[LOT TBC] – Freehold Amenity Land at Long Reach, Ockham, Woking, Surrey GU23 6PG
Guide Price: £36,000*
A single parcel of freehold amenity land of approximately 2,640 sq m (0.65 acres) at Long Reach, Ockham, in the Surrey countryside. The field it sits in has frontage to Long Reach, Silkmore Lane and Green Lane West. Set in open Green Belt farmland between Ockham and West Horsley, it suits buyers looking for a quiet rural holding, informal recreation or a long-term investment, subject to the planning restrictions below.
The Location
Ockham is a small, sought-after village near Woking, in the Guildford borough, surrounded by open countryside and commons. The land sits off Long Reach, a quiet country lane running between Ockham and West Horsley.
RHS Garden Wisley and Ockham and Wisley Commons are close by.
Cobham, Guildford and Woking are all within easy reach.
Road: the A3 and junction 10 of the M25 are only a short drive away.
Rail: there is no station in Ockham. The nearest are Horsley and Effingham Junction, with trains to London Waterloo.
Schools: the area is well served, with schools including The Raleigh School and Cranmore School in West Horsley, Glenesk School in East Horsley, and the Howard of Effingham School.
The Land
The lot is a single parcel of approximately 2,640 sq m (0.65 acres), within an open grassland field enclosed by mature trees and hedgerows. It is well suited to amenity use, nature conservation and enjoying the countryside.
Planning and Legal Information
Please read this section carefully. The land is not offered as development land.
Green Belt: the land is in the Metropolitan Green Belt, where new building is strictly controlled.
Article 4 Direction: Guildford Borough Council has made an Article 4 Direction covering the field. It removes permitted development rights for:
putting up, maintaining, improving or altering any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure;
using the land for any purpose on more than 28 days in a calendar year, including temporary events.
These works and uses would need full planning permission.
Auctioneer's note on the Article 4 Direction: in the auctioneers' view, the Direction is unenforceable because it was not correctly served on the owners of the land. This view has not been tested by the council or the courts. Until it is, buyers should assume the Direction applies, and they must take their own legal and planning advice. The Direction, its map and the council's letter are included in the legal pack.
West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan: the land is covered by the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan 2016–2033, which sets further local planning policies.
Buyers must read the legal pack, the Article 4 Direction and the West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan, and take independent legal and planning advice before bidding.
Viewings
The land can be seen from Long Reach. Anyone walking the site does so at their own risk.
Auction Details
[Lot TBC] will be offered at Palace Auctions London's live and online auction at Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 noon, unless sold prior. You can bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy. The legal pack is available to registered bidders.
Guide price: £36,000*
Deposit: 10%, payable on exchange
Buyer's premium: £2,000 + VAT
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT
*Guide price plus buyer's premium and fees. The reserve will not be more than 10% above a single-figure guide.
Useful Links
Guildford Borough Council Planning: guildford.gov.uk/planning
West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan: westhorsleyneighbourhoodplan.org
