Goldhanger

An Exciting Development opportunity with Plans Passed and offered with Excellent Barns extending to 10,000 sq ft with Equestrian Facilities and in all 7.15 Acres stls

What We Say at The Zoe Napier Group

What an exciting opportunity for the incoming buyer. There is a substantially constructed stable building with storage and ‘grooms rooms/offices’, as well as the main barn which has permission for residential units. Perhaps the main barn could become one dwelling or just a great site with excellent buildings for storage/possible commercial stp and equestrian uses.

What The Owner Says

We have owned this site on Gardeners Farm for 14 years and have enjoyed the barn and stables mainly for uses on the farm, latterly gaining permission for residential alongside the substantial stable buildings. We have decided to sell with the 7 acres as the buyer may well want to keep horses and the barns offer so much scope for alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents.

History & Background

Offered with 7.15 Acres, this exciting development opportunity consists of an existing Metal agricultural barn with Barn overall dimensions 30.535m x 15.225m (5069 sq ft) and plans approved for Five terraced units within the confinement of the barn reference 22/00184/COUPA. Adjacent is a substantial building with a yard containing stables, and former offices including a first-floor room. This building extends to 5069 sq ft internally or  458 sqm externally plus 46sqm on the first floor.

With respect to the residential permissions, the Barn lies close to the Blackwater Estuary and Sea Wall which is also a designated area of SSSI. The area is in Flood Zones 2 and 3 which is why Maldon District Council Planning have passed the project for first floor living and on the ground floor uses must be for storage, garaging, utility space. The advantage being that the double storey units are each self-contained with the garaging beneath and the first-floor accommodation will offer enviable views.

Adjustments to layout might be considered by the local authority, albeit fewer units (3 No units under 22/00130/COUP) were earlier refused in 2022. The refusal was based on the barn being within flood zone 2 and therefore no ground floor living accommodation was to be permitted. Should a buyer wish to resubmit to fewer units (than the five passed) considerations would require first floor living space with ground floor utility spaces and storage. The equally substantial stables building is mainly ground floor space, so there might be future possibilities for commercial uses stp or with the existing use of having very good stabling and storage.

Setting & Location

The site is located off the B1026 along a private access lane virtually opposite Cobbs Farm. The site is currently owned by Gardeners Farm who will provide necessary easements and accesses for the sale. Gardeners Farm is an active diverse premises with a farm shop, a certified caravan club site, a dog grooming business and other rural based activities.

The village of Goldhanger has its own web site goldhanger.org.uk who are a friendly and energetic community. The village lies on the north bank of the Blackwater Estuary, between Heybridge and Tollesbury. Goldhanger has a refurbished Village Hall, two pubs, a photogenic church, and some beautiful walks in the surrounding countryside and along the seawall.

The historic maritime and market town of Maldon lies approximately 3.5 miles to the east of the site and the City of Chelmsford is 13.5 miles and Colchester City lies approximately 14.5 miles to the North.

Agents Notes

• The area will be cleared of any farm waste (muck heap etc) around the site.
• The area:- Flood Zones 2 & 3.  Agricultural land surrounding Graded Very Good.
• The premises will be required to have their own private drainage (Klargester type system). If the barn is developed to current permissions, then each unit will require a private drainage.
• There is no water or electricity currently connected. The new registered title/s will be taken from the existing title number EX819645
• The Land is held by a Limited Company which is not VAT registered.
• A right of access will be required through to adjoining land.

Planning History

22/00130/COUPA for 3 number units in metal barn – planning refused since the local authority did not want ground floor living space because of flood zone.

22/00184/COUPA for 5 number units in metal barn – passed as the drawings were adapted to provide first floor living and ground floor storage/amenity spaces.

Adjacent single storey timber barn/Stables with refusals as below:-

COUPA/MAL/24/00047 Permission Refused

Application for prior approval under Part 3, Class R of the Town & County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use of agricultural building into flexible commercial, sui generis use

COUPA/MAL/22/00079 Permission Refused

 Conversion of an agricultural storage building into two dwelling houses (Class C3)

Viewing & Directions

Viewing strictly by appointment and meet at Gardeners Farm next door to access the site. The What Three Words Location for the site entrance is hails. balancing . provide

Please call the sole selling agents, Zoe Napier Group on to arrange a viewing or to see the plans available.