Land for sale

Residential Development Opportunity with outline planning for up to 210 dwellings at Frinton-On-Sea.

LOCATION
Situated between the seaside towns of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze the property is located within the administrative area of Tendring District Council in Essex approximately 20 miles from Colchester, 7 miles from Clacton-on-Sea and 15 miles from Harwich.

There are excellent amenities within the local area including a doctor´s surgery, public houses, a golf course and shops. There is also access to Primary Education at the adjoining Hamford Primary Academy and nearby Frinton-on-Sea Primary Schools both rated Good in the recent Ofsted Reports with the nearby secondary school having been rated as Outstanding.

There are main line railway stations at Kirby Cross and Frinton-on-Sea which provide links to London Liverpool Street in under 1hr 30mins and Stratford in 1hr 16mins.

DESCRIPTION
The property, which extends to approximately 28.73 acres (11.62 hectares), is regular in shape and comprises a single parcel of gently sloping arable land. The property has road frontage to Elm Tree Avenue and Walton Road and is bordered to the south by existing residential development and Hamford Primary Academy.

PLANNING
Outline Planning Permission has been granted by Tendring District Council for the erection of up to 210 dwellings with access from Elm Tree Avenue, including green infrastructure, children´s play areas, school drop off and parking facility and other related infrastructure under application reference 16/00031/OUT.

A Section 106 Agreement has been signed by all the relevant parties and a Decision Notice issued dated 1st March 2017. The Section 106 Agreement requires financial contributions towards:

- Early Years Childcare Contribution;
- Primary and Secondary Contribution;
- Healthcare Contribution;
- Public Open Space and Management Contribution;
- Affordable Housing - by way of 18 gifted units or 30% contribution to be transferred to a Registered Housing Provider.

Comprehensive information which forms part of the planning consent together with supplementary technical reports (including land contamination and ground investigations) can be found in the Data Room.

SERVICES
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with the relevant service providers although further information on Utilities and the Sustainable Drainage Strategy is available in the Data Room.

TENURE
The site is to be sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

RANSOM
The Vendors will retain a ransom strip shown coloured yellow on the plan attached.

VAT
The property has not been elected for VAT but the Vendors reserve the right to opt for tax and if exercised, the tax shall be payable by the purchaser.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is offered subject to and with the benefit of any existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether specifically referred to in these particulars or not.

METHOD OF SALE
The property will be offered for sale by Private Treaty with a preference for unconditional offers on the whole.

DATA ROOM
Access to a Data Room containing all relevant planning documents, sales particulars and technical reports is available upon request.

VIEWINGS
Purchasers may view the property unaccompanied with a set of the sales particulars in hand. Purchasers should note that the Vendors nor the Agent takes responsibility for any injury or accident at the property and visitors enter the property at their own risk.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Tendring District Council (Planning), Council Offices, Thorpe Road, Weeley, Essex CO16 9AJ. Tel: 01255 686868.

Essex County Council, County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford CM1 1QH. Tel: 03457 430430.

VENDORS´ SOLICITOR
Shoosmiths, Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes MK9 1SH. Tel: 03700 868300.

To register your interest call Joanna Gardner in the first instance, or Lennox Thomson on 01536 412464.