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Sparrey Drive, Birmingham, B30
£90,000

Our Summary

  • EXCEPTIONAL FREEHOLD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: 3
  • This unique site, which once formed part of the historic Cadbury family estate, offers enormous potential for a sensitive, design-led, and profitable eco-development
  • Substantial Development Potential: Extensive conceptual planning, under the 'Bournville Eco Village' vision, suggests scope for:Up to 21 self-build plots or 5–10 luxury, Passivhaus-standard eco-dwellings
  • Environmental Uplift: Surveys confirm the ability to increase biodiversity by selectively clearing low-grade Sycamore trees and replanting native species, providing a strong basis for eco-led planning consent
  • Full Planning Freedom: Sold without current planning permission, the site offers the purchaser the flexibility to execute their own architectural vision
  • Overage: A modest, industry-standard overage will apply only upon the successful attainment of planning permission, reflecting the vendors’ substantial preparatory investment
  • Auctioneer Comments This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation period
  • For Sale by Modern Auction – T & C’s apply
  • Full Planning Freedom
  • High-Value Development Potential
  • The Modern Method of Auction

Description

This is an exceptional freehold investment opportunity to acquire a 3.5-acre plot of privately owned woodland in Bournville/Stirchley, Birmingham, a highly sought-after area recently named one of the UK's Best Places to Live. The site, once part of the historic Cadbury family estate, offers enormous potential for a sensitive, design-led, and profitable eco-development. The property is located near Bournville Train Station and Birmingham University, with exceptional connectivity. A significant amount of preliminary groundwork has been completed, including tree surveys, ecology reports, and consultations with Birmingham City Council and leading green architects. The site has substantial development potential, with conceptual plans for up to 21 self-build plots or 5-10 luxury eco-dwellings, as well as a mixed-use scheme including social housing and a community education hub. The property is being sold without current planning permission, offering the buyer the flexibility to execute their own architectural vision.