Commercial development for sale

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The site is situated on the western edge of Fradley Park, an established and well known industrial estate just off the A38 to the east.

The site is immediately adjoined to the east by Midlands Karting and to the south and west by the HS2 construction site.

The residential settlement of Fradley is located to the north of Fradley Park and is well served with local retail amenities. The City of Lichfield is located to the south and offers more extensive provisions including a mainline railway station (Lichfield Trent Valley) which provides direct access to London in just over 90 minutes.

The site is conveniently located with easy access to the A38 trunk road which in turn links with the A50 (to the north) with onward links to the M6 (via Stoke on Trent) and the M1 (via Derby). The M6 Toll is a short distance to the south providing onward connections to the M6, M42 and the Birmingham conurbation.

To the north, the A38 connects to the A50, linking to the M1 to the east and M6 to the west, and providing access to Derby, Nottingham and Stoke-on-Trent.

The subject site is approximately 5.55 acres (2.25 hectares) and comprises a single plot of level greenfield agricultural land. The site benefits from frontage onto the junction between Wood End Lane and Gorse Lane. The site sits between Midlands Karting to the east and the HS2 construction site to the west.

PLANNING
The site falls within the jurisdiction of Lichfield District Council.

The Lichfield District Local Plan 2040 was withdrawn in 2023, and a new Local Plan is to be produced, albeit timelines are not yet known. The policy framework for the area remains guided by the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy (2008-2029), having been adopted in 2015.

Lichfield District Council have conducted a call for sites between 29th January and 25th March 2024 seeking to identify areas suitable for development in line with the district's requirements. Fisher German have made representations to this Call for Sites process, making it clear that the site is available and deliverable for commercial development (subject to planning).

OPPORTUNITY
The site is likely to be of interest to owner occupiers, investors or developers. We are instructed to invite proposals for the site and these could be on an unconditional, outright purchase basis, purchase subject to planning or by way of either an option or promotion agreement for a term of years.

The site's strategic location between the western edge of Fradley Park and the HS2 construction site to the west suggests that it could be suitable for development, subject to planning. Notable existing occupiers at Fradley Park include Argos, ASOS, Roxane, Newell Rubbermaid, Geodis, DHL and The Cotswold Company.

Interested parties are invited to put forward proposals. Where proposals are on the basis of either an option or promotion agreement, key information such as the term, up front premium, percentage split and minimum price are to be presented. In addition, we will require information regarding proposed uses, an indicative scheme and associated planning strategy. The selected party will be required to undertake to promote the site for development with the objective of submitting a planning application at the earliest commercially sensible opportunity.




5.55 acres (2.25 hectares)



Located on the western edge of Fradley Park an established industrial and logistics location



Easy access to the A38, M6 Toll and A50



Fronting the roundabout at the junction of Wood End Lane and Gorse Lane



Opportunity to promote the site and secure planning permission for a range of commercial uses (subject to planning)



Strategic development opportunity suitable for various commercial uses (subject to planning).