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Potash Farm Development Site, Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Suffolk, IP9

Guide Price
£685,000

£11.91 per sq ft

Business rates & charges may apply

Fenn Wright, Ipswich Commercial Sales and Lettings
SIZE AVAILABLE

57,499 sq ft

5,342 sq m

SECTOR

Land for sale

Key features

  • Residential development opportunity - 5 barn style dwellings
  • Desirable location between Ipswich & Manningtree
  • Attractive rural outlook with good transport links
  • Full planning permission granted for the conversion of existing barn into 3 dwellings and 2 new dwellings
  • Scope for further development, STP

Description

The site lies to the north of Holbrook, set back from the B1080 between Holbrook and Freston, in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by open arable fields. Holbrook village, just to the south, offers everyday amenities including a convenience store, medical practise, village hall, church and secondary school.

The Shotley Peninsula provides an attractive landscape with riverside walks, cycle routes, marinas and nature reserves, all whilst benefitting from easy access to town amenities and transport connections.

DESCRIPTION
The property comprises the site of former agricultural buildings, as shown edged red on the accompanying site plan, extending to approximately 1.32 acres. Access is gained via a rough-surfaced entrance directly off Ipswich Road. Part of the site, including the main barn conversion, lies within the curtilage of a Grade II Listed building.

The principal structure is a traditional barn complex of mixed construction, adapted and extended over time. The building is predominantly of timber frame construction set on brick plinth walls, with areas of feather-edge boarding and smooth cement render. To the rear stands a secondary storage building of concrete frame construction beneath a pitched corrugated asbestos roof, with fibreboard cladding to the elevations.

The remainder of the site comprises open grassland, offering potential for further development, subject to the necessary planning consents.

PLANNING
The property benefits from full planning permission for the conversion of the main barn into three attractive barn-style dwellings (Ref: DC/23/05908, granted 24 January 2025), together with permission for the replacement of the rear building to create two further barn-style semi-detached dwellings (Ref: DC/25/03351, granted 24 September 2025).

Main Barn Conversion
Unit 1 - End of Terrace: 3 bedrooms = 1,313 sq ft (122.00 sq m)
Unit 2 - Terraced: 2 bedrooms = 813 sq ft (75.50 sq m)
Unit 3 - End of Terrace: 5 bedrooms = 2,809 sq ft (261.00 sq m)

New Builds
Plot 1 - Semi Detached: 4 bedrooms = 1,351 sq ft (125.50 sq m)
Plot 2 - Semi Detached: 4 bedrooms = 1,351 sq ft (125.50 sq m)

The area of land fronting Ipswich Road, situated to the side of the existing cottages, offers potential for additional development, subject to planning permission. While no formal application has been submitted, indicative street scene visuals have been prepared and are available upon request. This area is subject to an overage provision of 15% on any uplift in value, with further details available on request.

SERVICES
It is understood that the site is not presently connected to mains services, including water, electricity, gas, or drainage. Prospective purchasers or developers should make their own enquiries with the relevant utility providers and the local authority to confirm availability and connection options.

INFORMATION PACK
An information pack is available to download from our website: pack includes the planning decision notice, approved drawings, and associated reports and surveys.

IMPORTANT NOTE
The existing buildings are in a state of disrepair and may be unsafe to enter. No inspection or entry should be undertaken without prior authority from Fenn Wright. All parties enter the property entirely at their own risk, and Fenn Wright accepts no liability for personal injury or damage arising from such access.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX

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TENURE & TERMS
Offers are invited in the region of £685,000 for the freehold interest, with vacant possession upon completion, and subject to an overage provision relating to the front area of non-consented land immediately adjacent to the existing Grade II Listed cottages.

Under the current planning permission, Babergh District Council has indicated that no Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is payable in respect of the main barn conversion. However, the Council has confirmed that CIL will be payable to the sum of £23,428.26 for the two new dwellings, a copy of the notice is available upon request.

A Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) contribution will be required. A quote has been provided from an offsite provider, further details available upon request.

All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority to verify the position regarding both CIL and BNG.

Brochures

Potash Farm Development Site, Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Suffolk, IP9

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Ipswich Station3.9 miles
  • Wrabness Station3.9 miles
  • Derby Road Station4.0 miles

About Fenn Wright, Ipswich Commercial Sales and Lettings

1 Butter Market, Ipswich, IP1 1BA

Fenn Wright are East Anglia's leading, independently owned partnership of commercial property agents, estate agents and Chartered Surveyors, with a reputation for providing the highest level of customer care.

Our commercial property agents offer an unrivalled range of professional skills and local market knowledge and we aim to provide industry-leading levels of service. We represent a wide spectrum of clients, including investors and developers, landlords and tenants, property companies, pension funds, business owners and private individuals. We can provide expert advice on every aspect of buying, selling and renting Commercial property, from valuations, landlord and tenant services, property management and insolvency, to name a few.

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