Land at 40 Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex

FOR SALE BY AUCTION – LOT 98
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1:00pm
Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
Bidding in the room, by telephone, by proxy and online. Registration is required before the auction.

Guide price: £10,000+
Tenure: Freehold | Possession: Vacant possession on completion | Size: Approximately 334 sq m (3,600 sq ft / 0.08 acres)

Palace Auctions is instructed to offer Parcel 4, a freehold parcel of land directly opposite No. 40 Lawn Lane, in the established residential area of Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 7PP, about a mile from the city centre. Parcel 4 is a separate lot from Plot 4, Lawn Lane (Lot 3), which lies further along the road opposite Nos. 63–69.

The land is a long grassed strip with mature trees, lying between the Lawn Lane carriageway and the service road in front of Nos. 40 to 48, close to the junction with Paignton Avenue. It extends to approximately 334 sq m (3,600 sq ft / 0.08 acres), subject to measured survey, has no buildings, and no mains services are known to be connected.

HIGHWAY STATUS – IMPORTANT
The land may form part of the adopted highway or highway verge, in whole or in part. Highway land cannot be enclosed, fenced, built on or obstructed, whoever owns the freehold. Before bidding, buyers should check the extent of the adopted highway with Essex County Council, the highway authority, and review the legal pack.

THE LAND
The boundaries are shown edged red on the plan in the legal pack, and buyers should check the extent against it. Images and plans are for identification only. The mature trees may be protected, and buyers should check with Chelmsford City Council for any tree preservation order before any works. The title number, and any restrictive covenants or overage provisions, will be confirmed in the legal pack.

ACCESS
Buyers must satisfy themselves as to access. Any new vehicular access is likely to need highways consent.

PLANNING
There is no planning permission for any use or development, and the seller gives no assurance that consent would be granted. Other consents may also be required, including highways consent and consent for works to protected trees. The local planning authority is Chelmsford City Council and the highway authority is Essex County Council.

LOCATION
Lawn Lane runs through Springfield, north-east of Chelmsford city centre, which is about a mile away. There is a bus stop on Lawn Lane by Paignton Avenue, with Humber Road Surgery, a pharmacy, Perryfields Infant and Junior Schools on Lawn Lane and The Boswells School nearby. Chelmsford station is about 1.2 miles away, with Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street from around 30 minutes. The A12 and A130 give access to London, the M25, Colchester and Southend.

AUCTION INFORMATION
The lot is sold under an unconditional auction contract. Contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer, when the buyer pays a 10% deposit. Completion takes place 28 days after the auction. The legal pack is available from Palace Auctions and should be reviewed with a solicitor before bidding.

BUYER'S COSTS
Buyer's premium: 2% of the purchase price, minimum £2,000 + VAT (£2,400 inc. VAT)
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT (£1,020 inc. VAT)
Total at the guide price: £3,420 inc. VAT
These charges are payable on the fall of the hammer together with the deposit. The minimum premium applies to prices up to £100,000. Buyers also pay their own legal fees, searches, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees. Any VAT on the purchase price will be confirmed in the legal pack.

VIEWING
The land is open and can be viewed from Lawn Lane during daylight hours. Viewers go at their own risk and should take care near the road; neither Palace Auctions nor the seller accepts liability for injury or loss. Please park considerately and do not inconvenience neighbours.

GUIDE AND RESERVE PRICES
The guide price indicates the seller's minimum expectation at auction. The reserve is the confidential minimum price the seller will accept. It is not fixed when the guide is published, but is normally within 10% of a single-figure guide and will not exceed it by more than 10%. The guide price excludes buyer's costs, VAT on the sale price, SDLT and other taxes. Guide prices may change up to the day of the auction, and lots may be sold or withdrawn before the auction.

CONTACT
Edward Swindells (Auctioneer), Tom Barrett (Sales Director), Bridgett D Dickens (Senior Negotiator)
Palace Auctions (London) Ltd, 11 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4PN
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Palace Auctions (London) Ltd is a member of The Property Ombudsman. These particulars are a guide only and do not form part of any contract. Measurements and areas are approximate.