Gilgarran, Workington
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Building Plot
- Full planning permission for 4/5 bed dwelling
- Plot etxends to approx 513 sqm
- Two story build approved, approx 196 sqm
- Foundations laid
- All services readily available to site
- Central village location
- Close proximity to National Park
- Workington, Whitehaven and Cockermouth within 5 to 7 miles
Description
FINAL PLOT AVAILABLE — ACT FAST!
This is your chance to secure the last remaining plot in the charming and highly sought-after village of Gilgarran — and bring your dream home to life.
With full planning permission already granted and foundations laid, you can hit the ground running and save thousands in upfront costs. The approved plans allow for a spacious 4/5-bedroom home, and there’s still flexibility to adapt the design to perfectly suit your lifestyle.
Part exchange considered — contact us today to discuss options!
Opportunities like this are rare. Don’t miss out on building a substantial, bespoke home in one of the area’s most desirable locations. Enquire now and start planning your future.
Gilgarran is a quiet, pretty village surrounded by open countryside and glimpses of Lakeland Fell views and sits between the Cumbrian West Coast towns and the Lake District National Park. Workington, Whitehaven and Cockermouth are between 5 and 7 miles away and here you will find a wide range of local and high street shops, bars and restaurants. Head inland to the east and you come to the National Park with the Lakes of Loweswater and Ennerdale being the most readily accessed.
Great road and rail connections are readily accessible with the A595 and Harrington rail station connecting the area to the rest of Cumbria. There are a couple of primary schools at nearby Dean and Distington, and excellent secondary schools at Cockermouth and Keswick. The highly rated Energy Coast UTC secondary school at Lillyhall is just 2 miles away which specialises in engineering education and training.
The M6 is an accessible 40-minute drive away, and provides direct access to the rest of the country.
The Plot - Gilgarran Park was the site of a former Shooting Estate until the mid-20th century and the plot backs onto the historic woodlands. Plot 3 extends to approximately 513 sqm with a central village location. Full planning permission is granted for a four/five bedroomed detached property and garden, and with foundations already in place for the creation of a generous 150 sqm of living space. This represents a significant invested cost and it is still possible at this stage to alter the layout of the living space to create for example, a further bedroom or family kitchen/diner should you wish; any alteration to the existing foundations “footprint” could be discussed with the local planning authority with the added benefit of no time constraints on any planning amendments.
With future changes expected for the minimum efficiency levels of UK properties and the additional costs this will bring for house owners, this a great opportunity to build your own, high efficiency new home and invest in a modern home for your future.
Mains water/ wastewater/ electricity/telephone/broadband connection is readily available next to/onsite with the reassurance and cost saving benefit that the vendor owns the village roadway in order to complete straightforward and economical service connections.
The plot fronts on to a well-maintained village roadway with peaceful woodland views to the rear. Further detailed plans and drawings can be made available to prospective buyers.
Planning - Full planning permission is in place as is building regulations approval for the foundation plans dated March 2022.The details can be found on the Copeland /Cumberland Planning Department website using the reference 4/20/2260/0R1
Directions - Approaching from the A595 between Great Clifton and Whitehaven, take the exit at the roundabout next to the Toyota dealership which leads into Distington, then take the left-hand turn after less than half a mile when signposted for Pica and Gilgarran. Follow the road past the crematorium and then travel further up the hill, go past the “Gilgarran” left sign post, past the “Pica” right sign post, and when you see the sign for “Leading to Gilgarran Park” turn left onto this roadway. The plots numbered 3 & 4 are located further along this road and are shortly after the central "roundabout" and are on the left-hand side in an open cleared area with a metal gate.
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
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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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- 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
68 Mbps
Superfast · available to 92% of premises
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
- Distington Community School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Community school
- Arlecdon Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dean CofE School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 96
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Beckstone Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 375
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 209
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Energy Coast UTC1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- Workington Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington3.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 539
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Benedict's Catholic High School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Whitehaven Academy4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 859
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
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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.
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Flood Risk
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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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