East Side of Bemersley Road, Ridgeway, Norton-in-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent

LOCATION

The property is situated on the East side of Bemeresley Road, Ridgeway, Norton-in-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent. On the boundary on Brown Edge and Stoke-on-Trent.

Nearest Postcode: ST6 8UJ
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DESCRIPTION

Ridgeway Wood is designated as a Diamond Wood under the auspices of the Woodland Trust Jubilee initiative and extends to 78.39 acres (31.2 ha). It consists of mainly broadleaf species and 38.48% open space, having been established in 2013 with funding from a Woodland Creation Grant. The woodland is available as a whole or in three individual lots.

TENURE

Freehold title is being sold, with the benefit of vacant possession upon completion. Sporting rights are included with the sale.

PLANNING PERMISSION

Interested parties are responsible for making their own enquiries with the local authority regarding all existing and future planning and development potential.

OVERAGE

A 50% overage clause exists should a planning application be granted for a non-agriculture or forestry related purpose during the period of 25 years from completion of the sale.

ACCESS

There is good vehicle access possible in two locations, with pedestrian access available from the public right of way (marked in blue on the map). We note there are numerous permissive rights of way granted as part of the woodland grant.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES

The land for sale is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone 'River Trent'.

BOUNDARIES, ROADS, & FENCES

The purchaser will be taken to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining ownership of boundaries. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership the same.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to all wayleaves easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned within these sales particulars or not.

There is a public right of way that enters the northern boundary and travels south westerly to
Bemersley Road, marked as a green arrow on the plan.

Electric wires are carried on wooden poles through the centre of lots 1 & 2 from north to south.

A higher-pressure gas main is located through parcels 8917, 8905 & 9405 (ref plan on next page) in a NNW to SSE direction.

WOODLAND GRANT SCHEMES

Woodland Creation Grant: 10 year tree maintenance obligation period which ended in 2023.

Public and Permitted Access: Pedestrian public access must be provided for at least 11 months of the year between dusk and dawn, during the contract period ending 2043.

Farm Woodland Payments: 30 year obligation period ending in 2043. Payments are made annually for 15 years, which commenced in the claim year 13/14.

SPECIES MIX - REFER TO THE PARCEL MAP ON THE SALE PARTICULARS

1: 24% Alder, 16% Downy Birch, 12% Goat Willow, 12% White Willow, 36% Open Ground

2a: 12% Woody Shrubs, 8% Birch, 8% Beech, 5% Rowan, 8% Sweet Chestnut, 13% Sessile Oak, 40% Open Ground, 6% Wild Cherry Gean

2b: 10% Woody Shrubs, 10% Birch, 14% Beech, 10% Sessile Oak, 14% Sweet Chestnut, 7% Open Ground, 10% Wild Cherry Gean, 25% Other Broadleaves

2c: 10% Woody Shrubs, 10% Birch, 14% Beech, 10% Sessile Oak, 14% Sweet Chestnut, 7% Open Ground, 10% Wild Cherry Gean, 25% Other Broadleaves

2d: 13% Woody Shrubs, 8% Birch, 6% Beech, 12% Sessile Oak, 6% Sweet Chestnut, 25% Open Ground, 14% Yew, 16% Scots Pine