Land off Brierton Lane, Hartlepool

A rare leisure and events opportunity in the Tees Valley set within approximately 15.78 acres (6.41 ha) including a licensed clubhouse (223sqm (2,400 sqft) and car parking for approximately 40 vehicles on the edge of Hartlepool.

Land & Property - The property presents a rare opportunity to lease a substantial landholding of 15.48 acres with purpose-built clubhouse, and car parking for approximately 40 vehicles.

The property is currently operated as a bespoke clay pigeon shooting ground, and an opportunity now exists to let the land and property on a short-term lease for an initial period of 20 years for alternative use.

Interested parties are invited to submit their proposal via an informal tender process.

Location - Situated in Brierton, County Durham, within the Tees Valley region, the property enjoys a peaceful rural setting on the outskirts of Hartlepool, just a short distance from
the coast.

The property is approximately 3 miles east of Hartlepool town centre and 8.5 miles west of the A19 trunk road, offering excellent connectivity to the wider region. It
benefits from good road links, with direct vehicular access off Brierton Lane, while remaining secluded and wellscreened, surrounded by open countryside, woodlands,
and agricultural land. The location combines the tranquillity of a rural environment with proximity to key population centres and coastal amenities, making it particularly suitable for leisure, events, or tourism-based enterprises.

Land - The site extends to approximately 15.27 acres (6.18 hectares), excluding the car parking area and clubhouse, and comprises a well-screened parcel, roughly rectangular
in shape and being laid mainly to grass, enhanced by natural landscape features, a recent tree planting scheme.

A car park providing approximately 40 car parking spaces positioned centrally and to the front of the clubhouse.

Clubhouse - The clubhouse is a single-storey brick building under a pitched slate roof with solar panels, providing a total internal floor area of approximately 223 sq m (2,400 sq ft).

Two internal lobby areas facilitate smooth entry and circulation, while male, female, and accessible WCs provide full welfare facilities.

The layout comprises a spacious open-plan main dining room with bar servery, ideal for events, receptions, or hospitality use, complemented by commercial kitchen,
office and administrative areas, capable of accommodating approximately 80 people.

Additionally, the building includes secure storeroom with controlled access and administration office practical operational and storage features.

The property has wall mounted electric heaters and a centrally positioned multi-fuel stove provides heating and a cosy ambience in the winter months.

General Information - Planning Permission & Future Use Potential
The property currently benefits from existing use for a shooting ground, clubhouse, and children’s play area, referenced by decision notice references H/FUL/0646/03, H/2012/0158, H/2013/0251. Further details are available from Hartlepool Borough Council: https://www.hartlepool.
gov.uk/planning/view-comment-planning-application

The scale, infrastructure, and setting of the property offers multiple alternative or complementary leisure and commercial use, subject to gaining the necessary planning
consent.

Services:-
Water Mains supply
Drainage Septic Tank
Electricity Mains supply
Telephone Connected
Wi-Fi Connected

Lease Terms & Tender Submission
The freeholder intends to let the property as a whole.
• Annual rent - guided at £40,000 per annum
Proposals are to include:
• Intended use and business concept
• Relevant experience and operational background
• Proposed rent and lease length
• Any planning/licensing requirements
• Business plan or financial projections where applicable
• Heads of Terms to be negotiated between the parties.