Last Updated: 31st Oct 2024
*OFFERS RECEIVED
For Sale by Informal Tender - Residential Development Land for up to 217 residential dwellings. Offers are to be received by Noon Thursday 9th March 2023. A detailed data room is available upon request.
The subject site comprises agricultural land which falls gently in a northerly direction. The land being sold is part of Winneycroft Farm and neighboring farmyard complex includes a good group of 18c agricultural buildings, four of which are listed Grade II. The land is predominantly bordered by mature hedgerows and a number of mature trees, with the remnants of a historic orchard within the north east section of the site, 15 of which are subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs). Several of these specimens are fine veteran trees, among them the oldest oak in Gloucester. The existing farmhouse and buildings together with a small parcel of orchard to the east and area of field to the west within the consent are excluded from the sale.
14/01470/OUT - The site benefits from Outline planning permission for the construction of up to 217 dwellings (including up to 12 sheltered housing flats), open space (including public open space, allotments, incidental open space, amenity space, orchard area associated with the conversion of the listed farm complex (excluded), a green buffer to the listed farm complex and enhanced orchards), two vehicular access points (from Corncroft Lane and Winnycroft Lane), pedestrian and cycle connections and associated infrastructure.
The main vehicular access to the site is proposed by a new roundabout situated at the current junction of Corncroft Lane and Haycroft Drive. A secondary vehicular access to the site is proposed through a new junction from Winnycroft Lane approximately mid way between its junction with Birchall Avenue and the new roundabout that will be the main access into the Winneycroft site. Pedestrian links are proposed from this site to the Winneycroft site, to Corncroft Lane and to Winnycroft Lane. The land was allocated under JCS Policy A6. The Local Authority is Gloucester City Council.
