Station Terrace, Dymock, Gloucestershire

Station Field Development Site offers a premium residential development opportunity, with outline planning permission for up to 24 dwellings. The site is situated in an excellent position on the edge of the charming village of Dymock, located on the Gloucestershire / Herefordshire border.

Dymock is a vibrant rural village, located between the towns of Newent & Ledbury, and benefitting from easy connectivity to the more expansive urban centres of Ross-on-Wye, Hereford & Gloucester. The proposed outline development layout provides for a high-quality residential scheme with incorporated green space, equipped play area and surface water attenuation provision. 

There is a proposed mix of up to 12 open market dwellings & 12 affordable dwellings (50% affordable housing provision) providing an excellent opportunity for developers to deliver a leading flagship housing scheme for the village community of Dymock.

STATION FIELD DEVELOPMENT SITE

The development site, referred to for marketing purposes as ’Station Field Development Site’ forms a natural extension to the existing village settlement, to further enhance the sustainability of Dymock village. The site will provide for meeting the demand for open market and affordable housing. The planning consent provides for up to 24 Dwellings. All matters other than access & layout remain as reserved matters under the outline consent granted. The schedule of accommodation shown on the masterplan site layout approved is understood to provide for approximately 2,128 Sq. m (22,905 Sq.ft) of total accommodation, set out as follows;
4 No. 1 bed semi-detached 40 Sq. m dwelling
4 No. 2 bed semi-detached 74 Sq. m dwelling
8 No. 3 bed semi-detached 90 Sq. m dwelling
2 No. 4 bed detached 116 Sq. m dwelling
6 No. 4 bed detached 120 Sq. m dwelling

PLANNING

Outline planning permission has been secured for the site (Planning Application Reference P0453/25/OUT). The planning consent provides for the erection of up to 24 dwellings and associated works including the creation of a new access, open space, landscaping, and drainage infrastructure (some matters reserved). There is a 50% affordable housing requirement, so 12 dwellings will be affordable. The completed S.106 Agreement sets out the housing mix for the affordable housing units with the tenure spilt between 8 units being Social Rent and 4 units being Shared Ownership. The completed S.106 Agreement has the following financial contribution requirements for the developer to pay; 
Home to School Transport Contribution £11,400
Bus Stop Improvements £1,900
Outdoor Sports Contribution to Dymock Cricket
Club £1,042
Newent Leisure Centre – Indoor Sports £4,266
Newent Leisure Centre – Swimming Pool
Improvements £5,550
BNG Monitoring Fee £4,337 plus 5%

The requirements of the Strategic Landscaping & Open Space and Local Area of Play (LAP) are detailed within the S.106 Agreement. The surface water drainage infrastructure as shown on the Site Plan for implementing the approved surface water drainage strategy is to be constructed on the Vendors retained land, with the successful developer having all necessary and reasonable rights for the construction, discharge and maintenance of the surface water infrastructure.

Please contact Powells for a copy of the prepared Planning Information Pack, which contains the Planning Decision Notice, Plans, Completed Section 106 Agreement and submitted Technical Reports.

LOCATION

Dymock is a charming village settlement located on the Gloucestershire & Herefordshire border, in beautiful rolling countryside between the Malvern Hills and Wye Valley. The B4215 provides a direct connection to Newent, and the Hereford towns of Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye are easily accessible, as are the cathedral Cities of Hereford & Gloucester. The village Primary School, Ann Cam C of E Primary School, is a short walk from the development site, with Dymock also benefitting from a Public House (The Beauchamp Arms), village green and Cricket Club. For detailed information on Dymock Village, visit the Parish Council village website. 

KEY INFORMATION

Services: All interested parties should satisfy themselves to the availability and costs of connection for mains services and utilities to the site and make, and rely, upon their own enquiries.

Sale Method: The site is available For Sale by Private Treaty with unconditional proposals from developers invited.

Sale Terms: Offers are invited on a fully unconditional basis and must be set out net of all S.106 contributions & deductions to present a contract purchase price. Evidence of the proof of funds and confirmation of the ability to complete on the sale within 8 weeks of solicitors being formally instructed will be sought.

Planning Information Pack: A Planning Information Pack is available by request.

Retained Drainage Infrastructure Land: It should be noted that all relevant and appropriate development, discharge and maintenance rights for all the surface water drainage infrastructure, in accordance with the approved drainage strategy, will be included within the sale contract for the developer to fully develop, use and maintain all of the drainage infrastructure situated on the landowners retained land. This is as per the approved Site Plan and approved drainage strategy.

Reservation of Access & Utilities Rights: The Vendors will retain full access & utility connection rights across the new development access road to their retained land, for the purposes of any further phase(s) of development on their retained land. An access right of way will also be retained by the Vendors through the canal safeguarding / green open space area to the retained land to the south for both the Vendors and Developer to be able to access the surface water drainage infrastructure situated on the Vendors retained land.

Overage: An overage is being considered over the canal safeguarding area should this designation ever be released and the area able to be developed.

Local Planning Authority: Forest of Dean District Council. Telephone:

VAT: The VAT position is to be confirmed.

Expressions of interest: Interested parties should formally express interest in the site by emailing confirmation to to ensure that they are provided with any updates that arise throughout the marketing period.

Viewings: At any time during daylight hours with a copy of the brochure, access is direct off Normansland Road & Kempley Road. No vehicles are to be taken onto the land.

Site Promoter: The outline planning consent secured upon the development site has been secured by the Powells Strategic Land Promotion Team, for our specialist planning and land promotion services, please visit our website. 

Further Information: For further information please contact David Powell BSc (Hons) MSc MRICS FAAV or Stuart Leaver BSc (Hons) MSc MRICS FAAV.