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Guide Price£200,000

Bodmin Road, St. Austell

Key Features

  • INDIVIDUAL BUILDING PLOT
  • DETAILED PLANNING PERMISSION
  • POPULAR LOCATION
  • NO CHAIN

Description

INDIVIDUAL BUILDING PLOT SOLD WITH NO CHAIN

This is a unique opportunity to purchase an individual building plot with detailed planning permission granted for the construction of a substantial three bedroom detached single storey dwelling. The dwelling is situated in a convenient location and occupies a generous plot in an elevated position with tremendous views.

The proposed accommodation includes; three bedrooms (master en-suite), bathroom, open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room, utility room and double garage and a plant room.

Sold with no chain, viewing is highly recommended.

The Plot - This is a very exciting and increasingly rare opportunity to purchase an individual building plot in a very private position, occupying a substantial site. The location is very convenient, sat just on the outskirts of the town centre, yet enjoys plenty of privacy and a pleasant outlook.

Planning reference number - PA25/01485.

Planning Permission - CORNWALL COUNCIL, being the Local Planning Authority, HEREBY GRANTS CONDITIONAL PERMISSION, subject to the conditions set out on the attached schedule, for the development proposed in the following application received on 24 February 2025 and accompanying plan(s): Description of Development: New self-build and custom build dwelling with associated works. Location of Development: Land North Of 92 Bodmin Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5AG.

Conditions - 1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

2 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the plans listed below under the heading "Plans Referred to in Consideration of this Application". Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no development within Classes A, B, C, D and E of Part 1 and Class A of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the said Order shall be carried out without an express grant of planning permission. Reason: In order that the local planning authority may have the opportunity of assessing the impact of any further development with regards to design and amenity, to comply with Policy 12 and 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 and Paragraph 135 of the NPPF 2024.

4 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the energy statement and the agreed details shall be implemented with the construction of the dwelling and thereafter retained and maintained. Reason: To secure the sustainable energy and construction details in accordance with Policy SEC1 of the Climate Emergency DPD 2023.

5 The development hereby approved shall be designed and built to ensure the dwelling achieves the Climate Emergency DPD Policy SEC1 standard of 110 litres/person/day water efficiency prior to occupation. Reason: In the interests of improving water usage efficiency in accordance with Climate Emergency DPD Policy SEC1.

6 The proposed development shall be constructed in accordance with all measures outlined in the submitted ecological report by Charlotte Mason Ecology, dated June 2025. Reason: To ensure the protection and enhancement of local ecology and to
comply with Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016) and Paragraph 187 of the NPPF (2024).

7 Prior to first occupation of the proposed new unit, 1x bird box, 1x bat box and 1x bee box/brick must be erected within suitable locations at the application site according to best practice and maintained as such thereafter unless otherwise approved in writing by the council. Reason: To promote local ecology and to comply with Policy G1(10) of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023.

8 Prior to the installation of any electrical work of the development hereby permitted, a sensitive lighting strategy (in accordance with the submitted ecological report and prepared by a suitably qualified professional) must be submitted to the Council for Approval. The development must then be built in accordance with the approved details prior to first occupation and remain as such unless approved otherwise. Reason: To prevent remedial action and to ensure the protection and enhancement of local ecology and endangered species and to comply with Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016) and Paragraph 187 of the NPPF (2024).

Services - It is believed that mains water and electricity are very close by. Purchasers will need to satisfy themselves of this prior to exchange of contracts.

N.B - The electrical circuit, appliances and heating system have not been tested by the agents.

Directions - Proceed out of St Austell in the direction heading towards Trethowel along the B3274. Procced under the viaduct and take the right hand turning signposted 82 Bodmin Road. Follow the lane until you see a Philip Martin for sale board.

Viewing - Strictly by Appointment through the Agents Philip Martin, 9 Cathedral Lane, Truro, TR1 2QS. Telephone: or 3 Quayside Arcade, St. Mawes, Truro TR2 5DT. Telephone .

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Date Posted
2026-01-28

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

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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

51 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Carclaze Community Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    377
    Type
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  • Pondhu Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    187
    Type
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  • Sandy Hill Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    455
    Type
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  • Mount Charles School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    333
    Type
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  • St Mewan Community Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    441
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Poltair School678 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    882
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Penrice Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,405
    Type
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  • Brannel School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    888
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Fowey River Academy6.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    676
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Roseland Academy7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    665
    Type
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* 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

Tesco St Austell Tregon Express, St Austell939 metres
Iceland St Austell, St Austell989 metres
Farmfoods St Austell, St Austell0.7 miles

GP surgery

St Austell Health Group1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Boots948 metres

Hospital

St Austell Community Hospital1.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field530 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

St Austell Rail Station910 metres

Nearest bus stop

Railway Terrace588 metres

Typical drive times

Fowey19 min · 9 miles
St Blazey12 min · 5 miles
St Austell3 min · 1 miles
Lostwithiel19 min · 9.3 miles
Truro (city)25 min · 14 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 2Medium 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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