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The Village, Acklington

Key Features

  • Full Planning for 4 x Residential Properties in the Picturesque Rural Village of Acklington
  • Well Regarded and Popular Residential Location
  • Provision for 1 x 4 Bedroom House, 1 x 3 Bedroom Bungalow, 2 x 3 Bedroom Houses
  • Northumberland Planning Portal Reference 22/02845/FUL
  • Freehold Land
  • Full Floorplans, Title Register, Decision Notice Available on Request
  • Site Viewing By Appointment
  • Tenure: Freehold - Council Tax Band: N/A - epc: N/A

Description

This is a fabulous opportunity for any property developer looking to acquire land with full planning consent for four residential dwellings in a highly regarded and sought after location in the pretty and picturesque rural village of Acklington yet within easy reach of the local amenities of the surrounding larger towns. The planning consent grants permission for the construction of:

1 x 4 bedroom detached house (209 msq)
1 x 3 bedroom detached bungalow (120.6 sqm)
2 x 3 bedroom detached houses (120 sqm)

The permission also includes gardens, access road, open space and other ancilliary works, subject to the conditions set out in the schedule of the decision notice, a copy of which can be made available to any interested parties. Full floorplans are also available on request.

The village of Acklington is becoming increasingly popular with purchasers moving into the area looking for a tranquil residential location. It has a huge community spirit with many events held at the Village Hall and the local pub 'The Railway' serving food is a social gathering place for many locals and visitors. The traditional harbour town of Amble lies closeby with many shopping and leisure amenities and the larger towns of Alnwick and Morpeth are within easy reach. A bus service runs through Acklington visiting Alnwick, Morpeth and the surrounding towns and villages and the train stations in Alnmouth and Morpeth provides services to Edinburgh, Newcastle and beyond. Acklington is conveniently placed to the A1 with connections to motorway networks throughout the country. Located close to the coastline, Druridge Bay Country Park has a glorious wide sandy bay, watersports lake and countryside walks.

SITE VISITS
All site visits are by appointment and must be made with the Amble Branch.

AGENTS NOTE
For full information visit Northumberland Planning Portal under reference 22/02845/FUL

MINING
The property is known to be on a coalfield and not known to be directly impacted by the effect of other mining activity. The North East region is famous for its rich mining heritage and confirmation should be sought from a conveyancer as to its effect on the property, if any.

TENURE
Freehold It is understood that this Land is freehold, but should you decide to proceed with the purchase of this property, the Tenure must be verified by your Legal Adviser.

Council Tax Band: N/A - Epc: N/A

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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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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
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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 16% of premises

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

  • Broomhill Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Community school
  • NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Red Row Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    131
    Type
    Community school
  • King Edwin Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    161
    Type
    Community school
  • Felton Church of England Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • James Calvert Spence College2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    567
    Type
    Community school
  • The Duchess's Community High School6.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,276
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ashington Academy9.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    964
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The King Edward VI School9.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,426
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Chantry Middle School9.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    525
    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 Hadston, Hadston2 miles
Morrisons Amble, Amble, Northumberland2.7 miles
Heron Amble, Amble, Northumberland2.7 miles

GP surgery

Npc Amble & Broomhill2.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2 miles

Hospital

Alnwick Community Hospital7.2 miles

Green space

Play Space657 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

Acklington Rail Station703 metres

Nearest bus stop

East end790 metres

Typical drive times

Amble8 min · 4.5 miles
Alnwick18 min · 10 miles
Morpeth19 min · 13 miles
Ashington20 min · 13 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)37 min · 29 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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