Land for sale

The land off Poplar Farm Road extends to approximately 24.14 acres (9.77 hectares) and comprises of a single block of arable land.

Situation
The land is situated in Bromley Hurst, a small rural hamlet just outside the village of Abbots Bromley which is within the county of Staffordshire. The land is located approximately 4.9 miles from the A51 and approximately 6.2 miles from the A515.

The land is accessed directly from Poplar Farm Road via a gated entrance at the eastern boundary. There is also a separate access to the land via an access track leading from Poplar Farm Road at the northern boundary. Ownership of this access track is included within the sale.

Description
The property extends to approximately 24.14 acres (9.77 hectares) and comprises a block of productive arable land which is separated into 4 parcels. The land is part Grade 3 and part Grade 4 as per the West Midlands Agricultural Land Classification.

The most recent 3 year cropping history of the land is as follows:

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Services
We understand that currently the land does not benefit from any mains services.

Please note there is a legal right to connect mains water to the holding from the adjacent yard (North East corner).

Easements, Wayleaves & Rights of Way
There is a public footpath that crosses the land. The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all other easements, wayleaves and rights of way that may exist at the time of the sale, whether disclosed or not.

Sporting & Mineral Rights
Where Sporting and Mineral Rights are owned, they will be included in the sale.

Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain Baseline Survey the BNG Baseline Assessment report and metric states there is currently 38.26 BNG units on the land (this is split between 18.39 habitat units, 12.28 hedgerow units and 7.59 river units).

The ‘on-site post intervention’ numbers detail if correct changes were made in accordance with advice within the report, the potential BNG units on the land could reach 92.14 (split between 67.09 habitat units, 15.26 hedgerow units and 9.79 river units).

Further details of the report can be made available from the agent.

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Basic Payment Scheme
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency for the Basic Payment Scheme, the land must be farmed in accordance with the BPS requirements up until 31st December 2023.

Local Authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council – www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

Viewing Arrangements
The property may be viewed from the public footpath at any reasonable time by persons in possession of these sales particulars.
For more information, please contact Anna Meynell or Ian Large on Tel:01530-877977 (option 4) ian.large@howkinsandharrison.co.uk / anna.meynell@howkinsandharrison.co.uk

Plan, Area & Description
The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or their agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. Photographs taken January 2022.