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Tenure: Ask agent
Ground rent: £0 per annum | review period: unconfirmed
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band TBC
Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
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Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Investment
  • Development
  • 3 Potential Properties
  • AONB Location
  • Three Bedroom Cottage for Conversion
  • Former Chapel for Conversion with Full Planning Permission Ref. No: 22/04742/FUL
  • Building Plot with Outline Planning Permission Ref. No:22/03552/OUT
  • Off-Road Parking Potential Multi-Generational Living / Holiday Lets / Auxiliary Accommodation
  • EPC G Old Post Office
Investment, Development, 3 Potential Properties, AONB Location, Three Bedroom Cottage for Conversion, Former Chapel for Conversion with Full Planning Permission Ref. No: 22/04742/FUL, Building Plot with Outline Planning Permission Ref. No:22/03552/OUT, Off-Road Parking
Potential Multi-Generational Living / Holiday Lets /
Auxiliary Accommodation, EPC G Old Post Office

Situation: Development Site at Old Post Office Cottage is located in the idyllic village of Little Stretton which provides popular public houses and a village hall nestled within the Shropshire hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,

The area provides a fantastic opportunity for a high standard of living, offering great riding and many fine walks. Local shops, schools, restaurants and a leisure centre are available in the local market town of Church Stretton.

An extended range of services and amenities are available in Much Wenlock, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Telford. Road access from the A49 links to the north and south and the B4371 to Much Wenlock to the east. There is a train station at Church Stretton with an InterCity service available at Shrewsbury and Telford. Wolverhampton and Birmingham are within commuting distance providing national train services and access to the M54 which links to the national motorway network. International airports can be found at Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and East Midlands.

The property comprises of a three bedroom cottage, a former Methodist Chapel with full residential planning permission Ref. No: 22/04742/FUL ideal for conversion and a building plot with outline planning permission Ref. No: 22/03552/OUT for a single residential dwelling with a garage. This is a unique opportunity for a buyer to implement their own ideas on the site, either as a development opportunity or to suit multi-generational family living or as a home generating a rental yield set in the centre of the picturesque village of Little Stretton.

Services: Mains electricity and water is installed in the cottage and electricty in the chapel. We are
informed that mains water, electricity and drainage are available at the roadside. Purchaser to make own enquiries as to services available. There is no gas in the village.

Council Tax: TBC

Postcode: SY6 6RB

Local Authority: Shropshire Council[use Contact Agent Button]

Broadband Speed: Our research has indicated that Superfast broadband is available at this property. Please conduct your own research to ensure the speeds meet your requirements.

Flood Risk: Rivers the Sea and Surface Water: Very Low Risk

Fixtures and Fittings: Whilst all attempts have been made to accurately describe the property in
regard to fixtures and fittings, a comprehensive list will be made available by the seller’s solicitors.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Please Note: The cottage and the chapel share the right of access and off-road parking, The building plot is accessed off Elms Lane.

CIL: The approved planning applications require a ‘Community Infrastructure Levy’ (CIL) to be paid in the usual manner and as per the conditions dictated by Shropshire Council’s planning department.

Should the purchaser believe they qualify to purchase the site(s) as a ‘self-builder’, where the CIL liability may in some instances be avoided, they must seek formal legal advice from an independent solicitor.

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Directions: From Ludlow take the A49 to Church Stretton. Turn left into the centre of Little Stretton. The Old Post Office and The Chapel are opposite the Ragleth Inn. The building plot is accessed off Elms Lane.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 10, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on January 10, 2022

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    Clear: No bars, no signal predicted
    Red: One bar, reliable signal unlikely
    Amber: Two bars, may experience problems with connectivity
    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

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