Residential development for sale

For Sale By Public Auction on 11 July 2024 starting at 08:30 AM - A freehold town centre residential development site with planning consent for 10 units, which may be suitable for a variety of uses or development, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents



The property is a former retirement rooms for an order of Nuns, occupied until approximately 2007.
It comprises 2 storey brick-built structure with tiled roof, attached to the Church, together with attractive landscaped gardens.
Vehicular access is available via the adjacent residential development and pedestrian access is available off Wood Street through a passageway adjacent to the Catholic Church.
The total site area is 0.734 acre (0.297 hectare), and the Gross Internal built area of the consented scheme is 8,379 sq.ft.(778.4 sq.m.).
There is an emergency vehicular access to the site from the adjacent surface car park which was acknowledged in a previous planning consent as being acceptable for emergency use by Stratford District Council.

Location
The property is located adjacent to Our Lady and St Wolfrun Catholic Church in the heart of the Market Town of Southam, a short distance east of Market Hill, the principal trading area for Southam.
It is adjacent to a Local Authority surface car park via which emergency vehicular access is available to the site. The site is approached underneath an archway beneath the Cloisters Residential Development and through a gate. Adjacent to the site is a Catholic Primary School.

Site Area
The site extends to 0.734 acres (0.297 hectares) or thereabouts.

Planning
Planning consent was granted on the 27 th July 2021 for refurbishment and extension of the existing building to form 10 residential units. These comprise five x 2 bedroom, four x 1 bedroom and one x 3 bedroom apartments ranging in sizes from 500 sq ft up to 1 078 sq ft. A previous planning consent was granted in 2009 for conversion of the building into 11 apartments . Further information is also available from Stratford Upon Avon District Council Planning Portal, planning consent reference 21 01111 /FUL. Copies of existing and proposed plans are available within the legal pack whilst alternative schemes may be considered, subject to the usual consents.

Services
We have been informed that all mains services are connected to the site, but prospective purchasers should still make their own independent enquiries as to the suitability of the services for their requirements.

Value Added Tax
We understand VAT is not applicable on this transaction.

Auctioneer's Note
Please note offers may be considered prior to the Auction Sale.

Viewing Times
Strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers.

Live-streamed Auction
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