5 Main Street, Heslington, York, YO10 5EA

Description
The property comprises an irregular shaped site of level topography providing a total area of 0.58 acres. The open areas comprise car parking together with grassed landscaping with some mature trees. The principal access is from Main Street on the western boundary although the eastern part of the site is self contained and is accessed from School Lane.

Within the site there are two buildings as 0.15 acres for 5 Main Street and the car park and 0.43 acres for The Hive to include the access road and grassed area to the rear.

• 5 & 5A Main Street – former residential Grade II listed building fronting Main Street which now provides office accommodation over ground and first floor levels. Layout is ‘L’ shaped with the rear section being self-contained. We understand the total gross internal area to be circa 360 sq m (3,875 sq ft).

• The Hive – complex of buildings to the rear of the 5 Main Street property accessed from the shared drive and the car park. The property was built in the 1960s and provides part single and part two storey accommodation. We understand the total gross internal area is circa 864 sq m (9,300 sq ft).

Location
The site is located in the suburban village of Heslington, which is 1.8 miles south east of the historic city of York.

The main University of York campus is adjacent to the site to the north side of Main Street. The surrounding area is mixed-use in nature but is generally residential with private housing and some student accommodation.

There are amenities in the immediate vicinity including a post office, deli and public house.

Planning
The Government’s Flood Map for Planning, identifies the site is in Flood Zone 1 with a ‘Low’ probability of flooding from rivers or the sea and reservoirs, meaning an annual risk of flooding of between 0.1 and 1%. The site currently lies within the green belt and the Heslington Conservation Area, with 5 Main Street being a grade II listed building.

Land use options, subject to the necessary planning permission include; residential development, student accommodation, office, retail, community, care home and hotel (boutique style). Any sort of new build on the site would have to take into careful consideration the height and the mass of the proposed buildings as well as the heritage status specifically. Full demolition and redevelopment of the Hive building has potential to be supported within the Conservation Area if of good quality and contributes to the overall Conservation Area character. Demolition of 5 Main Street is unlikely to be supported due to its Grade II listed status.