Land at Mickle Hill Road, High Hesleden, Hartlepool, TS27
Key Features
- An Incredible Opportunity To Make Your Mark On The Landscape
- Outline Planning For 13 High Quality Homes
- Located Less Than 1.5 Miles From the Coast
- Less Than 2 Miles From The A19
- Less Than 5 Miles From Hartlepool
- Less Than 15 Miles From Durham
- Breathtaking Panoramic Countryside Views
- Viewing Is Essential
Description
Situated in the heart of High Hesleden, this truly unique development opportunity presents seasoned developers with the rare chance to deliver a landmark scheme in an exceptional countryside setting. Opportunities of this calibre are rare, offering the potential to create a once-in-a-generation development that will stand the test of time. With its attractive surroundings and strong sense of place, the finished scheme has the potential to become a destination where future homeowners will be proud to return to year after year.
The site currently benefits from outline planning permission for the redevelopment of four charming rustic barns, alongside the construction of nine high-specification, high-quality homes. The proposed scheme allows developers to blend character and heritage with contemporary living. For the right developer, this is an opportunity to deliver an offering that truly reflects the strength, vision and values of your brand.
The scale, setting and potential of the site can only be fully appreciated in person. A site visit is strongly advised to understand the layout, the surrounding landscape and the exciting scope the development offers.
Interested? Contact Urban Base Estate Agents today for further information or to arrange a viewing of this truly remarkable and rarely available development opportunity.
Planning Reference:
CE/14/00086/FPA | Demolition of agricultural units, conversion of 4 agricultural buildings to dwellings and 9 new dwellings. | High Farm High Hesleden Durham TS27 4QD
All distances listed in the features are radius.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- C
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Hesleden Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Community school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 84
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Blackhall Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Type
- Community school
- Dene House Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 303
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Yohden Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 182
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Dene Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 638
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Academy at Shotton Hall2.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,202
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 891
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Hild's Church of England School3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 581
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wellfield School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 862
- Type
- Academy converter
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.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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