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St Georges Road, Barnstaple

POA
South West Norse, Exeter
SIZE AVAILABLE

113,021 sq ft

10,500 sq m

SECTOR

Commercial development for sale

Key features

  • An opportunity to acquire former office and youth club premises
  • For sale by informal tender
  • Potential for development subject to planning
  • The pre-application consultation available
  • A residential development on the site is likely to be acceptable
  • The site area is approximately 1.31 Ha
  • To register your interest or arrange a viewing please contact Helen Bond at South West Norse
  • Additional information on the site including title information is available on request

Description

Location
St Georges Road is situated on the North-East side of the North Devon market town of Barnstaple within a predominantly residential area. The town centre is within easy reach being approximately 0.5 miles away and offering comprehensive modern shopping facilities, a variety of banking, schooling and recreational facilities including a theatre, cinema, leisure centre, restaurants and the North Devon District Hospital.

Barnstaple is approached via the A361 North Devon Link Road which provides easy links to the regional capital of Exeter, the M5 motorway and the popular North Devon coastal resorts. An excellent bus service operates in the area and a branch railway line provides regular services to Exeter St. David's, providing links to most major cities across the UK, and Exeter Central which is located a short distance from the city centre.

Description
The property comprises a level mostly brownfield site, owned by DCC and a green, former playing field to the rear owned by the Academy. There is direct access off the public highway. The site offers potential for residential or other alternative
uses subject to planning and further land to the West of the site may become available in the future (Plots A & B on the respective plan).

Important Note: Subject to the availability of funding, the vendor will demolish and remove all buildings currently on the site, further details of the proposals in this respect can be obtained from S W Norse

Tenure
The site will be sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services
The property has mains water, gas, electricity and mains drainage. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves through their own enquiries to the relevant authority as to the availability, suitability and capacity of services to the site.

Planning
The property has potential for a range of uses subject to obtaining planning. Interested parties should make planning enquiries regarding development potential to the Local Planning Authority, North Devon District Council, on TEL . A pre-application consultation has been undertaken by the vendors which concludes that that the principle of residential development on the site is likely to be acceptable as it is within the Barnstaple development boundary. The planning response dated 12 February 2024 is included within the property information pack.

Property Information Pack
Additional information on the site including title information, is available upon request.

Offers
Conditional and/ or unconditional informal tenders with the site being cleared and/or uncleared are invited

VAT
Interested parties are advised that the County Council, as Vendor, has confirmed that it is not intended to charge VAT on the purchase of the property.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with South West Norse. Access to the buildings is not possible.

Brochures

St Georges Road, Barnstaple

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Barnstaple Station1.0 miles
  • Chapleton Station5.0 miles

About South West Norse, Exeter

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