Residential Development Land, High Hesket Business Park, High Hesket, Carlisle, CA4
Key Features
- Residential development land with outline planning permission for 27 houses.
- Two S.106 agreements negotiated but not yet executed.
- Nitrate neutrality part of s.106 requirements
- Prominent location on A6 between Carlisle and Penrith
Description
Location
The proposed residential development is prominently positioned off the A6 in the village of High Hesket, offering excellent connectivity within a rural yet accessible setting. The site lies approximately 5.6 miles from Junction 42 of the M6, providing easy road access to both Carlisle and Penrith. Armathwaite railway station, just over two miles away, offers direct rail links to Carlisle in under 20 minutes and further connections to Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, making the location ideal for commuters.
The combination of countryside surroundings, established infrastructure, and transport links makes this an attractive site for future residential development.
Description
The site benefits from outline planning permission for a 27-unit residential scheme. The approved layout includes a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses, with both detached and semi-detached designs, incorporating affordable housing provision.
Positioned just off the A6 and within easy reach of Carlisle and Penrith, the site offers a level, partially surfaced area with existing access, mature boundary hedging, and a pleasant rural outlook. The proposed development forms part of a wider mixed-use site, with the commercial element retained to the south. Ideal for developers seeking a well-connected, edge-of-village location with planning secured and infrastructure already in place.
Tenure Comments
The property is Freehold
VAT
All reference to price, premium or rent are deemed to be exclusive of VAT unless expressly stated otherwise. Stamp duty is liable at the prevailing rates.
Planning
The property has outline planning consent under planning reference 19/0920, and has committee approval for the formal full planning consent,. subject to two section 106 agreements.
The s.106 in respect of Nitrate Neutrality is ready for execution. The s.106 in respect of social housing contribution and highways is signed but subject to payment.
The vendor has a letter of intent from a local housing association for the purchase of 9 properties under the s.106 agreement and a further purchase of another 3 units at full market value under the Redbook scheme.
Details of the application can be found on the Westmorland and Furness planning portal.
EPC Information
Not applicable
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- 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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- Parking
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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
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- High Hesket CofE School632 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 136
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Calthwaite CofE School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 69
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Armathwaite School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 64
- Type
- Community school
- Ivegill CofE School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Plumpton School4.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 703
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Caldew School8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 990
- Type
- Academy converter
- Richard Rose Central Academy8.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,035
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,026
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ullswater Community College9.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,520
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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
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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
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
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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