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Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30
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0 bed
0 bath
EPC rating: E*
2.82 acre(s)

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Broadband: Super-fast 80Mbps *
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EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

A rare opportunity to purchase an ex Railway Station with Yard totalling 2.82 acres (1.14 ha).

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Location

Cockfield is a rural village located approximately 8 miles from the town of Bury St Edmunds and 11 miles from the town of Stowmarket. The site lays west of the village.

The Old Station and Yard

The land was previously used as a railway station and yard for commercial use. The site is currently vacant and used for storage purposes. The site lends itself to various commercial uses.

The Old Railway Station waiting room is made from brick construction under a tile roof. The building has a total floor space of approximately 65m2.

The yard was previously used for the storage of coal and various other commercial uses. The land totals 2.82 acres (1.14 ha) and contains a separate agricultural building used for storage purposes.

We are not aware of any recent planning applications made on the site. All enquiries for possible planning should be referred to Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council.

Tenure and Possession

The land is in hand and offered with vacant possession.

Directions

Heading from the Bury St Edmunds office head out along the A134 towards Sudbury. Take a left towards Cross Green along the A1141. Continue on this road and take a left on Howes Lane. The Old Railway Station and yard will then be located on the left hand side after 0.3 miles. The nearest postcode for the property is IP30 0HU

Local Authorities/Statutory Bodies
Anglian Water Services Ltd: PO Box 46, Spalding, Lincs PE11 1DB. [use Contact Agent Button]

Environment Agency: Cobham Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1JE. [use Contact Agent Button]

Mid Suffolk & Babergh District Council: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, ,Ipswich IP1 2BX [use Contact Agent Button]

Suffolk County Council: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX. [use Contact Agent Button]

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves

The property is sold and will be conveyed with the benefit of and subject to all rights of way (whether public or private), water, drainage, sewerage, light, wayleaves and other easements, if any, subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable upon the property whether mentioned herein or not. The land has a rights of way to the south of the site for Old Hall Cottage to adjoin the field to the east of the site (edged green on the site plan).

Overage

The entire land will be subject to an Overage Clause of 30% of the uplift in value, for a period of 21 years, should residential development (either single or multiple) be granted.

For further information please contact the agents.

VAT

In addition to the purchase price, should any sale of the property or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purpose of Value Added Tax, such shall be payable by the Purchaser(s) in addition to any monies to be paid during the course of the sale and the Purchaser shall indemnify the Vendors in respect thereof, including interest or penalty payments. No election has been made to charge VAT on property sales.

Viewing

During daylight hours with these particulars in hand. For further details regarding this land please contact:-

Graham Ford MRICS
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Places of interest

    Lacy Scott & Knight is a long-established and independent partnership of chartered surveyors, valuers, property agents and auctioneers, operating across East Anglia from offices in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.We were formed by the merger of two long-standing Suffolk businesses, Lacy Scott of Bury St Edmunds and RC Knight & Sons of Stowmarket, both established in the 1800s. The two companies developed strong links with the local community, each running a livestock market in their respective town. Lacy Scott & Knight is a Limited Liability Partnership. Since the merger in 1997, we have gone from strength to strength, and today we offer a wide range of professional services covering: Residential, agricultural and commercial property Auction sales of fine art, chattels, toys and models and machinery Property surveys and valuations Advice on development, land and other property-related matters As members of a number of professional institutions, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), we adhere to the highest professional standards while offering an exceptional personalised service. ​ We remain totally independent, which allows us to focus on serving the people of East Anglia.

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