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Crowtree Lane, Louth

Land size
0.8 acres

Key Features

  • Rare Residential Development Opportunity in Crowtree Lane
  • Planning Consent for 6 Dwellings
  • Site Area 0.8 Acres/0.32 HA approx. STS
  • Sought After and Desirable Conservation Area Location
  • Freehold For Sale - Offers Sought

Description

Rare residential development opportunity for sale in a sought after area on the site of approx. 0.8 acre/0.32 HA.

Location - Louth is a thriving market town of approximately 17,000 people, famous for its thrice weekly market and cattle market. The town centre provides essential services for a large rural area and secondary schools, banks and shopping facilities. The town is famous for its sole proprietor independent retailers, including butchers, bakers, pubs and specialist clothing shops etc, and leisure facilities including sports and swimming complex, tennis academy, golf clubs and Cadwell Park racing circuit is close by. In addition, the town accommodates the main High Street banks and national retailers including Boots the Chemist, WH Smith, Millets etc. There are 3 supermarkets in the town, being a Co-operative, Morrison’s and Aldi.

There is an excellent road network connecting the town to the coastal resorts 10 miles to the east, and to Grimsby 16 miles to the north, and Lincoln 25 miles to the west. The town sits on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property is located adjoining King Edward VI Grammar School in a sought after residential area, approx. 0.4 mile from the centre of Louth.

Description - The site is a former boarding house on a site of approx. 0.8 acres/0.32 ha. The existing buildings would need to be demolished. Quotes for demolition can be sought by the agent upon request.

The site is generally rectangular with frontage to Crowtree Lane and a return frontage to the Paddock, a private driveway. Crowtree Lane is in Louth's Conservation Area.

Planning - Outline planning consent was granted on 25th July 2023 under reference N/105/01879/22 for the erection of 6 dwellings on the site of the existing buildings which are to be demolished.

A copy of the planning application, including the decision notice and plans can be found on East Lindsey District Council's website at and search the above reference number.

Purchasers are advised to make their own planning enquiries and seek professional advice.

Price - Offers are sought for the benefit of the freehold interest.

Legal Costs - Each party will be responsible for the payment of their own legal costs in connection with this transaction.

Vat - Please note, all prices quoted may be subject to VAT unless stated otherwise.

Viewing - The site can easily be viewed from the roadside. Any further information can be obtained from the sole selling agent, TES Property.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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

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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

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

  • Kidgate Academy703 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    397
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael's Church of England School, Louth0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    291
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lacey Gardens Junior Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    307
    Type
    Academy converter
  • East Wold Church of England Primary School3.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    78
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • King Edward VI Grammar School206 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    900
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Louth Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    891
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Somercotes Academy8.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy11 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    565
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    650
    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

Spar - Louth, Louth592 metres
Heron Louth, Louth686 metres
Co-op Louth, Louth767 metres

GP surgery

James Street Family Practice984 metres

Pharmacy

Boots522 metres

Hospital

Louth County Hospital824 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden185 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

Market Rasen Rail Station13 miles

Nearest bus stop

King Edward School65 metres

Typical drive times

Louth2 min · 0.7 miles
Wragby21 min · 15 miles
Horncastle19 min · 14 miles
Market Rasen22 min · 15 miles
Lincoln (city)41 min · 27 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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6-8, Cornmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9PY

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