40 Trenance Road, St. Austell
- Land size
- 1 acres
Key Features
- Spacious Building Plot
- Approaching One Acre
- Outline Planning for a Four Bed Detached House
- With Detached Garage
- Beautiful Tranquil Location
- Off The Beaten Track
- Fantastic Opportunity
- Close To Amenities
- Viewing Advised
- Planning Number: PA1909659
Description
A fantastic opportunity to acquire a LARGE PLOT approaching ONE ACRE in size. The setting offers an extremely rare and unique position, located just off of Trenance Road. Planning Permission to build. Detached four bedroom property with large detached garage. Viewing to fully appreciate this truly delightful setting.
Location - St Austell town centre is situated within a short distance and offers a wide range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. There is a mainline railway station and leisure centre together with primary and secondary schools and supermarkets. The picturesque port of Charlestown and the award winning Eden Project are within a short drive. The town of Fowey is approximately 7 miles away and is well known for its restaurants and coastal walks. The Cathedral city of Truro is approximately 13 miles from the property.
Directions: - From the mini roundabouts on the A390 adjoining McDonalds proceed up South Street taking the first left onto Moorland Road. Continue to the end of Moorland Road and continue into Bridge Road. At the traffic lights go straight across into Gover Road. Continue past Furniture World and Woolacotts takimg the first right into Grove Road. At the top of the hill turn left into Trenance Road. Continue for about 200 yards and the entrance to the plot will be found on the right hand side, under the viaduct, just before Number 42a.
Accommodation - Planning for a Four Bedroom Detached Property comprising Kitchen, Utility, Lounge/Dining Room, Four Bedrooms Two with En-Suite. Detached Double Garage with Games Room above.
Planning - Grant of Outline Planning Permission Number - PA19/09659
Approval of Reserved Matters Number - PA23/01126
Cornwall Council
Services - Electric, Gas and Drainage are located at the bottom of the drive.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 45 Building Plots listings in South West England (1+ acres).
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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Pondhu Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 187
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Mewan Community Primary School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Academy converter
- Carclaze Community Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 377
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mount Charles School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 333
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sandy Hill Academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Poltair School905 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 882
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Penrice Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,405
- Type
- Academy converter
- Brannel School4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 888
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Roseland Academy6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 665
- Type
- Academy converter
- Fowey River Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 676
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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
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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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May Whetter & Grose, St Austell
Bayview House, St Austell Enterprise Park, Treverbyn Road, Carclaze, PL25 4EJ
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