Development Opportunity - Hamstreet

* DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVEN NEW HOMES * OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED - EXCITING CHANCE TO BUILD OUT THIS SITE.

The site benefits from outline planning permission for seven new homes. Occupying a fantastic position next to the thriving Garden Centre, a semi-rural location on the outskirts of the popular village of Hamstreet and just a short drive to the thriving town of Tenterden as well as the larger town of Ashford.

The village of Hamstreet offers a mainline railway station, primary school and nursery, doctor’s surgery with dispensing chemist, a stunning woodland nature reserve and a host of other amenities.

Hamstreet’s mainline train station offers regular services into Ashford International, where the high-speed service is available to London St Pancras (a journey of approx. 37 minutes), or services to Rye, and onwards to Brighton. By road, the A2070 bypass provides access towards Junction 10 of the M20.

The development will be relatively straight forward, having removed the previous buildings and the access bridge already constructed, with the properties offering a 'Barn/Homestead type feeling.' Offering something different to the more standard design of new housing estates found locally.
The current masterplan makes way for 2 x 5 Bedroom Detached, 1 x 4 Bedroom Detached and 4 x 3 Bedroom Semi Detached homes, however, there may be scope to amend the out-line planning approved to further enhance the sq ft or design of the homes. We encourage all purchasers to seek further advice via planning officers at ABC. Purchasers are recommended to form a management company for the site once constructed.

Outline Planning Permission was granted by Ashford Borough Council for consent of the erection of 7 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and drainage with all matters reserved except for access from Marsh Road; Further information is available via planning portal at Ashford Borough Council using Planning ref: 22/00792/AS.

The Access Bridge - The Bridge was designed to KCC & Drainage Board specifications. The agent does hold numerous design documents available for purchasers review.

Services - Electric: UKPN Document / plan – 500KVA transformer supply installed / sub-station on GC Land. Conduit in place for spur to housing development but UKPN will not run the cable until required / construction starting. Water Supply – Mains supply runs along Marsh Road so should be suitable to be connected to. Waste Water – Hamstreet Garden Centre. Waste Water drainage pipe runs up Marsh Road. It is believed there is a chamber near-by (Nearest to the village) of Hamstreet, this feeds to the gravity fed mains drainage system. We understand that a pumping station, like the Garden Centre uses, would be required for the development once constructed.

Covenants - Covenants - The following covenants apply, or will be applied to the sale:

1. There is a current right of way running along the boundary in favour of the land to the rear.
2. Overage – a 25% overage will be drawn up by the sellers conveyancer with regards to any further amendments to planning outline.
3. The buyer will have to covenant with the landowner and/ or purchaser of the adjacent lot to ensure planning conditions are fulfilled.

Offers are invited for the land as it stands with planning for 7 homes and consideration will be given to overage arrangements should further plots be consented too if the planning were to be revisited.

Management Company Status - It is recommended that the purchasers of the site should form a management company, which would be based on a fee (Per year) that all residents contribute too, to manage the shared facilities.

Right Of Access - The Garden Centre is to have occasional right of way over the bridge to rear service road and top of the car park area.

Current Title Plan - The current title plan is currently under-going separation. Interested parties will be able to request this in due course.

Site Requirements - Vehicle loading and unloading areas (construction and permanent)
Parking facilities including for visitors (construction and permanent)
Wheel washing (construction)
EV charging – one per house. Meeting minimum standards
Highway adoption and footpaths to this
Visibility splays must be maintained
Secure covered cycle parking must be provided
Drainage for both foul and surface

Outline Application in respect of the erection of up to 7 dwellings. A newly constructed Access bridge has been implemented in readiness. Kent Highways have adopted the first few metres of the access road, from Marsh Road to edge of Bridge / the culvert, as well as the first part of the road access towards the location of the proposed houses. Recent upgrading to the Electric supply for the whole site which includes the requirements for the housing; and UK power networks have set things ready to install the supply to the location of the proposed houses. EV charging to be provided at one space per unit. All Electric Vehicle chargers provided for homeowners in residential developments must be provided to Mode 3 standard (providing up to 7kw) and SMART (enabling Wifi connection).