Somersham: Cambridgeshire

THE VILLAGE OF SOMERSHAM, which has a current population of about 3,800, is located about 6 miles north-east of the historic market town of St. Ives. Other nearby centres of population include Huntingdon (13 miles south-west), Chatteris (7 miles north) and the cities of Ely (15 miles east) and Cambridge (20 miles to the south-east).
Amenities within the village itself include a primary school, Post Office, a variety of convenience and other stores and several pubs. St. Ives has a wide range of additional commercial and leisure facilities.
GENERAL LOCATION: There is good access to the A.14 at Junction 24/24A via St. Ives and the A.1307 (the old route of the A.14) which then links to the M.11 at Girton a further 3 miles to the east. St. Ives is on the guided bus route which terminates at Cambridge North railway station which has connecting train services to London (Liverpool Street, St. Pancras and King’s Cross). There is also a main line railway station at Huntingdon with trains to King’s Cross in just over an hour.
THIS PRIME RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE lies between Rectory Lane on the north and The Pasture to the south. It extends to an area of 2.350 acres (0.951 hectares), or thereabouts, as shown within the boundaries edged red, blue and green on the attached 1/1,250 scale O.S. sale plan.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION has been granted by Huntingdonshire District Council under Reference 21/02111/OUT dated the 16th December 2022 for 11 dwellings and associated works on the land edged red on the sale plan.
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE has also been granted by Huntingdonshire District Council under Reference 23/01676/PIP dated the 19th January 2024 for the erection of up to 2 dwellings and associated works on the land edged green on the sale plan.
Vehicular access to both the land edged red and green is to be only via the land edged blue on the sale plan.
Copies of the decision notices are available for inspection at the Agent’s office or can be viewed, along with other relevant plans and documents, on Huntingdonshire District Council’s planning portal.
TENURE
The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion of sale.
SERVICES
It is understood that all mains services are available for extension into the site, but prospective purchasers should verify this with the supply companies before submitting an offer for the freehold.
VENDOR’S SOLICITOR
Nishita Gudka, Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JT.
Main Switchboard:     Direct Dial:  . E-mail: Nishita. .
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
Huntingdonshire District Council, Pathfinder House, St. Mary’s Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN.
Telephone: . E-mail: Website: Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
VIEWING
Prospective purchasers wishing to view this site may do so on foot from the Rectory Lane frontage without further authority from the Agents, but should carry a copy of these particulars with them during the course of their inspection and produce them if so requested.
NOTES:
The site areas and the plans included in these particulars are for information and guidance purposes only and their accuracy is not guaranteed.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
 
The sale of the vacant possession freehold will be subject, inter alia, to the following conditions:
1. Contract.
2. The approval of the purchase price by the Ely Diocesan Board of Finance.
3. The property shall be used for private residential purposes only and not more than a total of 13 dwellings shall be erected or placed thereon.
4. Nothing shall be done, suffered or permitted on the property which is, or may become, a nuisance annoyance or disturbance to the tenants and authorised occupiers or users of the Vendor’s adjoining or nearby property to the east and north.
5.  No part of the property nor any existing or future building thereon or on any part thereof shall at any time be used as or for a place of amusement, hotel, tavern, inn or public house nor shall any spirituous or fermented liquors at any time be sold in or upon the property or any part thereof.
6.  The reservation by the Seller of:-
[a]  all existing rights of light, air, water supply, soil and drainage in respect of its adjoining or nearby property.
[b]  the right to connect into and use any of the services or roads to be constructed on the land to be sold.
7. The Buyer shall be responsible for putting and maintaining the  boundary fence shown between the points marked “A” - “B” on the sale plan in stock-proof condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Seller.
8. Any windows, other than ground floor windows, which overlook the south-eastern boundary of the land edged green on the plan shall be of fixed lights incapable of being opened and glazed with obscured glass. 
9. The transfer of the land edged red, green and blue on the sale plan will include a restriction  that the estate roads may only be used to service the maximum 13 dwellings to be constructed on the site in accordance with the outline planning permission and the permission in principle.
10. The Buyer shall:-
(i) complete the construction of the estate roads and footpaths to serve the development of the site within 5 years of completion of the sale, the said estate roads and footpaths to be of sufficient width to enable the future development of the adjoining land to the north-west of the boundary marked “C” - “D” on the sale plan
(ii) make provision for the possible future development of the land adjoining the boundary marked “C” - “D” on the plan to enable the developer of the latter (on further payment to the Seller and the Buyer) to connect:-
(a) a spur road (and footpaths with required visibility splays) into the estate road to be constructed on the land edged red, green and blue on the plan; 
(b) into any drains or other services constructed on the land edged red, green and blue on the plan.
 
N.B. Prospective purchasers are advised that:-
[a] There is an electricity wayleave for equipment crossing the site.  Notice was served on Eastern Power Networks on the 13th February 2019 and acknowledged as Notice to Terminate on the following day.
[b] The Vendor has a call option for the transfer of the land edged blue on the plan which it will exercise at its 
 
SUBMISSION OF OFFERS
A. Offers must be submitted on the special form attached to these particulars;
B. Offers must be submitted in a sealed envelope (clearly marked “Offer for Somersham Development Site” on the back) to arrive at the Agent’s office at 37A Broadway, Peterborough, PE1 1SQ.
C. Offers must be for a fixed amount (offers of, for example, “£250 in excess of any other offer received” will not be considered);
D. The offer form must be completed in full as partially completed forms may be disregarded;
E. The Vendor does not bind itself to accept the highest, or any, offer submitted and all those who submit offers will be notified of the Vendor’s decision by post or E-mail at the earliest possible date.
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SITE FOR UP TO 13 DWELLINGS, THE PASTURE/RECTORY LANE, SOMERSHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
AREA: 2.350 ACRES – 0.951 HECTARES (OR THEREABOUTS)
OFFER FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE FREEHOLD
N.B. PLEASE USE BLOCK LETTERS
Having inspected the above property, I/we hereby submit an offer of:-
£ ___________________________ : 00 (amount in figures)
( ________________________________________________________________________ POUNDS) (amount in words)
for the purchase of the vacant possession freehold, subject to contract
1. Have you concluded financial arrangements? .............................…….............................................................. YES/NO
2. Name and address of your bank or other source of finance:- .......................……...........................................................
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[PLEASE NOTE: If the offer is stated to be cash the Vendor will require proof that the necessary funds are immediately available before it will be considered for acceptance]
3. Do you need to sell any other property before you are able to exchange contracts for the purchase of this property?.......………...........................................................................................................................................YES/NO
4. If your offer is made subject to conditions state these below:- ..........................……........................................................
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