Land At Fowlmere Road, Thriplow, Royston, SG8
- Land size
- 3.04 acres
Key Features
- Detailed planning permission for 26 homes, granted 13 August 2026 (Ref: 24/04140/FUL)
- development site of 1.23ha (about 3.04 acres)
- 16 open market homes and 10 affordable homes, a mix of terraced and detached houses
- Homes from 1195 to 2691 sq ft and 2 to 4/5 bedrooms
- S106 Agreement completed 7 August 2026
- Affordable housing under offer to a Registered Provider at £1.9m on a golden brick basis
- GDV of £18.548m including affordable housing
Description
** RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR SALE WITH DETAILED PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 26 HOMES - FOWLMERE ROAD, THRIPLOW, CAMBRIDGESHIRE **
A 1.23ha (about 3.04 acre) residential development site on the south-western edge of Thriplow, a village 8 miles south of Cambridge, offered for sale with detailed planning permission for 26 homes (South Cambs District Council ref: 24/04140/FUL).
The S106 Agreement is completed, and the 10 affordable homes are under offer to a Registered Provider at £1.9million, with the gross development value being £18.548m.
GUIDE PRICE £5m
** THE SITE **
The site sits on the south-western side of Thriplow and has an open frontage to Loge Road, a minor rural road, with countryside views around it. It currently contains a grain store, which is to be demolished under the consent. The site lies within South Cambs District Council's administrative area.
** THE CONSENTED SCHEME **
The approved scheme provides 26 homes : 16 for open market sale and 10 affordable homes, meeting the councils 40% affordable housing policy. The homes are a mix of terraced and detached houses ranging from 2 to 4 or 5 bedrooms and from 1195 sq ft to 2691 sq ft, with outlooks over open countryside. A detached pricing schedule and comparable evidence area available from Bidwells New Homes.
** PLANNING AND S106 **
South Cambs District Council granted detailed planning permission on 13 August 2026 for the demolition of the existing grain store and the erection of 26 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure. The S106 Agreement, dated 7 August 2026, secures a financial contribution of £252,765.73 (index linked) and the 40% affordable housing provision. The affordable homes, one and two bedroom properties, are under offer to a Registered Provider at £1.9m on a golden brick basis.
** Technical information and due diligence **
A comprehensive technical package supports the consent, and all reports are in the information pack.
* Ground investigation: A new phase II ground investigation by JP Chick & Partners Ltd has been completed. The Geo-Environmental report (14 August 2026) records gravelly clay, chalk bedrock and made ground. The main contamination risks are localised hydrocarbons and asbestos fibres in the made ground, a mitigation strategy is provided.
* Demolition: recent quotes include asbestos removal, with a demolition budget of £94,000.
* Flood risk: Flood Zone 1
* Ecology: the Ecology Impact Assessment identifies no major issues
* Trees : an Arboricultural Impact Assessment is available, and tree retention is built into the consented layout.
* Noise : A Noice Impact Assessment is available.
* Biodiversity net gain : the BNG Technica Assessment estimates off-site provision at £34,680.
** UTILITIES AND SERVICES **
* Electricity : a new substation will be needed, along with a connection to the retained farm buildings.
* Telecoms : BT infrastructure is available on Fowlmere Road.
* Water : Cambridge Water infrastructure is available on Fowlmere Road.
* Surface water : see the drainage strategy in the Information Pack.
* Foul drainage : a planning condition requires the connection to be agreed with the local planning authority, and an application to discharge this condition has been submitted.
** LODGE ROAD WORKS **
The vendor will carry out the Lodge Road works needed to discharge the relevant planning condition. If they are not complete at sale, £100,000 (the value of the works) will be held in escrow until completion or used to complete them.
** WHY THRIPLOW? **
Thriplow is an attractive, unspoilt South Cambridgeshire village. It has a community-owned pub and restaurant, a community-run village shop, Thriplow Church of England Primary School, a cricket field and pavilion, a play park, a village hall and a village green.
** WHAT IS THRIPLOW CLOSE TO? **
Cambridge : about 8 miles north. Cambridge station has services to Lond King's Cross in about 52 minutes and London Liverpool Street in about 67 minutes.
Royston: about 7 miles west. Royston station has services to London King's Cross in about 38 minutes.
Whittlesford Parkway Station: About 4 miles
Addenbrooke's Hospital/Biomedical Campus : about 5 miles.
M11 junction 10: about 2 miles
Development Land for sale. An opportunity to acquire a consented residential development site with detailed planning for 26 units in this sought after south Cambridge village.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Ask Agent
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-14
Property Brochure
Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Ask Agent
- Water
- Ask Agent
- Heating
- Ask Agent
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Ask Agent
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Thriplow CofE Primary School772 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 105
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fowlmere Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 73
- Type
- Community school
- Foxton Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 79
- Type
- Community school
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Melbourn Village College3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 559
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sawston Village College3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Type
- Academy converter
- King James Academy Royston5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Pupils
- 947
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- University technical college
- Trumpington Community College5.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 613
- 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.
LandSale full disclaimer
Marketing information only - not formal particulars. The details on this website are provided for general guidance and do not constitute an offer or contract. Neither LandSale nor the advertising estate/land agent accepts responsibility for any inaccuracy.
1. Source of information
- Listing content: Core description, asking price, tenure, measurements, photographs and planning history originate from the marketing materials of the advertising estate or land agent. LandSale does not author this content and cannot guarantee its accuracy.
- Automated tags & categorisation: Property type, land-use class, acreage bands and similar labels may be applied by machine-learning models. They are intended as a helpful guide only and may not reflect the property's legal status or permitted use.
- Third-party & enriched data layers: Maps, boundary outlines, planning designations, soil reports, broadband coverage and other environmental or location-based insights are licensed from external suppliers. Such data are supplied “as is", may be incomplete or out of date and are subject to change without notice.
2. Verification required
Prospective purchasers must verify critical matters, including but not limited to planning permission, title boundaries, public rights of way, environmental constraints, acreage, services, access and VAT status, through their own inspections, specialist surveys, legal advisers and the selling agent before relying on the information or entering into any contract.
3. No warranty or liability
LandSale gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the information displayed. LandSale shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from any use of or reliance on such information, save where liability may not be excluded by law.
4. Updates & feedback
If you believe any detail on this listing is inaccurate, please let us know. We will investigate and, where appropriate, update the listing or notify the agent.
© LandSale | Version 1.3 - August 2026
Listing agent
Bidwells, Cambridge New Homes
54 High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LS
Contact Bidwells, Cambridge New Homes
54 High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LS
View agent profileSimilar properties for sale
- Price
- Guide Price£2,000,000
- Size
- 20 acres
Field Farm Drive, Great Chesterford, Great Chesterford, Essex CB10 England
Added on 07/09/2026Development Land
- Price
- Guide Price£525,000
- Size
- 38.28 acres
Land At Lower Road, Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire, Croydon, Cambridgeshire SG8 England
Added on 09/06/2026Arable Land
- Price
- Guide Price£1,395,000
- Size
- 1.2 acres
Kingston Barns, Old Wimpole Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8, Kingston, Cambridgeshire SG8 England
Added on 29/01/2026Development Land
- Price
- £995,000
- Size
- 1.5 acres
Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Caldecote, Cambridgeshire CB23 England
Added on 29/01/2026Development Land
- Price
- £750,000
- Size
- 1.21 acres
Added on 31/03/2026Conversion Land
- Price
- Guide Price£250,000
- Size
- 20.04 acres
Added on 31/03/2026Vacant Land
- Price
- £1,800,000
- Size
- 33.11 acres
Added on 01/04/2026Development Land
- Price
- Guide Price£1,250,000
- Size
- 1.4 acres
Caxton Road, Bourn, Cambridge, Bourn, Cambridgeshire CB23 England
Added on 09/09/2026Redevelopment Land
- Price
- £2,100,000
- Size
- 1.5 acres
Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Buntingford, SG9, Stocking Pelham, Hertfordshire SG9 England
Added on 28/01/2026Commercial Land
- Price
- Guide Price£400,000
- Size
- 1 acres
Added on 04/08/2026Self Build Plot