Land At Fowlmere Road, Thriplow, Royston, SG8
- Land size
- 3.04 acres
Description
** CONSENTED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY **
Fowlmere Road in Thriplow is a superb development opportunity being offered for sale with a detailed planning consent for the erection of 26 homes (REF: 24/04140/FUL).
Thriplow is a most attractive and unspoilt village situated about 8 miles south of Cambridge and about 7 miles east of Royston.
Local facilities include the community owned public house/restaurant, community run shop and highly regarded Church of England Primary school, cricket field and pavilion, play park, village hall and village green.
London commuters are well served by road or rail:
* M11 J10 about 2 miles away
* Whittlesford station about 4 miles away
* Royston station about 7 miles away - to King's Cross in approx. 38 mins
* Cambridge central station approx. 8 miles away - to King's Cross and Liverpool Street in 52 and 67 mins respectively.
SITE DESCRIPTION
The site currently has an open frontage to Lodge Road, which is a minor rural road. There are lovely countryside views surrounding the site. It is located within the administrative area of South Cambridgeshire District Council.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
* Development site approx. 1.23 ha (c.3039 acres) located on the south-western side of the village of Thriplow
* Section 106 has been completed
* 40% affordable housing mix being 1 and 2 bedroom properties. Under offer at £1.9m on a 'golden brick' basis.
* The homes provided range from 2 through to 4/5 bedroom properties with views over the village green and open countryside
* GDV: £18.548m Inc Affordable
* Site price: £5m
ACCOMMODATION
The consented scheme comprises 16 open market dwellings and 10 affordable units (40%) ranging from 2 to 4/5 bedroom properties providing a mix of terraced and detached homes of sizes from 1195sq ft to 2691 sq ft.
A detailed pricing schedule along with comparable properties is available from Bidwells New Homes,.
PLANNING
Planning permission was granted by South Cambs District Council on 13 August 2026 for the demolition of the existing grain store and erection of 26 dwellings, together with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure. The S106 Agreement, dated 7 August 2026, has been completed securing a contribution of £252,765.73 (index linked) alongside a policy-compliant 40% affordable housing mix, which is under offer to a Registered Provider at £1.9m on a 'golden brick' basis.
TECHNICAL
- Ground Investigation & Demolition
A new phase II ground investigation by JP Chick & Partners Ltd has been completed and is available in the Information Pack. A Geo-Environmental report was issued 14 August 2026 which found that the ground consisted of gravelly clay, chalk bedrock and made ground. As for contamination, the main risk identified was for localised hydrocarbon contamination and asbestos fibres present in the made ground. A mitigation strategy is provided.
Recent demolition quotes are available with consideration given for asbestos removal. Demolition budget £94,000.
A comprehensive package of technical due diligence has been undertaken to support the consented scheme, summarised below. Full reports are available within the Information Pack.
- Flood Risk
Zone 1.
- Ecology
Impact Assessment shows no major issues.
- Arboricultural
Impact Assessment is available in the Information Pack. Retention of trees has been accounted for in the consented design.
- Noise
Impact Assessment available in the Information Pack
- BNG
Technical Assessment estimates cost for off-site at £34,680
- Utilities
Electricity - new sub station will be required and connection to retained farm buildings
IT - BT infrastructure available on Fowlmere Road
Water - Cambridge Water infrastructure available on Fowlmere Road
Surface Water Drainage - see drainage strategy
Foul Drainage - Planning condition requires agreement with LPA as to the connection. S106 has been submitted to discharge this condition.
- Lodge Road
The vendor is due to carry out the works to Lodge Road to discharge the planning condition. Should this not be complete then a retention of £100,000 (the value of these works) will be held in escrow until completion or used to compete these works.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 158 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
Property Brochure
Seen the details? The full report adds the independent checks: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground.
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
- Thriplow CofE Primary School772 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 105
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fowlmere Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 73
- Type
- Community school
- Foxton Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 79
- Type
- Community school
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 143
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Melbourn Village College3.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 559
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sawston Village College3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,198
- Type
- Academy converter
- King James Academy Royston5.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Pupils
- 947
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Pupils
- 455
- Type
- University technical college
- Trumpington Community College5.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 613
- 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 is approximate, 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 30 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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