Development Land, Willow Street, Ellesmere
Key Features
- A rare residential development opportunity
- Within walking distance of local amenities
- Full planning for one two storey dwelling
- Good road and transport links
Description
Bowen are pleased with instruction to offer by private treaty a single building plot located in the popular town of Ellesmere within walking distance of local amenities, schools and the Mere. The site has the benefit of outline planning for one two storey dwelling.
Location
The property is located within walking distance of the popular market town of Ellesmere which provides an excellent range of local amenities and recreational facilities. The Meres and Shropshire Union Canal offer many delightful walks and leisure pastimes within a short distance from the property.
The area has a wide range of state and private schools, including the renowned Ellesmere College. The larger towns of Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Wrexham, together with the City of Chester are within easy commuting distance, as is the motorway network beyond. Rail links are available at the nearby village of Gobowen where direct services to Wrexham, Chester, Shrewsbury and Birmingham are available.
The Site
The site currently forms part of the garden of Garth Willow Street.
Planning Permission
Full Planning Permission (24/00342/FUL) was granted
by Shropshire County Council on the 17th May 2024. The
approved plans are for one two storey dwelling comprising of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, front and rear garden and off road parking for two cars. Further details can be found on the planning section of the Shropshire Council website.
Services
Mains water, electricity and gas are understood to be available for connection in the adjoining highway, however potential purchasers should satisfy themselves that this is the case before submitting an offer.
Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way
The site is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way both private or public and whether referred to in these sales particulars or not.
Sales Particulars
The attached plans are STRICTLY for identification purposes and not to scale. Any areas submitted are estimated. Site boundaries will be agreed between the
potential purchaser and sellers prior to the solicitors being instructed in any sale.
Town and Country Planning Act
The property, notwithstanding any description in these particulars is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Orders, Town Planning Scheme or
Agreement Resolution or Notice which may come into force and also subject to any Statutory Provision or Byelaw without obligation on the part of the Vendors to specify them.
Access
Upon development a joint access will be created off the existing access to the adjoining property Garth off the adjoining council-maintained highway, Willow Street, as shown in the approved plans.
Local Authority
Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury Shropshire. SY2 6ND Tel:
Viewings
All viewings are strictly by appointment via the Agent's Ellesmere Office . Please note neither the Sellers nor Agent take any responsibility for any injuries, damages etc which may occur during the viewing. Any person found to be causing damage will be prosecuted.
Directions
From the town centre proceed to the small roundabout on Cross Street and take the first exit left into Willow Street after a short distance the site can be identified on the right-hand side by the agents 'For Sale' board.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
- 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 86% of premises
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
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
- Ellesmere Primary School498 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 378
- Type
- Academy converter
- Welshampton CofE Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 71
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery4.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 66
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School5.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Lakelands Academy697 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 590
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Thomas Adams School7.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,214
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Marches School8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,346
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Corbet School8.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 691
- 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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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Bowen, Ellesmere
Old Town Hall, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 0EP
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