Land Between Church Street and New Bridge Road, Church Street, Workington, Cumberland, CA14
- Land size
- 1.66 acres
Key Features
- Development Land
- Approximately 0.66 hectares (1.66 acres)
- Previous consent for a public house
- Development potential for a variety of ues STPP
- Adjacent to Travelodge and Costa
- Near to Tesco Supermarket
- 0.5 mile from town centre
- A Road Location
Description
TO BE OFFERED BY ONLINE AUCTION ON 16/04/2025 10:30
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Description
The land comprises a plot that extends to approximately 0.66 hectares (1.66 acres). It was part of a larger site that was granted permission for a mixed use development consisting of a hotel (Use Class C1) with associated coffee shop (Class A3) unit and public house/restaurant (Use Class A3/A4), along with associated access, parking, landscaping, drainage and ancillary works under Application 2/2018/0292. A Travelodge and Costa Drive Thru were constructed and the land comprises the residue of the site. Details of this application can be viewed here: ?c__r=Arcus_BE_Public_Register
The site is also considered to have potential for other uses subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Interested parties should consult direct with the local planning office.
Location
Location
The site is strategically located in a prominent position, adjacent to a the Travelodge and Costa Drive Thru and close to the Tesco Supermarket which is on the opposite side of New Bridge Road (A597). To the rear of the site is a residential area and the town centre is within 0.5mile. and Working Train Station is within 0.25mile.
The A597. links to the A596 which is the main A road northwards up the west Cumbrian Coast and also to the A595, the main A road to the south and Whitehaven. Workington lies approximately 30 miles southwest of Carlisle and 7 miles from the northwestern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
Tenure
Freehold and a small section is leasehold for a term of 999 years from 21 August 1889.
Buyer's Administration Fee
There will be a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,700 (inc VAT) payable upon exchange of contracts.
Additional Information
1.The information contained within the Particulars are given in good faith, but all descriptions, statements, dimensions ( these may have come from a third party source e.g. the seller, valuation reports or historic sales particulars), references to condition and permissions for the use and occupation or other details are made without responsibility and should not be relied upon as representation of fact.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 139 Development Land listings in North 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
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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
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School164 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 199
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School249 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Community school
- Northside Primary School742 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Victoria Junior School921 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 311
- Type
- Community school
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 251
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington962 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 539
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Workington Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Energy Coast UTC2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- Netherhall School5.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Community school
- St Benedict's Catholic High School7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- 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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