Land for sale

Land At Ashmead, Little Billing, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN3

For sale by auction on Wednesday, 25 Jun 2025 at 11:00

Venue: Livestream

An attractive parcel of residential development land extending to approximately 1.1 acres with full planning permission for the construction of four individual dwellings comprising two semi detached houses measuring to approximately 1,636 square feet each and two detached houses measuring to approximately 2,000 square feet each.

The land is located on the outskirts of Little Billing adjacent to the former Pearce's Leather Factory with adopted highway access and convenient for the Weston Favell Shopping Centre. The vendors have also prepared an alternative scheme for nine dwellings on the site, however this has not been submitted and is not consented.

The land offered is bare ground having been cleared of small trees and scrub with other tall mature trees remaining including a variety of deciduous and coniferous mostly located along the south western boundary. On the eastern boundary the site abuts the former Pearce's Leather Factory offices which is a Listed Building of Significant Art Deco Design and Importance and where there is planning permission for conversion to residential dwellings and apartments.

Services
Services are either connected and installed or available. We understand that there is a foul drain mains connected in the roadway with a 1050mm facility. The storm drains are also in situ with chamber installation. Main water and gas is available in both Ashmead and the Wellingborough Road and Western Power have overhead cables crossing the site. Buyers are however advised not to rely on this information and must check with the utilities companies for verification.

Planning
The consent is granted under Planning Application Reference: Wnn/2022/0058 for a pair of semi detached house each with four bedrooms extending to approximately 1,636 square feet each. The two detached four bedroomed houses extend to approximately 2,000 square feet each. Copies of the plans and elevations are shown on our website within these particulars.

Vehicle access
The vehicle access to the site is through Ashmead. The vendor owns the access from the end of the Ashmead and its width is that of the road and the pavements. The narrow gated access to the site is not representative of the full width of the access.

Location
The land stands on the south side of the A4500 Wellingborough Road opposite Northampton Academy School and is approached via Ashmead which is located off Little Billing Way and has a tarmac road leading into the site.

The land
The land offered is bare ground having been cleared of small trees and scrub with other tall mature trees remaining including a variety of deciduous and coniferous mostly located along the south western boundary. On the eastern boundary the site abuts the former Pearce's Leather Factory offices which is a Listed Building of Significant Art Deco Design and Importance and where there is planning permission for conversion to residential dwellings and apartments.

Alternative scheme
The owners have commissioned the preparation of plans for an alternative scheme showing four pairs of semi detached houses comprising eight, three bedroomed dwellings with two bathrooms each and a single detached five bedroomed house with double garage. These plans are available for inspection, however, purchasers should note this proposal has not been put forward for planning.

Additional Fees
Buyers Premium: The purchaser will be required to pay a buyers premium charge of £2,400 (£2,000 plus VAT).

Administration Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £1,200 (£1,000 plus VAT).

Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Price Information
* Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.

Additional Fees Information
Please be aware there may be additional fees payable on top of the final sale price. This includes and are not limited to administration charges and buyer's premium fees payable on exchange, and disbursements payable on completion. Please ensure you check the property information page for a list of any relevant additional fees as well as reading the legal pack for any disbursements.