Shawbury Road, Wem
- Land size
- 13.69 acres
Key Features
- A development site with a Total Gross Site Area of approximately 5.54 hectares (13.69 acres)
- Suitable for commercial development or development for owner occupation
- Located on the edge of the town of Wem
- Available as a whole or in part
- Benefiting from an existing planning consent for commercial use
Description
The land benefits from Outline Planning Consent under Planning Reference Number 24/02661/OUT for a hybrid planning application for outline permission for Class E (commercial, business and service).
Description - The land benefits from Outline Planning Consent under Planning Reference Number 24/02661/OUT for a hybrid planning application for outline permission for Class E (commercial, business and service) , Class B2 (general industrial) and Class B8 (warehouse uses) with permission for a hauliers yard with new road junction, access road with footways and drainage infrastructure. The Total Development site sales has a Total Gross Area of 5.54 hectares (13.69 acres) after deducting the area that comprises of the hauliers yard area which is to be retained by the vendors.
Expressions of interest are sought for the development land as a whole site or for an area of the land. The opportunity will be of interest to commercial development and to owner occupiers, who want to develop their own commercial properties. As part of the disposal terms the vendors are willing to give consideration to the purchaser constructing their haulage yard as part of the disposal terms and further information is available from the selling agents upon request. It should be noted that any purchaser of the land interests is to be responsible for the construction of the estate road to the haulage yard and service connections.
The disposal of this site benefits from having detailed information including site surveys, service information, access details and other intellectual information that formed part of the planning application and is available from the selling agents upon request. The level of intellectual information that is available provides an “oven ready” development opportunity for developers and owner occupiers. The property offers the ideal opportunity for a developer to create a business park benefitting from good connectivity and to meet occupier demand in the area.
The development scheme for the property is as per the planning consent is as follows;
Location - The land is located on the edge of the town of Wem fronting onto Shawbury Road. The land is located on the north side of Shawbury Road adjacent to Hazport and in proximity to the A49 Trunk Road, which serves as the main access road between Whitchurch and Shrewsbury. The land benefits from good connectivity, which assists its potential for commercial development and is located within proximity to all local amenities.
Wem is an established market town with all local amenities, including a railway station which runs on the Welsh Marches Line. The town had a population of approximately 6,100 people at the 2011 census. The town is located in proximity of the A49 trunk road that provides access to the national road network.
The town is located approximately 9 miles north of the County Town of Shrewsbury and approximately 9 miles north of the town of Whitchurch.
Accommodation - All measurements are approximate and the purchasers should rely on their own enquiries.
Total Gross Site Area of approximately 5.54 hectares (13.69 acres)
(The size of the application site under Planning Reference Number 24/02661/OUT was 6.17 hectares, but the 0.63 hectare site of the hauliers yard is to be retained by the vendors as shown shaded brown on the development plan).
Further details from the selling agent upon request.
Price - Upon application with offers being are invited for the whole of the property or parts of the land holding.
Tenure - The land is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.
Consideration will be given to the sale of plots of land within the property ownership, subject to the agreement of terms further details are available upon request from the selling agents.
Vat - The property is understood to be elected for VAT. Therefore VAT will be payable on the sale price of the land.
Services - (not tested at the time of inspection)
Mains water, drainage and electricity are understood to be available for connection, subject to normal connection charges.
Further details are available upon request from the selling agents.
Legal Costs - Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs in respect of the sale of the property.
Planning - Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.
The land is understood to benefit from Outline Planning Consent under Planning Reference Number 24/02661/OUT for a hybrid planning application for outline permission for Class E (commercial, business and service) , Class B2 (general industrial) and Class B8 (warehouse uses) with permission for a hauliers yard with new road junction, access road with footways and drainage infrastructure.
Further information is available from the selling agents upon request.
Dataroom - Access to a Dataroom providing intellectual information relating to the land is available from the selling agents upon request.
Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
Map Location
Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-15
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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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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- 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
2.3 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
- St Peter's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 404
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Clive CofE Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 93
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Newtown CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Myddle CofE Primary School3.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 112
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Prees CofE Primary School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thomas Adams School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,214
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Corbet School6.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 691
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sir John Talbot's School7.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Shrewsbury Academy8.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 817
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lakelands Academy8.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 590
- 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
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Getting Around
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Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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