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Onston Farm Barns, Tetchill, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12

Key Features

  • Extant full planning permission granted for conversion into seven high-quality residential dwellings.
  • An excellent opportunity for developers, investors and owner-occupiers.
  • Blocks A & B providing five well-proportioned two to four-bedroom dwellings.
  • Block C providing two further residential dwellings, including a two-bedroom single-storey home and a four-bedroom two-storey home.
  • Planning designed around an attractive traditional farmyard layout with private gardens and shared access.
  • Set within open countryside yet convenient location within easy reach of Ellesmere and surrounding villages.
  • Planning Ref: 09/00428/FUL

Description

A range of traditional agricultural buildings, with planning consent for residential conversion into seven dwellings, situated in an attractive rural location near Tetchill in Shropshire.

Description - Onston Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire two traditional agricultural barns with extant full planning permission for conversion into seven residential dwellings. Planning Permission Ref. 09/00428/FUL provides for the sympathetic conversion of the existing farm buildings, retaining their traditional agricultural character while introducing well-designed residential accommodation. The scheme provides a varied mix of two, three and four-bedroom accommodation, offering flexibility to meet the needs of a broad range of purchasers.

Blocks A & B accommodates five residential dwellings, each designed to provide well-proportioned and practical living accommodation. The approved layouts incorporate generous kitchen, dining and sitting areas, with a combination of ground-floor and first-floor bedrooms depending on the individual dwelling. The units include principal bedrooms with en-suite facilities, together with additional bedrooms served by family bathrooms. The varied accommodation provides a strong mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, with individual private garden areas and associated parking.

Block C provides a further two residential dwellings, offering a complementary mix of accommodation. One property is designed as a single-storey two-bedroom home, with an open-plan kitchen and dining area, providing an accessible layout. The second property provides a larger two-storey home, incorporating an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space together with a study and WC. The first floor provides four bedrooms, including two bedrooms with en-suite facilities, with the remaining bedrooms served by a family bathroom.

Location - Onston Farm enjoys a peaceful rural setting while remaining conveniently accessible to local amenities, Oswestry, Ellesmere and the wider road network. The site offers an attractive and private environment for the proposed residential development, combining countryside living with excellent connectivity. This balance of rural tranquility and accessibility presents an appealing opportunity for developers and future homeowners alike.

Approximate Distances In Miles - Hanmer 0.5m | Ellesmere 2.3m | Oswestry 7.7m | Whitchurch 14.8m | Wrexham 15.2m | Shrewsbury 20m

Services - Private drainage to be installed as per planning consent
Mains electricity
Mains water
EPC rating – NA

Local Authority - Shropshire Council
Council Tax Band - NA

Method Of Sale - Private Treaty

Tenure - Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Directions - Leaving Ellesmere westbound, continue along the A495. Continue for approximately 0.3 miles after the entrance to Newnes Caravan Park, then turn left onto Ellesmere Road. Continue for approximately 0.8 miles, where Onston Farm will be found on the left-hand side of the road.

Directions - Leaving Ellesmere westbound, continue along the A495. Continue for approximately 0.3 miles after the entrance to Newnes Caravan Park, then turn left onto Ellesmere Road. Continue for approximately 0.8 miles, where Onston Farm will be found on the left-hand side of the road.

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Wayleave, Easements And Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light , drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the Sale details or not.

Plans, Areas And Schedules - Plans are for identification and reference purposes only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves of the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul a sale or entitle any party to compensation.

Viewings - Viewings strictly through the selling agent Roger Parry & Partners LLP.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-01

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Ellesmere Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    378
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    96
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Welshampton CofE Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    71
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    66
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Lakelands Academy1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    590
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)4.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 16
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Marches School6.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,346
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Corbet School7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    691
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Thomas Adams School8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,214
    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

Tesco Ellesmere Superstore, Ellesmere1.3 miles
Co-op Ellesmere, Ellesmere1.5 miles
Co-op Gobowen, Gobowen5.2 miles

GP surgery

Churchmere Medical Group1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Ellesmere Pharmacy1.5 miles

Hospital

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces292 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

Gobowen Rail Station5.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Pump521 metres

Typical drive times

Wem21 min · 11 miles
Y Waun19 min · 10 miles
Ellesmere6 min · 2.2 miles
Croesoswallt16 min · 7.6 miles
Wrexham (city)30 min · 15 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

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. 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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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