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Offers Over£300,000Armitstead Barnett, North Lancashire

Land East Of Back Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3

Key Features

  • Full planning permission for erection of two detached, four bedroomed dwellings under planning reference 06/2022/1202
  • Situated down a quiet, country lane
  • Roadside frontage and access off Back Lane
  • Views of the open countryside
  • Extremely accessible location

Description

A superb development opportunity situated in the rural village of Whittingham, Preston.

This property benefits from full planning permission for the erection of two dwellings following demolition of the existing barns and garage which is now complete. Planning permission was granted on 29th November 2022 by Preston City Council, under reference 06/2022/1202, as amended under 06/2025/0832.

According to the planning permission, each plot comprises a detached dwelling with an adjoining single garage. The properties include a kitchen diner, living room, study, utility room and WC to the ground floor, and four good sized double bedrooms, one with an en-suite, and a family bathroom to the first floor.

The property is situated in a peaceful, rural setting down Back Lane, with roadside frontage and views of the open countryside to the front and rear.

The properties excellent location off Cumeragh Lane provides access into Whittingham village and the market town of Longridge which consist of a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, restaurants, primary and secondary schools. The property is also a short drive from Junction 32 of the M6 Motorway and M55 Motorway.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-10-27

Property Brochure

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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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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 86% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone 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

  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Barnacre Road Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Longridge Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Longridge High School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    810
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Cecilia's RC High School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    581
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Broughton High School3.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    932
    Type
    Community school
  • Corpus Christi Catholic High School3.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    813
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Archbishop Temple Church of England High School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Aldi Longridge, Longridge, Lancashire1.5 miles
Sainsburys Longridge, Longridge, Lancashire1.7 miles
Booths Longridge, Longridge, Lancashire1.8 miles

GP surgery

Stonebridge Surgery1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Goosnargh Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Longridge Community Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Play Space779 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Preston Rail Station5.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brabiner Lane797 metres

Typical drive times

Fulwood10 min · 5.7 miles
Longridge5 min · 3 miles
Bamber Bridge18 min · 11 miles
Preston (city)16 min · 8.3 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. 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

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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