Wickham St Paul

A Well presented 5.33 Acre parcel of land with Equestrian Facilities and Excellent Hacking.

What We Say

Parcels of land like this are rare to find, especially with permissions granted for equestrian facilities. The land is in an excellent country lane location with Zoe Napier’s first hand experience of the exceptional surrounding hacking with bridleways, green lanes and country lanes leading through some of the finest rolling countryside between the Colne and Stour Valleys.

What The Owner Says

Since buying the land as virtually a blank canvas, we have applied and achieved planning permissions for excellent equestrian facilities. The land has not been grazed for some considerable time, so offers well- rested and established meadows. A change of direction is why we have reached the decision to sell.

History & Background

The 5.33 Acres of land known as The Stables, offers well rested grazing with equestrian facilities. Our client has achieved various planning permissions for equestrian use. Two of the permissions below have commenced and should the incoming buyer wish to construct the manege, there is three years from the date of permission to commence. (up to 6^th October 2025).

23/00709/FUL – Erection of a 12 x 9m open-fronted barn. The concrete base is insitu and part brick footings.

22/01723/FUL – Stable Block (Stables erected) Three stables, tack room and hay store

22/02609/FUL – Planning for the construction of a 40 x 20m manege

Services include electricity (currently only in middle field stables) and water on a meter.

Viewing arrangements are strictly by prior appointment. There is no residential dwelling on site and the land is not considered a building plot. Therefore buyers will need to be cash buyers to proceed. Please see the agents notes for important information.

Setting & Location

The land is in an idyllic country lane setting on the edge of Wickham St Paul, a relatively small rural farming village that has the benefit of a super pub/restaurant (The Victory Inn), an equally super farm shop and café/restaurant.

Within the immediate vicinity is access to miles of beautiful hacking which includes farm tracks, bridleways and picturesque country lanes all around the area and through neighbouring villages, through working farms, and  through the historic Bulmer Brickyard.

Wickham St Paul lies  5 miles to the north of Halstead (Essex) and 4.5 miles south of Sudbury (Suffolk). Both of these market towns are reached via the A131 and the land for sale can be reached from the crossroads at Twinstead (on the A131) travelling west into Old Road where the land is just past the smallholding known as Scriveners Field.

AGENTS NOTES

• The registered title plan is EX626583 including the concrete pad tinted and identified in Blue.
• There has been a recent dispute with the concrete pad with the neighbouring landowner. As a result, the concrete pad belongs in entirety to the above registered title. The neighbouring landowner has full access rights over the concrete pad. Therefore, the area must remain clear at all times. This area lies outside the secure boundary gates.
• The registered title includes conditions and access to National Grid to maintain the overhead electricity transmission lines. Conditions include the erection of buildings being prohibited beneath or within 12 feet of these lines.
• National Grid is upgrading and relocating pylons and cable lines in the immediate vicinity. The agent holds information with respect to the required compulsory notice order for access and intended works on this land. This is in association with the new GSP sub station on the A131, east of the village. The project is known as the Bramford to Twinsted line.
• The neighbouring landowner has applied for permission for an adjacent 80 x 40 ft barn.

Services

Mains Water

Mains Electricity

 

Tenure: Freehold,