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Villa Farm, Chester Road, Tabley, WA16

Land size: 3.4 acres

Key Features

3.40 acre site with multiple buildings and farmhouse
Historic consent for 6 residential dwellings plus recent mixed use planning proposal
Excellent road frontage and access on the A5033 in Cheshire East

Description

An excellent prime development opportunity situated on the corner of Northwich Road (A5033) and A556 comprising a collection of former farm buildings and a redundant farmhouse, set within a site extending to approximately 3.40 acres.

The property benefits from a historic planning consent for the conversion of the barns into 6 residential dwellings. A more recent planning application has also been submitted proposing conversion, partial demolition and new build, creating a mixed use development including a children's nursery, public house and Grade A office space.

The site provides a flexible opportunity for a range of potential development uses, subject to planning consent.

Location
The site is located on the corner of Northwich Road and A556

Existing Accommodation
Farmhouse A
Approximately 2,500 sq ft

Building B
Gross External Area 5,075 sq ft
Additional GEA 3,220 sq ft
Total approximately 8,295 sq ft

Building D
Ground Floor 2,080 sq ft
First Floor 1,434 sq ft

Building E
GEA 1,700 sq ft

Building F
GEA 1,500 sq ft

Building G
GEA 2,350 sq ft

Building H
GEA 8,800 sq ft

Planning Information
Historic Planning Permission: 17/5111M, Cheshire East
Most Recent Planning Application: 21/3556M

Planning Enquiries
For planning enquiries please contact:
Ivor Smits
WhiteBox Architecture
Email:
Telephone:

Clawback Land
Please see the official sale plan at the end of the details.
Area in pink no clawback restrictions.
Area in blue cross hatch no clawback if used for parking.
Area in red cross hatch subject to an overage of 50% uplift in the value of the land if planning consent is granted.

Anti Money Laundering
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, in the event of a sale, two forms of identification and confirmation of the source of funding will be required from the successful purchaser.

Freehold Conversion Land Rural properties Outbuildings Farmhouses Development Commercial Residential Barns

Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-09-10

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

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Ask Agent
Garden: Ask Agent

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

42 Mbps

Superfast · available to 70% of premises

Suitable for

HD streaming
Video calls
Web & social

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

High Legh Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
162
Type
Community school
Egerton Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
225
Type
Academy converter
Little Bollington CofE Primary School2.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
75
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
244
Type
Academy converter
Bollin Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
368
Type
Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Knutsford Academy2.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,429
Type
Academy converter
Lymm High School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,937
Type
Academy converter
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,432
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Boys
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls3.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,381
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Girls
Loreto Grammar School4.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,075
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic
Gender
Girls

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

M&S Knutsford M6 Moto SF, Knutsford2.5 miles

Sainsburys Knutsford Canute Place Local, Knutsford2.6 miles

Little Waitrose Knutsford, Knutsford2.6 miles

GP surgery

Knutsford Medical Partnership2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist2.6 miles

Hospital

Knutsford & District Community Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field819 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

Knutsford Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

White Oaks House72 metres

Typical drive times

Hale11 min · 6.3 miles

Lymm10 min · 5.3 miles

Knutsford5 min · 2.9 miles

Altrincham10 min · 5.8 miles

Manchester (city)28 min · 16 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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