Writhlington, Near Radstock
- Land size
- 0.62 acres
Key Features
- Full planning permission for 6 dwellings
- Close to the centre of Radstock and a good range of facilities
- Site area of 2500 sq.m. (0.62 acres)
- Extensive road frontage
- Access through Orchid Way
- Proximity to services
Description
An excellent development site situated at Writhlington on the edge of Radstock with planning permission for the erection of six dwellings.
Description
The sale of this land is a rare opportunity to acquire a development site close to the centre of a popular rural town conveniently located in the Somerset countryside and offering a good range of facilities. The property comprises a level piece of agricultural land that is bound by hedges and fences on three sides. In total the site extends to 0.62 acres.
Full planning consent (ref 2024/0334/REM) has been granted by Somerset Council for the erection of six dwellings each providing three bedroom accommodations (1000 sq.ft.).
The plans provide for the erection of garages and the provision of gardens. There are no CIL or s106 obligations.
Location
The land is situated adjoining the A362 at Writhlington close to the centre of Radstock which is a popular town with a good range of facilities including a primary & secondary school and sixth form, a doctor’s surgery, a small supermarket, three public houses and sporting facilities, many of which are nearby. The village is situated in the heart of the Somerset countryside.
Radstock is within easy commuting distance of Bath, Bristol and the Somerset market towns. A bus service can be found just over 100m from the site and next to the Writhlington leisure centre and school.
Although in a rural location, there is straight-forward access to the local road network. Bath is 8.5 miles to the north with Midsomer Norton being 3 miles to the west, Wells 7 miles to the south east and the regional centre of Bristol, 17 miles to north west.
Main line trains run from Frome train station (7.6 miles).Bristol Airport is a 40-minute drive away.
Situation
The land fronts on to the A362 with residential properties to the left and opposite.
Services
Mains water; electricity and drainage are understood to be in the vicinity of the site. However, all interested parties should make and rely upon their own enquiries of the relevant service providers with regards to the proposed development.
Local Authorities
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- 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
5.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 92% of premises
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
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School165 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Nicholas Church School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 173
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Trinity Church School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kilmersdon Church School1.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Shoscombe Church School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Writhlington School271 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Academy converter
- Somerset Studio School298 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 152
- Type
- Studio schools
- Norton Hill Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,757
- Type
- Academy converter
- Somervale Secondary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 781
- Type
- Academy converter
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 987
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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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