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An impressive residential development site Guide Price £600,000 Freehold with planning permission for 8 open market Ref: P6126/J dwellings, forming part of the sought-after Land along Top Road rural village of , and located just Rattlesden Nr 12 miles from Bury St Edmunds. IP30 0SJ

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Planning permission has been granted for the development of 8 Clarke and Simpson Well Close Square open market residential dwellings together with the creation of a Framlingham Suffolk IP13 9DU new access, service road and garages, on a site extending to T: 01728 724200 approximately 1.85 acres (0.75 hectares) and adjoining open F: 01728 724667 agricultural land to the rear. And The London Office 87 St James Street London SW1A 1PL

[email protected] www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk Location The site is located along Top Road, close to the centre of the sought after and accessible village of Rattlesden in . Rattlesden is an attractive village with a thriving community. Amenities include a primary school and playgroup, two public houses, The Brewers and The Five Bells, a Post Office and village store, village hall, St Nicholas' Church and a playingfield with recently built pavilion/function venue. RAF Rattlesden was a former World War II airfield and is currently used by Rattlesden Gliding Club. Secondary education is available at the highly regarded Thurston Community College and Rattlesden is also convenient for Finborough Independent Day and Boarding School and Old Buckenham School in Brettenham. The village has the benefit of superfast fibre Broadband.

The village is just 4 miles from the A14 and located between Bury St Edmunds and . Bury St Edmunds is an historic town and the second largest in Suffolk, and as such offers a wide range of cultural, educational and recreational facilities. Features of particular note include St Edmundsbury Cathedral with its Millenium Tower, the famous Abbey Gardens, The Theatre Royal The Apex, a live performance venue for concerts, comedy and dance, together with a contemporary art gallery. In addition, there are two cinemas and a sports centre. The town benefits from extremely good shopping facilities with a twice weekly market and a wide range of independent traders, national chains, five supermarkets and The Arc shopping centre, opened in 2009. In addition, there are many pubs and restaurants which cater for a variety of tastes.

The market town of Stowmarket also offers good shopping and recreational facilities, as well as further schooling in the state and private sectors. There is arailway station with mainline rail services direct to London Liverpool Street taking around 90 minutes. , the county town of Suffolk, is approximately 18 miles to the south. The A14 dual carriageway heading west provides easy access to Newmarket, Cambridge, the Midlands, Stansted Airport and London, via the M11.

Description The site forms part of an existing agricultural field to the south of the village, with impressive views across the gently undulating countryside beyond and direct links to the centre of the village via a footpath that adjoins the site to the east. Mid Suffolk District Council granted planning permission on 19th December 2018 (Ref: DC/18/02258) for the erection of 8 dwellings and garaging, together with the construction of a new access and service road. The layout that accompanied the planning permission provides for 8 open market dwellings, being a mixture of detached and semi-detached houses, with a combined approximate floor area of 932 square metres (10,030 square feet) together with garaging. A copy of the planning permission, together with extracts of the consented drawings, are included within these particulars. Copies of the reports that were commissioned to support the planning application are available on request.

Proposed Covenants and Obligations The site forms part of a larger agricultural field, theremainder of which the vendor will be retaining. The purchaser will be obliged to fence the boundaries marked A, B and C to a minimum of 1.2m timber post and rail fence with rabbit proof fencing within 12 months of the completion of the sale.

Boundaries Once a sale has been agreed, the vendor will arrange for the site to be accurately marked out in accordance with the red line site plan included within these particulars.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) A Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will be payable. The CIL Liability Notice dated 20th December 2018 confirms the CIL of £151,213.36. Prospective purchasers should note that this figure is subject to indexation.

Services We understand that mains water and drainage are available in the adjoining public highway and that electricity is available nearby overhead. However, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to satisfy themselves in relation to the provision of services.

Architect The architect involved in the work to date is Create Design & Architecture, Wigglesworth House, 69 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HH; Tel: 020 7021 0267; For the attention of: Matthew Williams.

Schedule of Accommodation A schedule of the approximate gross internal areas based on the indicative consented plans is as follows:

PLOT DESCRIPTION SQ FT SQM Additional SQM

House Type D 1 1,722 160 Plus garage (16m²) 4 bed detached house

House Type D 2 1,722 160 Plus garage (16m²) 4 bed detached house

House Type C 3 925 86 No garaging 2 bed semi-detached house House Type C 4 925 86 No garaging 2 bed semi-detached house House Type B 5 1,184 110 Plus garage (19m²) 3 bed semi-detached house

House Type B 6 1,184 110 Plus garage (19m²) 3 bed semi-detached house

House Type B 7 1,184 110 Plus garage (19m²) 3 bed semi-detached house House Type B 110 8 1,184 Plus garage (19m²) 3 bed semi-detached house TOTAL 10,030 932

Viewing The site can be viewed at any time with the agent’s sales particulars in hand.

Local Authority Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House,8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX; Tel 0300 1234000.

NOTE These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. No warranty can be given for any of the services or equipment at the property and no tests have been carried out to ensure that heating, electrical or plumbing systems and equipment are fully operational. Any distances, room aspects and measurements which are given are approximate only. No guarantee can be given that any planning permissions or building regulations have been applied for or approved.

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Directions Proceeding in a westerly direction on the A14, take junction 47 at Woolpit. Continue through the village of Woolpit along Heath Road, and at the junction with the village of Haughley Green bear right onto Wood Road where signposted to Buxhall and Stowmarket. Just before the village of Buxhall turn right onto the Stowmarket road where signposted to Rattlesden. Continue into the centre of Rattlesden, turning left into Rising Sun Hill in the centre of the village. Take the next turning on your right into Top Road and the site will be found a short way along on the right hand side.

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