Land At Bank Top, Southowram, Halifax, HX3
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Outline Planning for 9 homes
- Planning reference 22/01140/OUT
- Attractive village location
- Stunning views over rolling countryside
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Description
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY with Outline Planning Permission for 9 DWELLINGS.
Nestled in the heart of picturesque countryside, yet conveniently placed for access to Halifax Town centre, a development opportunity with outline planning permission to construct 9 new build homes.
This attractive plot offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding rolling countryside and access all of the amenities that village life has to offer. Amenities include local school, shopping, transport links and Halifax Town Centre just a short drive away.
The new homes when built will provide an enviable lifestyle for buyers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city living and seeking a peaceful retreat, this idyllic location provides the perfect setting.
Planning reference 22/01140/OUT
***Buyers are strongly advised to take appropriate advice and to carry out their own due diligence. Please note there is a ransom strip agreement with the current owners over right of way and access to the land.***
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-24
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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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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- Parking
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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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- Withinfields Primary School541 metresOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 338
- Type
- Community school
- Siddal Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Academy converter
- Salterhebble Junior and Infant School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Community school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 330
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Park Lane Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 481
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Crossley Heath School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,179
- Type
- Academy converter
- Brighouse High School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,317
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lightcliffe Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 788
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Halifax Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,461
- 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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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
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.
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