Location:
Ambrosden is a small North Oxfordshire village, conveniently
located 3 miles south of Bicester and 13 miles north of
Oxford.
Junction 9 of the M40 is easily accessible and trains run on a
regular basis from Bicester North & Bicester Village Stations
to Marylebone (London) in under an hour and Bicester
Village Station to Oxford in under 20 minutes.
Local village amenities include a Village Church, Primary
School, Village Store/Post Office and the Turner Arms
public house.
A comprehensive range of services and amenities can be
found in Bicester, including the renowned Bicester Village
designer shopping centre.
Description:
The site comprises a small level paddock of approximately
0.43 acres/0.17 hectares located on the western side of
Ambrosden. The site adjoins the established housing of
Merton Road and Home Farm Close to the south and west
with new housing developments to the north and west
currently under construction.
The site is fenced and gated and is currently laid to grass.
Planning Permission:
Planning permission was granted on appeal by the
Planning Inspectorate on the 14th April 2022.
Appeal Ref: APP/C3105/W/21/3274329
Planning Application Ref: 20/01762/OUT
The Appeal decision states “outline planning permission is
granted for the erection of five dwellings with all matters
reserved except for access”
There is no Sec: 106 Agreement attached to the permission.
The site plan accompanying the outline planning
application has an indicative layout of 4 x semi-detached
houses of c.900 sq.ft and 1 x detached house at c.1500 sq.ft.
These units are indicative only and a buyer may well decide
on an alternative layout and/or different unit types/sizes.
Full details of the planning application and all supporting
documents can be found on the Cherwell District Council
Planning Portal @ www.cherwell.gov.uk
Method of Sale:
The land is being sold by Private Treaty with unconditional
bids being invited for the freehold with vacant possession.
The Price Guide for the property is £500,000 and offers
should be based on the consented scheme won on Appeal.
Should a Purchaser wish to avoid the construction of a road
to adoptable standards being taken through to the northern
boundary of the site then a further “uplift” offer can be
made and will be given consideration by the Vendor.
Viewings/Further Information:
The site can be viewed at any reasonable time by
prior appointment. To arrange a viewing or for further
information please contact James Merrifield on 01865
515000 or email: Jsm@thomasmerrifield.co.uk
