32 Portobello, Rugeley – Home with a Development Plot

The opportunity

More than a house: a home with a plot ready to go

32 Portobello is a 1970s three-bedroom house on a large corner plot where Portobello meets Western Springs Road. It has been a much-loved family home for over 50 years.

An architect has designed a scheme that keeps the existing house and adds a second three-bedroom home on the side of the plot. Each home has its own garden and two parking spaces. A full planning application has been submitted to Cannock Chase Council, so the design work is done.

$Block plan showing the corner plot$

The corner plot, outlined in red

As it is today

The house and the land

A solid brick-built home with a garage, conservatory and a long side garden. The side garden is the land for the second plot.

Front of 32 Portobello — The front, with two garages and a wide driveway

Patio and lawn — Patio, lawn and mature borders

Rear of the house from the garden — A private, enclosed rear garden

Side land for the proposed plot — The side land for the second plot

Portobello street scene — A quiet residential setting

Inside the house

The existing home

The only detached home on Portobello, within walking distance of Rugeley town centre and close to schools and transport links.

Ground floor

Living/dining: 7.16m × 2.72m (23'6 × 8'11)
Kitchen: 3.02m × 2.87m (9'11 × 9'5)
Conservatory: 2.62m × 2.41m (8'7 × 7'11)
Garage 1: 6.91m × 3.40m (22'8 × 11'2)
Garage 2: 4.57m × 2.36m (15'0 × 7'9)

First floor

Bedroom 1: 4.01m × 2.97m (13'2 × 9'9)
Bedroom 2: 3.10m × 2.74m (10'2 × 9'0)
Bedroom 3: 2.92m × 2.67m (9'7 × 8'9)
Bathroom: 2.06m × 1.65m (6'9 × 5'5)

Freehold · Council Tax band C

Living room, open through to the dining area

Dining area opening into the conservatory

The proposal

Two homes, two gardens, four parking spaces

The plot is split into two near-equal plots, each with a three-bedroom home.

Plot 1: the existing house

Plot area: 326m²
Floor area: 69m² ground + 55m² first
Bedrooms: 3
Parking: 2 spaces

Plot 2: the new home

Plot area: 322m²
Floor area: 61m² ground + 55m² first
Bedrooms: 3
Parking: 2 spaces

Aerial illustration of the proposed scheme

Artist's impression

A matching pair of detached homes

How the street could look once developed: the existing house and a matching new detached home side by side, each with its own block-paved drive, and the shared side alley left as it is. Here both garages are shown converted into an extra front room.

Artist's impression of 32 Portobello and a matching new detached house, with both garages converted to front rooms — AI-generated illustration for guidance only. It is not an approved design; the architect's drawings below show the proposal as submitted.

Plans & drawings

The architect's drawings

Taken from the planning application. The full set can be viewed on the council's planning portal.

Proposed site plan showing the two plots

Proposed site plan: Plot 1 (blue), Plot 2 (pink)

Proposed ground and first floor layouts

Proposed front and rear elevations

Who it suits

One site, several ways to use it

Builders & developers

A ready-designed infill plot in an established residential area, with the existing house to sell or let.

Families

Live in one home and build the second for parents, grown-up children or relatives, close by but independent.

Investors

Two three-bedroom homes on one purchase, with the design and planning work already under way.

Planning status

Full application submitted

A full planning application for the additional dwelling has been submitted to and registered by Cannock Chase Council, and a decision is awaited. Search for the reference below on the council's planning portal to see the full drawings and track progress.

Ref: CH/26/285

Viewings & enquiries

Come and see the potential

Viewings, offers and further information are handled by the selling agent, Webbs Estate Agents.

Webbs Estate Agents, Rugeley
Globe House, Upper Brook Street, Rugeley WS15 2DN
Tel: 01889 583377
Email: rugeley@webbsea.co.uk

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