Copthurst Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire

The Land to the south of Top Lock PH benefits from Permission in Principle for the development of up to 9 residential dwellings, together with an extensive area of adjoining agricultural land, amenity ponds and woodland. The overall site extends to approximately 16.4 acres (6.64 hectares) or thereabouts.
The site occupies an attractive position on the edge of Wheelton Village, directly adjoining the Johnson’s Hillock Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. This highly desirable semi-rural setting provides an exceptional opportunity to create a select residential development within an attractive and established village environment.

The site enjoys open views across the surrounding agricultural land and the adjacent Leeds & Liverpool Canal, whilst offering excellent accessibility to the region’s major towns and cities, including Preston, Bolton and Manchester. The location is particularly well suited to commuters, with Junction 8 of the M61 approximately 1.3 miles to the south-west, providing convenient access to the wider motorway network.

The combination of its village setting, attractive surroundings and excellent transport links is expected to make the completed dwellings highly appealing to a broad range of purchasers, including families, professionals and commuters.

Extending to approximately 16.4 acres (6.64 hectares), the site currently comprises agricultural grassland, woodland and amenity ponds, as outlined in red on the site plan.

An area extending to approximately 0.96 acres (0.39 hectares) benefits from Permission in Principle planning consent from Chorley Borough Council under application reference 25/01107/PIP. The Permission in Principle establishes the acceptability of residential development for up to nine dwellings on the area identified, subject to the subsequent submission and approval of a required detailed planning consent.

A plan identifying the area benefiting from the Permission in Principle is included within these sales particulars.

Given the scale and nature of the wider holding, there may also be scope for prospective purchasers to explore amendments to the existing planning, subject to the necessary approvals, to accommodate an alternative or enhanced residential scheme tailored to individual development requirements.

The wider site comprises predominantly agricultural grassland, incorporating a number of mature in-field trees. To the south and west are areas of established woodland and scrub, together with two amenity ponds located within a former quarry.

The property benefits from direct access and roadside frontage onto Copthurst Lane, providing a practical point of access to the holding.

The combination of the land benefitting from Permission in Principle and the substantial areas of adjoining amenity and agricultural land creates an opportunity rarely seen in the market.

This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire a substantial development holding in a highly desirable and accessible location. The proposed residential element provides the potential to create a distinctive and select development, whilst the adjoining agricultural land, woodland and amenity ponds add significant scale, character and flexibility to the overall opportunity.

Development sites of this nature, combining an established residential planning position with substantial areas of additional land, are rarely offered to the market. The property is therefore expected to appeal to a wide range of purchasers, including residential developers, housebuilders, investors and private individuals seeking an opportunity with the potential to accommodate a variety of development aspirations, subject to the necessary planning approvals.