Land for sale

Mudford, Yeovil BA21

Demolition of existing agricultural buildings with prior approval to form 5 dwellings under Class Q, and the erection of 5 No. Replacement residential dwellings plus the conversion of the existing traditional range of agricultural buildings to form an additional 7 no. C3 dwellinghouses plus garaging and including the change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilages, totalling 12 no. Dwellinghouses in total.

Situation

The little Hamlet of Up Mudford lies approximately 1/4 mile from Mudford Village which has its own recreation ground, church and public House. The regional centre of Yeovil Town lies 1.5 miles distant.

Nearby Yeovil Country Park boasts 127 acres of beautiful countryside with its network of footpaths and waterways, riverside and woodland walks following the path of the River Yeo. The 20 acres that make up Ninesprings is believed to have been developed as an ornamental park, for the Aldon Estate. You can enjoy plentiful walks leading to Aldon Park with wide open spaces, ideal for dog walking.

Ham Hill to the west of Yeovil is centred on a huge Iron Age hill fort and is popular for picnicking, walking and mountain biking in the grassy hollows of the old quarry workings.

Yeovil is a very sporty town with a number of golf courses in the area, rugby union played at club level and Yeovil Town Football Club otherwise known as the Glovers.

There are extensive opportunities for equestrian sport and active sailing clubs are based at Sutton Bingham Reservoir and in the Chew Valley.

Being close to the borders of Dorset and the gateway to the Jurassic coast, you will find yourself within easy access to some of the most beautiful rural and coastal areas in the UK.

Yeovil has some excellent road and rail links across the south and to London, making this a very desirable countryside location. There are two mainline railway stations at Yeovil Junction and Pen Mill with frequent daily trains to Exeter, Bristol and London Waterloo. The town is also served by four international airports – Bristol, Exeter, Bournemouth and Cardiff, all within an hour’s drive.

There is a wide choice of schools locally, both in the independent and state sectors. The nearby secondary schools include Bucklers Mead Academy, Westfield Academy and Preston School Academy along with Yeovil College of Further Education. There’s Perrott Hill School, which comprises a Montessori nursery, pre-prep and prep school and other independent local schools include the Sherborne Schools, Millfield at Street, Hazlegrove, Bryanston, Wells and King’s College Taunton.

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Agents Notes

Decision notice awaiting from Somerset Council Planning Department.