Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne
- Land size
- 0.14 acres
Key Features
- For sale by Auction on 24 September 2026 at The Digby Memorial Church Hall, Sherborne
- Small plot of commercial land
- Suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning permission
- On Coldharbour Business Park
Description
For Sale by Auction, small plot of land measuring 0.14 acres thought suitable for commercial use subject to planning permission at Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne.
The Site - The property comprises a small site extending to approximately 580 sq. m (0.14 acres) at Coldharbour Business Park, Sherborne. No representations are made regarding the planning status or development potential of the site. Any future use or development will be subject to obtaining all necessary planning permissions and consents, and prospective purchasers should rely on their own investigations and professional advice.
The site is approximately 12m across at the front, widens to 27m at the rear and is 30m deep.
The site fronts the turning head on the existing development and is currently overgrown.
Location - The land is situated in Coldhabour Business Park just off the A30 in a largely commercial business park in the sought after town of Sherborne. The town is renowned for its schools and Abbey, the attractive local hamstone and Cheap Street with its mix of multiple and local retailers. There is an intercity rail service to London Paddington at the south of the town.
Directions - Coldharbour is just off the A30 which passes east/west through the town. From the centre of town follow the A30 to the east of the town to the Coldharbour roundabout turning north into the Business Park and take the right fork. The site is in the turning head.
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Services - Water and electricity in adjacent highway.
Local Authority - Dorset Council Tel:
Business Rates: TBC
Solicitor - Andrew.
Legal Services
Dorset Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-14
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
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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
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
- Sherborne Primary School384 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 304
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 336
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Milborne Port Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Academy converter
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Thornford CofE Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 104
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Gryphon School607 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,569
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Buckler's Mead School5.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 812
- Type
- Academy converter
- Westfield Academy6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,013
- Type
- Academy converter
- Preston School Academy6.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,003
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Arthur's School7.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 450
- 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
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. 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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Symonds & Sampson, Dorchester
Burraton House, 5 Burraton Square, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3GR
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