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The Paddock Site, Southwood Business Park, Southwood, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4

Land size
1.04 acres

Key Features

  • 0.42 HA (1 acre) Development site
  • Planning Permission for two 325 sqm retail / trade counter units with 22 car spaces available individually/ combined on a d&b basis, other use, layout, size & design options available
  • Freehold or leasehold

Description

The Paddock Site as shown on the site plan, fronting the Shepton Mallet/Castle Cary main road (A371) and extends to 0.42 ha (1 acre).
Full planning permission has been secured (2025/0375/FUL) for two 325 sqm (3,500 sqft) units suitable for retail/ trade counter or alternative business uses together with 22 car parking spaces including disabled and EV.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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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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
Garden

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 · available to 72% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Ditcheat Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Community school
  • Evercreech Church of England Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bruton Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    262
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Castle Cary Community Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Aldhelms Church School4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    176
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Ansford Academy2.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    469
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sexey's School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Whitstone4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    545
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Arthur's School6.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Blue School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,362
    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

Co-op Evercreech, Evercreech1.2 miles
Budgens Bruton, Bruton2.9 miles
Morrisons Daily Castle Cary Fore Street, Castle Cary3 miles

GP surgery

Millbrook Surgery, Castle Cary3 miles

Pharmacy

Evercreech Pharmacy1.3 miles

Hospital

Shepton Mallet Community Hospital4.5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces0.6 miles

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

Castle Cary Rail Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Natterjack537 metres

Typical drive times

Bruton10 min · 4.1 miles
Wincanton18 min · 9.6 miles
Castle Cary8 min · 3.7 miles
Wells (city)22 min · 10 miles
Shepton Mallet10 min · 4.9 miles

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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