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£150,000

Land, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4

Land size
0.7 acres

Key Features

  • Town Centre Position
  • PP granted 2023 for a Nursery/Pre-School
  • 0.7 Acres
  • Located in Conservation Area

Description

A town centre site, extending to 0.7 acre (0.3ha), with consent for change of use from agricultural to use Class E (f) and erection of a Nursery and Pre-School building and associated access and parking. The decision was granted September 2023 subject to conditions, reference 2023/0338/FUL. It boasts potential for E (f) class development or may attract interest for those seeking an amenity parcel or alternative development, subject to necessary consents.

A town centre site, extending to 0.7 acre (0.3ha), with consent for change of use from agricultural to use Class E (f) and erection of a Nursery and Pre-School building and associated access and parking. The decision was granted September 2023 subject to conditions, reference 2023/0338/FUL. It boasts potential for E (f) class development or may attract interest for those seeking an amenity parcel or alternative development, subject to necessary consents.

Situated close to Shepton Mallet town centre immediately adjacent Whitstone Secondary School and nearby the former Shepton Mallet Prison a heritage led immersive tourist attraction. It is located in a conservation area.

The site is rectangular and slopes in elevation down from the road. There is good roadside frontage onto Charlton Road extending to approximately 100ft (30m) currently enclosed by a stone wall.

A new access will need to be created leading from Charlton Road and the proposed development was subject to a pre-commencement condition in relation to the access, parking and turning areas. There were also conditions in relation to conservation, drainage, wildlife and badger protection, lighting and tree protection plan.

We are not aware of services being connected. Interested parties must rely upon their own investigations and satisfy themselves regarding location and capacity of nearby utilities connections.

The land can be seen from the public pavement along Charlton Road and for walk over onsite inspections please make prior appointment through the sole agents Cooper and Tanner 1908 Limited -

No VAT payable

For full planning information please visit Somerset planning portal (former Mendip area) application number 2023/0338/FUL. Within Conservation Area (DP3) and identified within DP2 open space of local significance.

Freehold

Town Centre Position

PP granted 2023 for a Nursery/Pre-School

0.7 Acres

Located in Conservation Area

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-14

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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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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Parking
Parking Available
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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School152 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    324
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery421 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    186
    Type
    Community school
  • Bowlish Infant School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Community school
  • St Aldhelms Church School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Croscombe Church of England Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Whitstone135 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    545
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Blue School5.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,362
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ansford Academy6.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    469
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexey's School6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Norton Hill Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,757
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Morrisons Daily Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet268 metres
Aldi Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet347 metres
Tesco Shepton Mallet Superstore, Shepton Mallet479 metres

GP surgery

Park Medical Practice437 metres

Pharmacy

Shepton Mallet Pharmacy437 metres

Hospital

Shepton Mallet Community Hospital0.8 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces122 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

Castle Cary Rail Station6.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Frithfield Lane27 metres

Typical drive times

Bruton16 min · 8.1 miles
Wells (city)13 min · 5.7 miles
Shepton Mallet1 min · 0.2 miles
Midsomer Norton15 min · 8.1 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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