Commercial Properties For Sale in Preston, Lancashire

The property comprises a substantial detached former school building arranged over lower ground, ground and first floor levels. The building is of traditional brick construction beneath pitched slate roofs and has historically been extended and refurbished to a good standard. The accommodation is currently used as a design studio with ancillary offices, showroom/display areas, meeting rooms, staff facilities and storage. Internally, the premises provide a flexible mix of open-plan and cellular accommodation, with good ceiling heights to parts. The layout would lend itself to a range of commercial occupiers, subject to any necessary consents. The property's former educational use may also be of interest to specialist education, training or alternative provision operators, subject to planning. Externally, the property benefits from substantial surfaced areas for parking, circulation and servicing, with approximately 40 on-site parking spaces. Given the detached nature of the building, the overall site area and surrounding residential context, the property may also offer potential for alternative uses or redevelopment, subject to planning.

Prime Preston infill land auction opportunity. Centrally located site with outstanding long-term development potential. Auction 24th June via Palace Auctions. Flexible use, subject to planning. Rare chance for investors and developers in a thriving regeneration area.

The Property comprises a broadly triangular-shaped site, relatively flat and predominantly hard surfaced. It extends to approximately 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres) and benefits from excellent frontage onto Moor Lane. The site is located in the vibrant University Quarter of Preston, an area that has seen significant investment from both the University of Lancashire and the local council. It also enjoys good access to the surrounding city centre road network. Planning approval was granted on 12 April 2024 (ref: 06/2023/0091) for a part 19, part 5 storey building providing 120 apartments.

The building comprises a well-appointed two-storey hospital/medical facility being of timber frame construction, externally finished with blockwork and micro-rib metal cladding beneath a clad roof. The property is understood to be well known to the recipient and is presented as a substantial and purpose-designed healthcare building. Internally, the accommodation provides a comprehensive range of theatres, consulting and treatment rooms, together with offices, changing facilities, stores and general clinical amenities. Kitchen and WC facilities are provided at both ground and first floor levels. The accommodation benefits throughout from resilient, easy-clean finishes appropriate for healthcare use, including coved skirtings to support hygiene standards. Wall finishes are formed in washable, impervious coatings suitable for routine cleaning and infection control. Ceilings are generally suspended grid systems incorporating recessed lighting, ventilation grilles and access to building services. Mechanical and electrical installations include a dedicated medical air handling and ventilation system serving the principal clinical areas, including the theatres, providing controlled air changes with high-grade filtration suitable for surgical environments and understood to incorporate HEPA-level filtration where required. Supplementary DX air-conditioning units are installed to a number of rooms to provide local temperature control. Heating is via a wet gas-fired system, with...