
Property Details
Residential Development Land
Guide Price £700,000
SITUATION
A residential development opportunity situated in the attractive village of South Marston north east to the town of Swindon and south of the historic town of Highworth. South Marston provides a number of facilities including a village hall, park and lake, pub and primary school. Communications are excellent with the A420 to Oxford and the A419 to the M4 Motorway (junction 15). Train links are available via Swindon station (6 miles distant), putting London (Paddington) at just over 1 hour train journey.
THE PROPERTY
The property is an “in fill” site and extends in all to about 0.86 acre. It comprises a level single field parcel bordered by mainly mature hedges. Vehicular access can be taken from Thornhill Road.
PLANNING CONSENT
Outline planning permission was granted by Swindon Borough Council on 15th May, 2023 (Ref: S/OUT/19/0695/EDSN) for a residential development of 6 dwellings, associated access, car parking and landscaping. The schedule of accommodation proposes 4 detached four bedroom houses and 2 detached three bedroom houses with a total schedule of accommodation of 746 square metres.
SECTION 106
The buyer will purchase the land subject to a Section 106 Agreement and any bids will need to take into full account the obligations set out within the Agreement. The Section106 Agreement is available from the Selling Agent by written request. The purchaser will also be responsible for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charged.
METHOD OF SALE
Prospective buyers are invited to submit offers to AJW Land & Development Ltd by 12 Noon on Wednesday 2nd April, 2025. Written offers should be submitted in a sealed envelope and sent to AJW Land & Development Ltd, Old Barn, Rodbourne Rail Farm, Rodbourne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0ES and titled “For the attention of Mr. A.J. Wright – Land at South Marston”. Emailed offers should be sent to anthony@ajwlanddevelopment.co.uk. All offers should contain a breakdown of all assumptions made and any abnormal costs that have been allowed for.


INTERVIEWS
To avoid any delay, if your offer is of interest, you will be invited to attend a meeting at AJW Land & Development Ltd.’s eek commencing 7th April, 2025 to discuss your proposal.
SERVICES
Mains services are understood to be located adjacent to the site. Prospective purchasers are required to seek confirmation from the various utility companies that mains services are readily available. No quotes have been obtained.
RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS
The property is sold subject to any existing rights of way, drainage, water and other rights, easements and incidents of tenure affecting the sale and all easements and wayleaves in connection with all electric or telephone wires, pipes, cables, stays etc. as at present erected on or passing over the property and subject to all existing and all pending agreement if any affecting the same.
TENURE AND POSSESSION
The property is freehold with vacant possession.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street, Swindon SN1 2JG. Tel: 01793 445 500
VAT
VAT will not be charged on the sale price of the property.
SELLER’S SOLICITOR
Langley Wellington LLP Solicitors, 60 Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1EP.
VIEWING
By appointment through the Selling Agents: AJW Land & Development Ltd, Anthony Wright, 01666 318992, Anthony@ajwlanddevelopment.co.uk Voyce Pullin, Tom Pullin, 01454 269486, tom@voycepullin.co.uk