Amenity Land & Woodland, off Crank Road, Billinge, WN5

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER
TENDER DATE 12 NOON FRIDAY, 12TH APRIL 2024

The opportunity to acquire amenity land and woodland on the southern outskirts of Long Shaw, Billinge. It is anticipated that the land will be of significant interest to equestrian, amenity users and investment purchasers.

Location
The land off Crank Road is situated in the south side of Long Shaw and north of Billinge and is shown edged red, for identification purposes only, on the plan attached and has the benefit of a right of way over the track, cross hatched blue on the same plan.

From Orrell proceed south on the B5206 through Far Moor and down to Higher End turning right on to Crank Road by Bispham Methodist Church. Proceed south on Crank Road for approximately half a mile and the land will be situated on your left hand side behind the houses that front on to Crank Road. There will be the sole selling agent's sale board located on the right hand side and opposite the access track to the land.


A single parcel of land that comprises some 1.9 acres 0.77 .hectares of grass and some 1.85 acres 0.76 hectares of mature woodland. The land is bounded by hedges and fences and trees and is level. The land is designated as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Classification Map for England and Wales.

Tenure
The land is offered freehold with vacant possession available on completion.

Services
The land does not currently enjoy any mains services.

Planning
The land is designated as Greenbelt and a Site of Biological Importance in the Wigan Local Plan.

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves
The land is sold with the benefit of and subject to all existing rights of way, easements and wayleaves including the right of way over the trackway coloured blue on the sale plan for identification purposes only.

Development Clawback
The land is offered for sale subject to Development Clawback provisions. The Development Clawback will provide that if the trigger event of a planning permission is being granted for any non-agricultural or equestrian use or development for the land, the vendor will be entitled to receive a payment equal to 50% of any increase in value occurring as a result of that planning permission or planning permissions. The provisions of the Development Clawback will remain in force for a period of 25 years from the date of the completion of the sale. The detailed terms of the Clawback Provision will be supplied by the vendor's solicitors in due course.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by informal tender and the prospective purchasers should complete the attached tender form and return it to P Wilson and Company in an envelope clearly marked - Crank Road Tender, no later than 12 noon on the 12 April 2024. The vendors reserve the right to change the method of sale at any time at their own discretion and to accept any offer prior to the tender date if they deem it appropriate. They also reserve the right to not to accept the highest or indeed any tender received.

Viewing & Health and Safety
The land may be viewed on foot during daylight hours with a copy of these particulars to hand. No vehicles should be taken on to the land. Prospective purchasers are respectfully reminded that they should take all reasonable precautions when viewing the property and observe necessary health and safety procedures. The Vendors for themselves and P Wilson and Company LLP as their agents accept no liability for any health and safety issues arising out of viewing the property.