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£1,750,000

Ramsley Fields, Station Road, Melbourne

Land size
3.3 acres
Bedrooms
16
Bathrooms
15

Description

LAND/DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR SALE - Valuable Residential Development Opportunity (STP) within Well Established Hotel/Wedding Venue

3.3 acre site with planning consent granted for a high end residential scheme (DMPA/2024/1202).

Scheme includes 6 apartments, a 3-bed detached house and a 4-bed barn conversion plus existing 3-bed residential dwelling.

Located within 1 mile of Melbourne and within close proximity to the popular Donington Park circuit and East Midlands Airport.

Location - The subject property is situated within a semi-rural location on the edge of the highly sought after village of Melbourne and has operated as the Melbourne View Hotel for some time. The property boasts panoramic views of the South Derbyshire countryside whilst benefiting from easy access to the popular Donington Park circuit
and East Midlands Airport.

Description - This is a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial potential development site located within a highly sought after location with planning consent for a comprehensive residential conversion for 8 dwellings:

Hotel Conversion (Existing Structure):
- 3 x two-bedroom apartments (Ground Floor).
- 2 x one-bedroom apartments and 1x studio apartment (First Floor).

Wedding Venue (Existing Structure):
- 1 x bespoke, detached three-bedroom dwelling.

Barn (Existing Structure):
- 1 x bespoke, detached four-bedroom barn conversion including approximately 1.7 acres of land/garden.

Adjacent Residential Dwelling (Existing Structure):
- 1 x semi-detached three-bedroom house.

The hotel itself currently features 13 individually styled en-suite bedrooms, a spacious reception area, multiple function rooms including a popular wedding venue space, licensed bar, dining areas and professionally commercial equipped kitchens.

Although the site is being marketed primarily for its residential conversion potential, the existing buildings and infrastructure also lend themselves to the Continuation as a hospitality/events venue, subject to the necessary consents.

Offers for the hotel element on a standalone basis will also be considered.

Accommodation - Having taken into consideration the site boundaries, the land and existing buildings for sale extends to approximately 3.3 acres (1.34 hectares).

Planning - The planning application is referenced DMPA/2024/1202 on the South Derbyshire District Council Planning Portal.

A comprehensive information pack is available upon request from the Agent.

Services - It is understood that all mains services are available to the site with the inclusion of a shared septic waste tank.

Buisness Rates - The Melbourne View Hotel is currently listed on the valuation office website as having a rateable value of £10,250.

We understand that business rates relief may apply, however we strongly advise all interested parties make their own enquiries with the local billing authority.

Tenure - The site is available to purchase freehold and with vacant possession.

Price - Offers for the freehold are invited at £1,750,000 (which includes the hotel and adjoining residential dwelling).

An option to purchase the development excluding the residential property at £1,300,000 will be considered.

Energy Performance - Hotel: C(62)
Barn: C(65)
Ceremony Building: B(32)

Vat - It is our understanding that VAT is not applicable upon the purchase of this property.

All figures are quoted exclusive of VAT.

Legal Costs - Each party are to bear their own legal costs in connection with this transaction.

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Viewing - Strictly via appointment with sole agent - BB&J Commercial .

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 131 Development Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£530,303 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £164,895 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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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Garden
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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

2 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 85% of premises

Suitable for

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

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

  • Melbourne Infant School0.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    139
    Type
    Community school
  • Melbourne Junior School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    226
    Type
    Community school
  • Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Foxbridge Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Free schools

Secondary

  • Chellaston Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,790
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Donington College3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    684
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Noel-Baker Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,230
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Alvaston Moor Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    851
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • City of Derby Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    925
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Sainsburys Melbourne Derby Road Local, Melbourne, Derbyshire1.1 miles
Sainsburys Castle Donington Welsted Road Local, Castle Donington2.1 miles
Aldi Chellaston, Derby2.5 miles

GP surgery

Melbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Well1 mile

Hospital

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital6.4 miles

Green space

Play Space871 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

Peartree Rail Station5.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Station Yard702 metres

Typical drive times

Shepshed16 min · 11 miles
Sandiacre17 min · 12 miles
Long Eaton17 min · 9.6 miles
Derby (city)20 min · 12 miles
Ashby-de-la-Zouch14 min · 8 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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