Pondside Nursery And Yard, Chatham Green, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex CM3
- Land size
- 1.34 acres
- Use Class
- Use Classes: E, Sui Generis
Key Features
- Approximately 1.34 acres in total
- Combination of land, commercial and yard space
- Multiple areas providing flexibility of use
- Secure, fenced yard facilities
- Established commercial elements
- Potential for a variety of uses, subject to planning
- Right of Way along the north-west boundary
Description
A VERSATILE MIXED-USE PART LET OPPORTUNITY
Pondside Nursery presents a versatile opportunity combining open land, commercial space and secure yard facilities, offering a range of potential uses subject to the necessary planning consents.
LOCATION
The property comprises rear part of Pondside Nursery which lies alongside the Braintree road (A131). Access to the site is gained off Chatham Green Lane via a shared access and bus stops.
THE PROPERTY
The holding comprises approximately 1.34 acres across four distinct areas:
*.Field – approximately 0.8 acres,: A substantial parcel of open land offering flexibility for a variety of potential uses, subject to planning.
*Commercial Site – approximately 0.39 acres. A compact commercial unit adjoining the field, with a Right of Way along the north-west boundary. Commercial permission is understood to apply to part of the site.
*Poly Tunnel Yard – approximately 0.07 acres.A secure, fenced yard incorporating a poly tunnel, providing useful commercial and storage space, with potential to change to a commercial building.
*Yard – approximately 0.08 acres. An established, fenced yard providing secure and versatile commercial space, suitable for a range of business, storage or operational uses, subject to planning. Currently generating £8,400 per annum.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
■ Approximately 1.34 acres in total
■ Combination of land, commercial and yard space
■ Multiple areas providing flexibility of use
■ Secure, fenced yard facilities
■ Established commercial elements
■ Potential for a variety of uses, subject to planning
■ Right of Way along the north-west boundary
PLANNING
The commercial yards have an established use allowing for their current uses. The site has been presented positively in recent planning enquiries for commercial use. Further details on request. All interested parties should satisfy themselves in terms of planning.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
No car or caravan storage, change of use to allow caravans, no new buildings to be erected.
PRICE
Available freehold in excess of £450,000
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-04
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
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
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
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Great Leighs Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 197
- Type
- Community school
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ford End Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 47
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Broomfield Primary School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 417
- Type
- Foundation school
Secondary
- Chelmer Valley High School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,200
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Beaulieu Park School3.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,763
- Type
- Free schools
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,241
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Boswells School4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,423
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls4.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,275
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
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
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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