Ruxbury Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16

Freehold plot of circa 8,421 sqm (2.08 acres) with development potential, subject to securing the relevant planning permission.

Located towards the end of a private road, Dexters are delighted to present for sale part of the unencumbered freehold for Villa Santa Maria.

Originally constructed in the mid 1960's with further extensions built in the 1970's and 1980's, this substantial eight-bedroom detached house features a total area of circa 569 sqm (6,124 sq ft) is located within a freehold plot of circa 8,421 sqm (2.08 acres).

Once a grand detached family house the property would benefit from being modernised and redecorated. Within the freehold there is also a separate double-garage and workshop.

The freehold offers the opportunity to either redevelop the entire site or refurbish and enhance the existing building (subject to securing the necessary planning consents).

Located within the historical town of Chertsey with the Borough of Runnymede, the property is with 1 kilometre of the Chertsey train station providing direct trains to London Waterloo. Chertsey town centre is within 1 kilometre, providing a plethora of shops, coffee shops, restaurants and public houses including Sainsbury's, Aldi, Ohanas Café Bistro and Pianillo Italian Restaurant & Bar. Chertsey offers a great selection of public and private schools that have secured an Outstanding Ofstead Inspection Rating, including Meath School, Pyrcroft Grange Primary School and Salesian School.

The 'open green space' of St Ann's Hill Park and Nature Trails are located within 500 metres.

Planning consent was granted by Runnymede Brough Council (Planning Application Number RU.23/0256) on the 17th of April 2023 for the Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the construction of an outbuilding.

Planning consent was granted by Runnymede Brough Council (Planning Application Number RU.22/1216) on the 13th of September 2022 for the Prior Approval application for an extension to the existing dwellinghouse to provide one additional storey so the resultant dwellinghouse has a maximum height of 10.95 metres, under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA (enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys).

Planning consent was granted by Runnymede Brough Council (Planning Application Number RU.21/2075) on the 27th of January 2022 for the Removal of Condition 3 of planning approval RU.88/0682 (Two-storey and single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling) to reinstate permitted development rights.

Planning consent was granted by Runnymede Brough Council (Planning Application Number 88/0682) on the 28th of June 1988 for a two-storey and single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling).

Currently designated as "Green Belt" land", the site is currently in residential use and as the site is not within a built up area, at least part of the site is considered to be previously developed. As such, given the NPPF policy in para 89 (bullet 6) and given that at least part of the site is considered to fulfil the definition of previously developed land, it is considered that the site (or at least part of it) is suitable for development in principle, although this would be dependent on the impact of any scheme proposed on the openness and purposes of the Green Belts when compared to the existing development sought to be replaced.

Source: Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA Site Book 2018 pages 236 - 238)

The site was removed from the Runnymede 2030 Local Plan Runnymede Strategic Land Availability Assessment 2021 (February 2022)

Tenure - Freehold HM Land Registry Title Number SY345464