Land for sale

Lot 2 | Gowers Farm, High Roding, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6

Comprising an extensive range of former farm buildings, Gowers Farm offers an excellent opportunity to secure commercial income, subject to planning.

Description
gowers farmhouse & commercial buildings (4.98 acres)

The property is offered for sale as a whole or in two lots.

Lot 2: Commercial buildings (2.57 acres)

Lot 2 comprises a former working farmyard which has been fully converted to commercial use. The site offers an excellent opportunity to secure commercial income with scope for increasing revenue, subject to terms and planning. Access is achieved immediately from the B184 highway over a shared drive.

The buildings comprise a mixture of steel and concrete frames, with sheet metal and asbestos cladding. The site includes significant areas of concrete and gravelled surfacing.

Total internal floor area (including garages and workshop): 2,518 sqm.

A schedule of occupiers (including current rental income) is available from the selling agent.

Planning permission

Lot 2:
The commercial uses have continued at this site in excess of 10 years. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the planning status of the current uses. The vendor will supply a sworn statement to confirm their awareness of the commercial lettings. Subject to Prior Approval from the local planning authority, some of the existing buildings may benefit from Permitted Development Rights under Class Q for conversion to residential uses, and Class R for change of use to flexible commercial uses:
• Class B2 (general industrial)
• Class B8 (storage or distribution)
• Class C1 (hotels)
• Class E (commercial, business or service)
• Class F2(c) (outdoor sport or recreation)

Location
situation & location: Gowers Farm occupies a convenient and accessible position on the B184 (Dunmow Road), situated on the southern edge of the village of High Roding, which offers a pleasant rural village environment with local amenities including the well-regarded Black Lion public house, a village hall and tea rooms, contributing to a strong sense of community. The property is well located for access to nearby towns and services. The market town of Great Dunmow provides a comprehensive range of day-today amenities, including supermarkets, independent and boutique shops, cafés and restaurants. More extensive retail, leisure and cultural facilities are available in the larger centres of Chelmsford and Bishop’s Stortford. Transport connections are considered a particular benefit. Regular mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street are available from Chelmsford (approximately 12 miles distant), as well as Bishop’s Stortford and Stansted Mountfitchet, making the location suitable for commuters. Stansted Airport is located approximately 6 miles to the west, providing convenient access to domestic and international flights. The area is well served by a range of highly regarded state and independent educational establishments. Notable schools include Felsted School, one of the region’s leading independent schools, King Edward VI Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls in Chelmsford. Bishop’s Stortford offers further well-respected options such as Bishop’s Stortford College and Hockerill Anglo-European College. In addition, Great Dunmow provides a selection of good local primary and secondary schools, including Helena Romanes School.

Acreage:
2.57 Acres

Directions
postcode: CM6 1NL

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Additional Info
method of sale: Gowers Farm is offered for sale either as a whole or in two lots by private treaty. Preference is to sell to a single purchaser across both lots.

Tenure & possession: The farm is offered for sale, freehold with vacant possession, but subject to the occupation of commercial tenants in part of the converted farm buildings.

Overage: The property is not being sold subject to any overage provisions.

Timing: The vendor will be seeking to exchange contracts within six weeks of the purchaser’s solicitor receiving a draft contract. A 10% deposit will be payable on exchange of contracts, with completion to follow immediately. The sale of Lot 2 is contingent on the sale of Lot 1. However Lot 1 is not contingent on the sale of Lot 2.

Services: The property benefits from mains water and mains electricity (three-phase) connections. Drainage is provided via a private septic tank. If sold in lots, the purchaser of Lot 2 will be required to separate any shared supplies within 12 months of completion. All costs associated with the division of services if sold in separate lots is to be paid for by the purchaser of Lot 2.

Boundaries, plans, areas, schedules & disputes: The boundaries are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries, and an error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points arise on the general remarks and stipulation, particulars, schedules, plan or the interpretation of any of them, such questions shall be referred to the selling agent whose decision acting as expert shall be final.

Business rates: Prospective purchasers must make their own enquiries so as to satisfy themselves as to the liability for business rates.

Mineral, sporting & timber rights: Included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Easements, covenants, rights of way & restrictions: Gowers Farm is sold subject to, or with the benefit of, all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. Lot 1 benefits from access off the adopted highway with a private entrance to the immediate driveway for Gowers Farmhouse. Additionally, Lot 1 reserves a right of way (dashed yellow on the sale plan) for all purposes at all times over the first 50m of the southern track to enable them to access their land, subject to making a reasonable contribution to repairs and maintenance. Lot 2 benefits from access off the adopted highway via a shared track, the freehold of which is included in this sale. The neighbouring properties in third-party ownership benefit from a right of way (dashed green on the sale plan) over the shared access to their property at the rear, subject to making a reasonable contribution to repairs and maintenance. The public footpath running along part of the southern track is shown dashed purple on the sale plan.

Photography: Photographs utilised in these marketing particulars were captured in September 2025, December 2025 and March 2026. The blurred sections of the drone photographs outline adjacent property in third-party ownership which is excluded from this sale.

Publication date: Marketing particulars produced in April 2026.

Local authority: Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4ER

solicitor: Ellisons Solicitors, Headgate Court, Head Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NP

VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any part of it or any rights attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price. VAT is not charged on the commercial rents.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment through Savills Chelmsford.

Health & safety: Given the potential hazards of a commercial yard, for your own personal safety we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the holding.