Former Hexham Middle School, Hexham, NE46 1BU
Size
16.5
Tenure
Freehold
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- Primary use
- Land
- Other use(s)
- Commercial development, Residential development
Key features
- Former Middle School closed in 2021 and is approximately 400m south of Hexham Town Centre.
- Mix of previously-developed ‘brownfield’ and undeveloped ‘greenfield’ areas within Conservation Area.
- Comprises school buildings and outbuildings, grassed playing fields, hard standing play and parking areas, roadways, community garden, footpaths and seminatural vegetated/landscaped areas.
- Site has Outline Planning Permission (application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for up to 200 no. dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.
- Access via Allen Drive/Wanless Lane from Maiden’s Walk, to the north-east of the site.
- Responsibility for demolition of existing non-listed buildings to be borne by the Purchaser/Development Partner.
- Development Partner sought through tenders via the OPEN portal via three-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
- Opportunity to deliver new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.
Description
Description
The site extends to c. 6.61-hectares (16.5-acres).
It comprises of a number of buildings and associated spaces that would have facilitated activities and outdoor sports. In terms of the buildings these include the Grade II Listed Fellside Building, the Gatehouse, Beaumont Building, the Orchard Building, Cafeteria building, former Caretakers Cottage, and a pre-fabricated nursery building.
The site is largely open in character with the aforementioned buildings situated predominantly to the edges of the site, with exception of the Orchard Building and Cafeteria being centrally located between the two grassed areas which front the Fellside Building and the Beaumont Building, respectively. Around the periphery of the site is existing, established landscaping, particularly around the southern and western edge where there is a strong tree belt which follows the route of Skinner’s Burn.
Location
The site subject to this outline planning application is the former Hexham Middle School site which is situated in the south of Hexham. The site is situated between the residential properties around Vine Close and North Terrace to the north, Wanless Lane is to the east, to the south is the properties of South Park, as well as Eastburn which is the headquarters for Northumberland National Park Authority, whilst to the west is Eastgate (B6303).
Viewings
Viewings are strictly by appointment. Please contact us to arrange.
Specifications
Delivery of new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.
Planning Permission
The site benefits from an Outline Planning Permission (planning application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for the erection of up to 200 dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.
Method of Sale
Our client is seeking a Development Partner to purchase the Site via a Competitive Flexible (procurement) Procedure. Details of the procurement are available via the link below: -
The procurement process is to be in three stages, as follows: -
1) Conditions of Participation via a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
2) Issue of Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) to the shortlisted Tenderers; and
3) Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT).
The deadline for Stage 1 (PSQ) is 26 October 2026, 12:00pm.
Submissions are to be made via the OPEN Portal ( submit all clarification requests via the OPEN portal.
Further Information
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a viewing, please do not hesitate to contact me on jack. or +44 (0) .
Data Room
Data Room link: -
https://portal.kato.app/data-room/1205/former-hexham-middle-school
The site extends to c. 6.61-hectares (16.5-acres).
It comprises of a number of buildings and associated spaces that would have facilitated activities and outdoor sports. In terms of the buildings these include the Grade II Listed Fellside Building, the Gatehouse, Beaumont Building, the Orchard Building, Cafeteria building, former Caretakers Cottage, and a pre-fabricated nursery building.
The site is largely open in character with the aforementioned buildings situated predominantly to the edges of the site, with exception of the Orchard Building and Cafeteria being centrally located between the two grassed areas which front the Fellside Building and the Beaumont Building, respectively. Around the periphery of the site is existing, established landscaping, particularly around the southern and western edge where there is a strong tree belt which follows the route of Skinner’s Burn.
Location
The site subject to this outline planning application is the former Hexham Middle School site which is situated in the south of Hexham. The site is situated between the residential properties around Vine Close and North Terrace to the north, Wanless Lane is to the east, to the south is the properties of South Park, as well as Eastburn which is the headquarters for Northumberland National Park Authority, whilst to the west is Eastgate (B6303).
Viewings
Viewings are strictly by appointment. Please contact us to arrange.
Specifications
Delivery of new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.
Planning Permission
The site benefits from an Outline Planning Permission (planning application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for the erection of up to 200 dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.
Method of Sale
Our client is seeking a Development Partner to purchase the Site via a Competitive Flexible (procurement) Procedure. Details of the procurement are available via the link below: -
The procurement process is to be in three stages, as follows: -
1) Conditions of Participation via a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
2) Issue of Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) to the shortlisted Tenderers; and
3) Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT).
The deadline for Stage 1 (PSQ) is 26 October 2026, 12:00pm.
Submissions are to be made via the OPEN Portal ( submit all clarification requests via the OPEN portal.
Further Information
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a viewing, please do not hesitate to contact me on jack. or +44 (0) .
Data Room
Data Room link: -
https://portal.kato.app/data-room/1205/former-hexham-middle-school
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- Use class
- C2, C3
- Listed building
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