Land at Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH

17.73 acres / 7.18 Hectares with Outline Planning Permission for up to 215 Dwellings

 

• Edge of Town Location
• Adjacent to Outdoor Leisure and Nature Facilities
• Close proximity to Barnsley Town Centre

 

Location

 

The property is located on the fringes of Carlton, a suburb of Barnsley. The centre of Carlton is within half a mile of the site, with Barnsley Town Centre three miles to the southwest.

 

Barnsley Town Centre has a variety of retail and leisure facilities, a wider range of commercial facilities can be found in the cities of Leeds or Sheffield which are equidistant from the site (circa 10 miles).

 

The land is located approximately six miles from junction 37 of the M1 which is the main North/South route for motorway traffic along the East of England.

 

Barnsley railway station in the town centre provides regular services to the main hubs of Leeds, Sheffield, Huddersfield and Nottingham. Connections to the national rail network can be accessed via these hubs.

 

Site Location & Description

 

The property is currently used for arable farming and sits to the north of Shaw Lane alongside two other ownerships, which comprise the most northerly section of MU3, a wider allocation for 1,683 dwellings on a total site area of 117.2 hectares.

 

The property is bounded by Shaw Lane to the south; a railway line to the East and the agricultural land to the north and west in private ownership.

 

The main point of access is from Shaw Lane, which runs from to the northeast of Barnsley Town Centre and joins the A628 linking Barnsley with the A1(M) and M62 at junction 33 to the northeast

 

Low voltage overhead power lines cross the land in a north to south direction.

 

Planning

An outline planning application (reference 2022/0115) for up to 215 dwellings and associated infrastructure was registered in February 2022. The application was initially refused planning permission by Barnsley Borough Council but was granted on appeal (APP/R4044/W/24/3341097) on 5th September 2024, the decision letter is available in the Data Room.

 

The appeal was allowed subject to a Section 106 Agreement which covers the following items:

• 10% Affordable Housing (including 2.5% to be provided as First Homes)
• Sustainable Travel Contribution
• Primary Education Contribution
• Secondary Education Contribution
• Site of Special Scientific Interest Mitigation Contribution
• Northern Access Road Contribution

A copy of the Section 106 Agreement is available in the Data Room.

 

Highways

 

The proposed development will be served by means of a new junction on Shaw Lane, which is an adopted highway. The Council also have ambitions for a new Northern Access Road connecting Carlton and Royston, which is intended to run through this site in part. The Council will therefore expect to see details of this in any reserved matters application. A contribution towards the off-site elements of the access road is also factored into the s106.

 

Development is also subject to a condition which requires the upgrading of the junction at Shaw Lane; Church Street and Fish Dam Lane. No dwellings are to be occupied until the approved scheme for upgrading of the junction has been implemented. Similarly, a further condition to the approval require improvements to the footway between Shaw Lane and Church Street/Fish Dam Lane to be implemented prior to first occupation.

 

The approved masterplan shows the spine road - known as the Northern Access Road (NAR) linking the access from Shaw Lane to the northern boundary of the site.

 

Services

Utilities searches are available in the Data Room, but interested parties should rely on their own enquiries about the availability of services.

 

Drainage

It is proposed that the surface water discharge will be attenuated on site utilising a combination of Suds swales, ponds and basins and over sized pipes. The surface water run-off will eventually discharge into the existing surface water sewer in Shaw Lane.

 

Foul water will discharge into the existing combined sewer which crosses the site, at a point to be agreed with Yorkshire Water.

 

Technical

A full suite of technical information is available to download via the Data Room, access is available upon request. The Data Room includes the following information:

 

• Appeal Decision Letter
• Phase 1 and Phase 2 Site Investigations
• Title Report
• Air Quality Assessment
• Transport Assessment
• Design and Access Statement
• Ecology Survey
• Planning Statement
• Travel Plan
• Tree Survey
• Noise Assessment
• Flood Risk Assessment
• Topographical Survey
• Guidance for Bidders

 

Tenure

The property is held freehold but is subject to a farm business tenancy, which can be terminated with one months notice.

 

Method of Sale

The land is offered for sale by private treaty.

 

Offers may be made on a wholly unconditional basis, subject to contract only or alternatively subject to a reserved matters approval. Offers made on an unconditional basis will be given more favourable consideration.

 

Bids that are made subject to further surveys or investigations will not be considered.

 

The closing date for offers is 12 noon on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

 

Offers submitted via email are acceptable.

 

VAT

The seller has elected to waive the VAT exemption and therefore VAT will be payable by the purchaser on legal completion in addition to the purchase price. The buyer will be provided with a VAT invoice to facilitate recovery of the tax.

 

Further Information

Ian Thomlinson
01625 536369