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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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
- 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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
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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