Swingleton Hill, Monks Eleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7

An exciting opportunity to acquire a garden plot with full planning consent to build a pair of generously proportioned semi-detached houses with parking.

Introduction
The site sits in a picturesque rural hamlet on the outskirts of Monks Eleigh, which is a well-served and popular village convenient for Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Lavenham. The village itself offers an excellent range of facilities including a popular pub with accommodation, community shop and post office and a fine parish church. The nearby medieval village of Lavenham (3 miles) one of England’s finest medieval villages with its beautiful church and Market Square, offers an excellent range of amenities including grocery stores, bakers, butchers, pharmacists and a post office, as well as galleries, speciality shops, fine restaurants, hotels and public houses. For the rail commuter Manningtree Station is around a 30-minute drive and has regular rail service to London Liverpool Street, taking approximately 60 minutes.

The site extends to approximately 0.146 of an acre (0.059 hectares) in total.

Planning
The site has full planning consent for the erection of two semi-detached dwellings with parking, under Babergh District Council: reference DC/25/02057. Consent was granted on 11th July 2025. Please note the conditions on the planning application, a copy of which is attached to these sales particulars for convenience.

Proposed Dwelling
The drawings produced by Brown & Scarlett Architects show two attractive cottage style semi-detached dwellings boasting around 1250 sq ft (116sqm) of accommodation each, arranged over two floors on a gross internal basis. Attached to these sale particulars are copies of example elevations and plan drawings (not to scale).

Purchasers should confirm the size of the dwelling by their own calculations prior to exchange of contracts.

Developers intending to sell the built properties should satisfy themselves as to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payment.

Owner occupiers will need to apply to Babergh District Council for an exemption to the CIL payment.

Services
We understand that mains water, electricity and drainage are available close by. Purchasers are advised to make enquiries to the relevant suppliers on these points prior to making their offer.

Directions
From Bury St Edmunds and the A14, head south on the A134, passing through the village of Bradfield Combust, taking the next turning on your left marked Lavenham (A1141). Follow this road into Lavenham and just after The Swan Hotel, turn left onto The Street and follow the road signposted Monks Eleigh. Continue along this road, taking the right turning onto the B1115, over the bridge and immediately left onto Back Lane. Follow this lane for a short distance and upon reaching Swingleton Green take the right turn onto Swingleton Hill and after a short distance the site will be found on the right.

Viewings We would ask that all prospective purchasers contact our offices in order to arrange suitable viewing times.
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