grass and buffer strips, which end on 31st December 2028.

The incoming purchaser will be obliged to take on both the SFI Agreement and CSS from completion and to indemnify the vendors against any future claims.

It will be a purchaser(s) responsibility to stock fence the new northern boundary of the field Air Strip.

Planning permission for the erection of a new farmyard area with a grain store, inputs building, access track, hard standing and associated works was granted on 12th June 2024. Location for which is shown hatched blue on the sale plan.

The proposed grain store will measure 100' x 80' (30.48m x 24.38m) and will have an eaves height of 7.5m. It will be constructed of pre-cast concrete panels with olive green profiled cladding above all under a fibre cement roof. It has been designed with 3 roller shutter doors in the north elevation to provide 3 separate grain bays.
The proposed implement store will measure 60' x 30' (18.29 x 12.19) and will have an eaves height of approximately 5m. It will be of similar construction to the grain store being pre-cast concrete and profiled tin cladded elevations under a fibre cement roof.

Lot 2 – 95.54 acres of bare land
Lot 2 comprises approximately 95.54 acres of land divided into five fields, by mature hedgerows. There are serval access points into the land from Leigh Road which runs along the eastern boundary.

The land is also with a SFI 2024 agreement with the land largely managed under option IPM2 being 'Flower-rich Grass Blocks'. The agreement ends on 31st May 2027 with an incoming purchaser(s) obliged to take on from completion and to indemnify the vendors against any future claims.

It will be a purchaser(s) responsibility to stock fence the new western boundary of Leigh Field.

METHOD OF SALE AND TENURE
The land is available as a whole or in 2 lots and is being offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession.

DESIGNATIONS
The land lies outside a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and within the Bath & Bristol Green Belt.

The land is located in a sought after and easily accessible location in the hamlet of Woolley Green, close to the popular town of Bradford on Avon and the village of Holt.

Holt is well known for The Courts Garden an exceptional National Trust garden and property. Great Chalfield Manor is another National Trust property close by. Bradford on Avon has a good collection of shops, restaurants and facilities. The beautiful city of Bath is within easy reach with an excellent range of retail and other facilities.

The area is well known for its stunning countryside and extensive collection of schools, as well as good transport links by both road and rail.

There are no services connected to either lot. It is understood that connections are available nearby, buyers to make their own enquiries.

Nearest Postcode BA15 1TT

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Lot 2 - placidly.guessing.damage