Land, Charminster, Dorchester
Key Features
- Two substantial detached four bedroom homes
- Approx. 2,100 sq ft per dwelling
- Online planning permission granted
- Elevated position with beautiful countryside views
- Private non-estate setting
- Approved access
- Available as a whole or individual plots
- Approximately 2 miles from Dorchester
- Planning reference and P/OUT/2022/03731
Description
PREMIUM DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN SOUGHT-AFTER CHARMINSTER
Occupying an elevated position with beautiful countryside views, this generous development site presents a rare opportunity to create two substantial detached family homes in one of Dorset's most desirable villages.
Benefitting from outline planning permission (Planning Reference: P/OUT/2022/03731), the site is approached via a private driveway and enjoys a peaceful setting surrounded by mature greenery, while remaining just minutes from Dorchester and the excellent amenities of Charminster.
Development opportunities of this nature, in such an established and sought-after village setting, rarely become available.
DESCRIPTION
An exciting opportunity for developers, investors or self-builders to acquire a generous site with outline planning permission for the construction of two substantial detached four-bedroom homes.
The elevated position, mature surroundings and far-reaching countryside views provide a wonderful backdrop for creating two exceptional family homes. Combining the tranquillity of village life with excellent accessibility, the site offers the opportunity to create two bespoke homes in a location that continues to be highly sought after.
With outline planning already secured, the site is available as a whole or as individual plots.
LOCATION – CHARMINSTER, DORSET
Charminster is one of Dorset's most desirable villages, offering a thriving community, a well-regarded first school, village stores, public house, parish church and an abundance of beautiful countryside walks.
The county town of Dorchester is just a short drive away, providing an excellent range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities, together with Dorset County Hospital and two mainline railway stations offering direct services to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads.
The surrounding area is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty, with the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, excellent walking and cycling routes, golf courses and equestrian facilities all within easy reach.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-10
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 3% of premises
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 Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster460 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Damers First School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Pupils
- 475
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Prince of Wales School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Manor Park Church of England First School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Pupils
- 396
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Thomas Hardye School2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,014
- Type
- Academy converter
- Dorchester Middle School2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 527
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Osmund's Church of England Middle School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dorset Studio School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 332
- Type
- Studio schools
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown4.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
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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