SELF BUILD OPPORTUNITY! An opportunity to purchase a 7998sqft (743sq ) plot on this development of just 9 self-builds in the picturesque and well served village of Caxton, just 9 miles west of Cambridge.
Caxton
Caxton is a small rural village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire. It is 9 miles west of Cambridge.
The village has a public house, which serves a range of food including brunch, cocktails, homemade pizza, Sunday roast, and an eclectic evening menu. There is also a village hall, playground, childminder and a regular bus service which runs between Cambridge city centre and St Neots town centre, passing through villages including Grantchester, Comberton & Comberton Village College and Cambourne.
For everyday convenience, Cambourne is just 1 mile away and can be accessed via car or footpath. Here there is a supermarket, convenience store, pet shop and homeware shop amongst other businesses.
There are several schools nearby including OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ Bourn Primary School (2.6miles), Monkfield Primary School (1.3miles), Cambourne Village College (1.4miles) and Comberton Village College (5.8miles).
For commuting, the A428 can be reached in 1.5miles, and both the A14 and M11 are just under 10miles (approx. 11-minute drive). The village is bypassed by the A1198, so there is limited through-traffic. Train stations in Cambridge, St Neots and Royston are all a similar distance away and offer regular services to London, and plans for the proposed new station at Cambourne would be positioned just under a mile away from the development with a new cycleway to ensure ultimate convenience.
The Site
The site is located to the south of Rosemary Green Close, off St Peters Street on the west side of the village. The south-east border of the site is lined with mature trees. Rosemary Green Close consists of 12 houses, which are a mix of detached, semidetached and a bungalow. Archaeology is already underway.
Planning
Outline planning permission for the whole self-build development comprising nine plots was granted under appeal reference APP/W0530/W/21/3282234 on 1st August 2023 and pursuant to South Cambridgeshire District Council planning reference 20/04704/OUT. Further to this, reserved matters permission for the communal areas of the site, including the access road and communal landscaping areas, has also been approved under SCDC planning reference 24/01817/REM. This means the development of nine self-build dwellings is approved in principle and only the details of each respective plot remains to be assessed and approved by the Local Planning Authority.
The pre-commencement planning conditions on the outline approval which pertain to the site as a whole (conditions 4 (foul and surface water drainage), 5 (roads footways and communal areas), 6 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 7 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 8 (tree and hedgerow protection scheme) and 10 (archaeology)) have been approved under references 20/04704/CONDA and 20/04704/CONDB.
Having been approved, the purchasers of the self-build plots will only need to focus on planning conditions relevant to their specific parcel. Purchasers of the plots will need to prepare and submit to the Local Planning Authority their own reserved matters application for their plot, which will detail the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the proposed dwelling and its curtilage. The reserved matters applications for all nine plots must be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than 3 years from the date of the outline approval (i.e. by 1st August 2026 at the very latest).
However, all purchasers are advised and requested to prepare and submit reserved matters at the earliest opportunity to prevent this 3-year period timing out and to allow for any resubmissions if required.
The development of each plot can then only lawfully commence once the reserved matters is approved, and any pre-commencement conditions imposed on the approval have been discharged. It is also expected that development of each plot should commence within two years of receiving the associated reserved matters approval.
Carter Jonas has an in-house planning team that can advise further on the above and provide support to plot purchasers through the planning process. For more information, please contact Carter Jonas on 01223 403330 or email newhomes@carterjonas.co.uk
Design Guide
A design guide has been prepared to provide guidance for plot owners and their architects on matters including dwelling heights, build line, materials, boundary treatment and appearances etc. This can be provided on request. Please contact Carter Jonas on 01223 403330 or email newhomes@carterjonas.co.uk
Registration
Buyers will be required to be registered with the South Cambridgeshire Council Self Build and Custom Build Register and to comply with the terms of the registration. https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/self-build-and-custom-build-propertyregister
The next steps...
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Establish funds
How will you fund the purchase?
Before making an offer on a property you will want to consider your financial situation, your income and outgoings.
Will you finance the purchase of your next property from the sale of an existing property which can put you in a chain, arrange a mortgage through your bank or buy the property outright.
To help you finance your next property purchase, we have a long established relationship with an independent mortgage broker who can discuss your situation with you.
They do all the legwork for you, working on your behalf with the lender
They compare wholesale mortgage rates from a large number of banks and lenders all at once
Their wholesale interest rates can be lower than retail (bank branch) interest rates
They offer more loan options because they work with numerous banks and lenders
They can finance tricky deals because of their knowledge and various lending partners
They are typically easier to get in contact with, and are less bureaucratic.
However advantages of working with your bank are:
You may be able to build off an existing relationship (and gain discounts if you have a checking or savings account)
You may already know the banker who will handle your mortgage
Banks may be more accountable than a smaller shop
They may offer lower interest rates in some cases
Their ability to add mortgage to existing banking profile and make automatic payments from linked account.
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Making an offer
with Carter Jonas.
When you see a property you are interested in on our website, call us 24/7 to arrange a viewing. Or if you prefer, get in touch via our website and we will call you back to find a time to view the property that suits you.
Once you’ve found a property you want to buy, it’s time to make an offer. A bit of negotiation is to be expected, however don't offer so little that you end up in a lengthy negotiation process, as you might lose the property altogether if someone else makes a higher bid.
If other offers have been made on a property we aren't legally able to tell you what they are, but we may indicate if they were close to the asking price.
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Need to sell a property
or thinking of letting?
If you have a property to sell, why not see how we can help you.
Or if you’re considering letting your property, we can take the stress out of managing your rental, and our award winning lettings team offer a service that can be tailored to your needs.
Combined with nearly 170 years of experience and one of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, Carter Jonas is the perfect property partner.
