FOR SALE BY AUCTION – LOT 3
Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 1:00pm
Claridge's, Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HR
Bidding in the room, by telephone, by proxy and online. Registration is required before the auction.
Guide price: £10,000+
Tenure: Freehold | Possession: Vacant possession on completion | Size: Approximately 7,740 sq ft (719 sq m / 0.18 acres)
Palace Auctions is pleased to offer this freehold parcel of vacant land on Lawn Lane, in the well-established residential area of Springfield, about a mile north-east of Chelmsford city centre. The plot lies opposite 63–69 Lawn Lane, among good local amenities including schools, shops and a GP surgery.
The land extends to approximately 7,740 sq ft (719 sq m / 0.18 acres), subject to measured survey. It has no buildings, and no mains services are known to be connected. The plot is sold with vacant possession and produces no income.
THE LAND
The boundaries are shown on the title plan in the legal pack. Images are for identification only. Buyers should check the title plan for the extent of the plot and for any adopted highway or verge, since highway land cannot be enclosed, built on or obstructed. Buyers should also check access, rights of way, restrictive covenants and any overage provisions. Location: what3words ///using.kind.brass
PLANNING
The land is offered without planning permission for any use or development, and the seller gives no assurance that permission would be granted. It may appeal to neighbouring owners, long-term land investors and buyers considering amenity, garden or similar uses, subject to any necessary consents. The planning authority is Chelmsford City Council and the highway authority is Essex County Council. Highways consent may be required for any new vehicular access from Lawn Lane. Buyers should make their own enquiries before bidding.
LOCATION
Springfield is one of Chelmsford's most popular residential districts. Perryfields Infant and Junior Schools are on Lawn Lane itself, and The Boswells School is about 0.15 miles away. A pharmacy and GP surgery are about 0.2 miles away. Chelmsford city centre, with its shopping, restaurants and riverside, is about a mile away. Chelmsford station is about 1.2 miles away, with Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street in around 30 minutes. The A12 and A130 give access to London, the M25, Colchester and Southend.
AUCTION INFORMATION
The lot is sold under an unconditional auction contract. Contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer, when the buyer pays a 10% deposit. Completion takes place 28 days after the auction. The legal pack is available from Palace Auctions and should be reviewed with a solicitor before bidding.
BUYER'S COSTS
Buyer's premium: 2% of the purchase price, minimum £2,000 + VAT (£2,400 inc. VAT)
Contract documents charge: £850 + VAT (£1,020 inc. VAT)
Total at the guide price: £3,420 inc. VAT
These charges are payable on the fall of the hammer together with the deposit. Buyers also pay their own legal fees, searches, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees. Any VAT on the purchase price will be confirmed in the legal pack.
VIEWING
The land can be viewed from the roadside during daylight hours. Viewers go at their own risk, and neither Palace Auctions nor the seller accepts liability for injury or loss. Please park considerately and do not inconvenience neighbours.
GUIDE AND RESERVE PRICES
The guide price indicates the seller's minimum expectation at auction. The reserve is the confidential minimum price the seller will accept. It is not fixed when the guide is published, but is normally within 10% of a single-figure guide and will not exceed it by more than 10%. The guide price excludes buyer's costs, VAT on the sale price, SDLT and other taxes. Guide prices may change up to the day of the auction, and lots may be sold or withdrawn before the auction.
CONTACT
Edward Swindells (Auctioneer), Tom Barrett (Sales Director), Bridgett D Dickens (Senior Negotiator)
Palace Auctions (London) Ltd, 11 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4PN
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Palace Auctions (London) Ltd is a member of The Property Ombudsman. These particulars are a guide only and do not form part of any contract. Measurements and areas are approximate.
