Town Hall Front Street, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2NQ

A unique opportunity exists to purchase Stanhope Town Hall, presenting a desirable opportunity for a community, commercial or residential development within the heart of Weardale. Built in 1901, this large stone building of historic significance is conveniently located on the A689, close to the centre of Stanhope, a historic market town within Weardale, and being positioned on the edge of the beautiful North Pennines National Landscape.
This impressive building features large open plan spaces on both the ground and first floors, with several further adjoining rooms which were formally utilised as a kitchen, WCs, storage and offices. The large number of windows within the open plan spaces make it ideally suited for sub-division into smaller rooms should that be required. Please refer to the enclosed floor plans which illustrate the layout of all floors.
Planning:
Planning permission exists for change of use of the ground floor to a gym/dance studio (Class E (d) and 4 x residential units (Class C3) to the first and second floors (Reference DM/21/03500/FPA). Development outside of the current planning scope would be subject to acquiring the necessary consents.
Parking:
The building does not benefit from off-street parking.
Utilities:
The building benefits from mains water, sewerage, electricity and gas.
EPC:
A non domestic Energy Performance Certificate is available to view on the Government website, search using postcode DL13 2NQ.
Viewing:
All enquiries should be made to Weardale Property Agency and viewings will be held strictly by appointment only.
Disclaimer:
These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property but do not constitute part of an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in the employment of the seller or agent has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property.