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£250,000

Welham, Retford

Land size
0.3 acres

Key Features

  • Proposed 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom living space
  • Estimated Floor Area 254m² / 2,734 SQFT
  • Estimated Plot Area 1,200m² / 0.30 acres
  • Bassetlaw District Council
  • PA No.s 22/00524/FUL, 23/00738/VOC, 25/01339/COND
  • Designed to be light filled, energy efficient and good parking
  • Additional adjoining land available by separate negotiation
  • Ready access to miles of lanes and footpaths
  • Short car journey to Retford
  • London Kings Cross Service from Retford (approx 1 hour 30 minutes)

Description

LOCATION
This stunning plot enjoys a prominent location in a hilltop position amongst gently undulating North Nottinghamshire countryside.

The plot lies adjacent to Drive End near the former Welham Hall and is served by a tree lined access off Little Gringley Lane.

Welham is a modest hamlet having direct access to a comprehensive network of lanes, bridleways and paths to explore the North Nottinghamshire countryside. This network is immediately on hand.

The facilities of the market town of Retford are a short car journey away where retail, leisure, education, healthcare etc. may be found.

This area in general is served by excellent transport links with the A1M to the west from which the wider motorway network is available and Retford has a direct rail service into London Kings Cross (approx. 1hr 30 mins).
DIRECTIONS
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DESCRIPTION
The plot benefits from full planning permission for the erection of a generous single storey dwelling of contemporary style with wraparound gardens and generous parking court.

The approved drawings show an inspirational scheme with flowing family living accommodation briefly comprising: -
Ground Floor -
Reception Hall,
Cloakroom,
Separate WC.
Open plan Living Dining Kitchen with garden access
Sitting Room with garden access
Utility Room.
Four Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms, one of which is En Suite and another is in Jack and Jill style serving bedrooms 2 and 3.

Architects floor area estimate 254m² (2,734ft²).

PLOT AREA (seller's architects estimate)
1,200m² (0.30 acres) excluding shared access.

PLANNING
Planning permission was originally granted on 28 June 2022 for demolition and removal of existing agricultural buildings and erect a detached single storey dwelling under application no. 22/00524/FUL. A subsequent full planning permission was granted on 21 August 2023 to allow repositioning of the proposed dwelling under application no. 23/00738/VOC. Conditions 3, 4, 6, and 7 discharged under 25/01339/COND.

All planning enquiries should be directed to the local planning authority and a full suite of documents, drawings, supporting material and commentary may be viewed on the LPA's planning portal at searching under the planning application numbers.

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY
Bassetlaw District Council, Queens Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop, S80 2AH. Telephone: .

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL)
CIL may be payable and is the responsibility of the buyer. However, interested parties should be aware self-builders might have the ability to apply for CIL relief and all enquiries relating to CIL should be directed to the local planning authority.

PLANS
The plans within these particulars are strictly for identification purposes only and shall form no part of any contract or agreement for sale.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
The plot is freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity and all other rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements, quasi rights, licences, privileges and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for electricity, drainage, water and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not. Access to the plot will be by grant of right of way over the tree lines private access drive from Little Gringley Lane and over Drive End.

SERVICES
Purchasers are expressly advised to make their own enquiries as to the availability of services, capacity and cost of connections thereto.

AGENTS NOTE
Additional adjoining land may be available by separate negotiation.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment only. Please contact the selling agents.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact Jeremy Baguley MRICS on or . Email Jeremy. .

These particulars were prepared in August 2025.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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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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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 43% of premises

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Clarborough Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Community school
  • Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    308
    Type
    Community school
  • St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy1.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bracken Lane Primary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thrumpton Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    223
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Elizabethan Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,230
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Retford Oaks Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,080
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Tuxford Academy6.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,462
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough7.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gainsborough Academy8.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    767
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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 - King Clarborough, Clarborough1.3 miles
Spar - Wesley Road, Retford1.4 miles
Asda King Edward Express Petrol, Retford1.5 miles

GP surgery

Riverside Health Partnership1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Retford Pharmacy1.6 miles

Hospital

Retford Hospital1.9 miles

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

Retford Low Level Rail Station1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Welham Grange402 metres

Typical drive times

Bawtry19 min · 11 miles
Retford5 min · 2.2 miles
Worksop19 min · 10 miles
Gainsborough19 min · 10 miles
Doncaster (city)32 min · 21 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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