WOOLLEY & Wallis Commercial is marketing the Old Rampart's filling station site which has been lying vacant since 2002.

Formerly tThe site of the home of an important local inventor and photographer, Theodore Brown, the site was demolished in the 60sredeveloped as Henley’s garage which was in turn demolished in the 1960s in favour of a more modern petrol filling station.

The site was eventually levelled and has remained vacant ever since.

The land comprises approximately 0.16 acre (0.065 ha) and occupies a prominent position on one of the principle trunk roads into Salisbury, fronting Wilton Road and facing St Paul's roundabout. Fronting Wilton Road and diagonally facing St Paul’s roundabout, The site could potentially provide more than 20 flats.

says the agent. The planning consent granted in 2010 was for a mixed scheme providing for both commercial uses on the ground floor with 14 flats over the first and second floors.

The agent is inviting offers in the region of £700,000.

Rob Horton, who is handling the sale, said: “This is a unique opportunity for a developer to acquire such a prominent site to develop in the city.”

For further information or to arrange a viewing call 01722 330333.