Half-acre plot hits market with a £6,000 guide price: What could it become?

A chunk of land, described as a “prime investment opportunity,” has come onto the market in St Georges, offering local residents and investors a chance to snap up almost half an acre of amenity land with a guide price of just £6,000 at auction.

The plot, located on Blackstone Drive (TF2 9UZ), sits within an established and quiet residential street.  The site measures approximately 0.453 acres (1,835 square meters) and is currently zoned as amenity land. However, the listing highlights its significant potential for multiple uses—subject, of course, to gaining the necessary planning consents from Telford and Wrekin Council.

The auctioneer suggests a range of possibilities for the future of the plot, which could transform this currently unused space into a community asset or an innovative private venture. 

Ideas floated include:

Allotments: Providing much-needed growing space for local residents.

Forest School: Creating an outdoor learning environment for children.

Bio Net Gain/Carbon Capture: Contributing to local environmental goals.

Portable Home: Potential for a unique dwelling, pending successful investigation into planning rules.

For anyone interested in securing this large site in a nice area of Telford, the land is being sold by Future Property Auctions, with a deadline for offers set for December 19, 2025.

Link to sale particulars: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/169588100#/?channel=COM_BUY

What would you do with this land?