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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Co-op Ellesmere, Ellesmere90 metres
Tesco Ellesmere Superstore, Ellesmere407 metres
Co-op Gobowen, Gobowen6.1 miles

GP surgery

Churchmere Medical Group153 metres

Pharmacy

Ellesmere Pharmacy95 metres

Hospital

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital6 miles

Green space

Play Space140 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 Station6.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads72 metres

Typical drive times

Wem16 min · 9.6 miles
Y Waun18 min · 8.7 miles
Ellesmere1 min · 0.3 miles
Croesoswallt15 min · 8.2 miles
Wrexham (city)24 min · 12 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

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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