The parcels of land included a verge in St Austell and a slope behind a bus stop in St Blazey.
This verge in St Austell was one of the lots in the auction available for £1, selling for more than £6,500Some of theThey included a 0.01 acre verge in St Austell which was sold for £6,510, and a 0.007 acre slope behind a bus stop in St Blazey which went for £111.The green area between the path and the drive way was sold for £111Regional director David Henwood explained the lots in Cornwall were "surplus to requirements" for the local authority.
"The majority have been advertised with no reserve which has piqued interest as you could, in theory, get them for as little as £1. Some of the plots could be considered suitable for alternative use, subject to necessary planning consents being obtained, estate agents said.
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