Land for sale
Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7JG
Guide Price
£650,000
Residential Tags: N/A
Property Tags: Development Potential
Land Tags: Building Plot, Pasture Land
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Feb 2021
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: Development Potential
- Land Tags: Building Plot, Pasture Land
Summary A residential development opportunity with Outline Planning Permission granted for 20 dwellings. The site extends to approximately 2.82 acres (1.14 ha) comprising part of a former reformatory school campus in the well served village of Thorndon. A further development site with detailed planning permission for 6 dwellings is also available for sale.
The Site The site extends to approximately 2.82 acres (1.14 ha) forming the eastern section of a former reformatory school campus. The site is owned by a Charitable Trust. Planning permission has been granted for the erection of 20 dwellings following the demolition of the existing buildings. N.B. A further site with detailed planning permission for 6 dwellings is also available for sale. Separate particulars are available from the Agent.
There are a number of existing buildings on the development site including the former Principal's House, the Gymnasium and a two storey brick building known as Settles House. There is an area of semi hard standing which has been used for car parking. To the east of the site there is a former sports field, to the north agricultural / grazing land, to the west there are existing residential dwellings and the former Victorian school building which has recently been redeveloped as an open market housing scheme.
Location Thorndon is a well-served village with attractive surrounding countryside lying approximately 2 miles to the east of the A140. The village benefits from amenities including a primary school, public house, community shop and All Saints Church. For a wider range of amenities there are a number of nearby market towns the closest being Eye (approx. 3 miles). Diss (approx. 9 miles) and Stowmarket (approx. 11 miles) both have mainline rail links to London Liverpool Street.
Planning Permission Planning Permission was granted by Mid Suffolk District Council on the 11th of December 2019 under planning reference DC/19/01310 described as;
Erection of 20no. dwellings and access (following demolition of existing buildings). Land Adj to The Principal's House, Stoke Road, Thorndon, Eye Suffolk IP23 7JG.
Documents submitted with the application are available via the link on the attached particulars.
The development as proposed comprises 13 market dwellings and 7 affordable units. The indicative scheme illustrates 9 detached and 4 semi-detached houses for open market sale.
The affordable housing sizes and tenure are detailed in the s.106 agreement as summarised below;
Affordable Rent = 5
4 x 1 bedroom 2 person flats @ 50m2, 1 x 2 bedroom 4 person house @ 79m2
Shared Ownership = 2
1 x 2 bedroom 4 person house @ 79m2, 1 x 3 bedroom 5 person house @ 93m2
S.106 Obligations In addition to the affordable housing detailed above, the
'Education Travel Contribution' of £14,400 (index linked) will be payable in full before the occupation of the first dwelling.
CIL CIL is payable in Mid Suffolk District Council. CIL is subject to indexation therefore interested parties should satisfy themselves of the prevailing rate. The base figure in April 2016 was £115/ m2.
The site contains a number of existing buildings with an approximate GIA of 1,266.93 m2. It is anticipated that prospective purchasers will be able to offset the existing floor area against the GIA calculation for CIL.
'Where part of an existing building has been actively in lawful use for a continuous period of 6 months within the past three years, parts of that building that are to be demolished or retained can be taken into account and the GIA of those areas deducted from the total GIA for the development used to calculate the CIL charge' (from MSDC How to calculate your CIL charge).
Access The Sellers will retain ownership of the principal access road, connecting the site to the adopted highway. Appropriate rights for access and servicing of the site will be granted to a Buyer, including rights to connect into services on the Seller's retained land.
Reserved rights and easements The Sellers will reserve easements for access and services for all purposes over the estate road within the site to their retained land to the east.
Services Details of the approximate locations of services are available in the information pack, including the sewer network, electricity supply and water supply. A surface water strategy was submitted as part of the planning application. A prospective Buyer must rely on their own enquiries in respect of the most suitable connection points and capacities.
Further Information In addition to the various planning documents available online, interested parties will be supplied with a copy S106 agreement, service location plans and technical documents including the surface water drainage strategy.
The Architects are Brown & Scarlett Architects, please see attached particulars for contact information.
Method of Sale The site will be offered for sale freehold with vacant possession. Offers are invited either on an unconditional basis or subject to reserved matters approval. The Seller reserves the right to invite offers via informal tender.
VAT VAT will not be charged on the sale of the site.
Agents Note A further development site on the Seller's retained land with detailed planning permission for 6 open market dwellings is also available for sale, full details on request or via the link available on the attached particulars.
Enquiries / Viewing To arrange a viewing or for further information please see attached property particulars.
Marketed by: Lacy Scott & Knight, Bury St Edmunds
The Site The site extends to approximately 2.82 acres (1.14 ha) forming the eastern section of a former reformatory school campus. The site is owned by a Charitable Trust. Planning permission has been granted for the erection of 20 dwellings following the demolition of the existing buildings. N.B. A further site with detailed planning permission for 6 dwellings is also available for sale. Separate particulars are available from the Agent.
There are a number of existing buildings on the development site including the former Principal's House, the Gymnasium and a two storey brick building known as Settles House. There is an area of semi hard standing which has been used for car parking. To the east of the site there is a former sports field, to the north agricultural / grazing land, to the west there are existing residential dwellings and the former Victorian school building which has recently been redeveloped as an open market housing scheme.
Location Thorndon is a well-served village with attractive surrounding countryside lying approximately 2 miles to the east of the A140. The village benefits from amenities including a primary school, public house, community shop and All Saints Church. For a wider range of amenities there are a number of nearby market towns the closest being Eye (approx. 3 miles). Diss (approx. 9 miles) and Stowmarket (approx. 11 miles) both have mainline rail links to London Liverpool Street.
Planning Permission Planning Permission was granted by Mid Suffolk District Council on the 11th of December 2019 under planning reference DC/19/01310 described as;
Erection of 20no. dwellings and access (following demolition of existing buildings). Land Adj to The Principal's House, Stoke Road, Thorndon, Eye Suffolk IP23 7JG.
Documents submitted with the application are available via the link on the attached particulars.
The development as proposed comprises 13 market dwellings and 7 affordable units. The indicative scheme illustrates 9 detached and 4 semi-detached houses for open market sale.
The affordable housing sizes and tenure are detailed in the s.106 agreement as summarised below;
Affordable Rent = 5
4 x 1 bedroom 2 person flats @ 50m2, 1 x 2 bedroom 4 person house @ 79m2
Shared Ownership = 2
1 x 2 bedroom 4 person house @ 79m2, 1 x 3 bedroom 5 person house @ 93m2
S.106 Obligations In addition to the affordable housing detailed above, the
'Education Travel Contribution' of £14,400 (index linked) will be payable in full before the occupation of the first dwelling.
CIL CIL is payable in Mid Suffolk District Council. CIL is subject to indexation therefore interested parties should satisfy themselves of the prevailing rate. The base figure in April 2016 was £115/ m2.
The site contains a number of existing buildings with an approximate GIA of 1,266.93 m2. It is anticipated that prospective purchasers will be able to offset the existing floor area against the GIA calculation for CIL.
'Where part of an existing building has been actively in lawful use for a continuous period of 6 months within the past three years, parts of that building that are to be demolished or retained can be taken into account and the GIA of those areas deducted from the total GIA for the development used to calculate the CIL charge' (from MSDC How to calculate your CIL charge).
Access The Sellers will retain ownership of the principal access road, connecting the site to the adopted highway. Appropriate rights for access and servicing of the site will be granted to a Buyer, including rights to connect into services on the Seller's retained land.
Reserved rights and easements The Sellers will reserve easements for access and services for all purposes over the estate road within the site to their retained land to the east.
Services Details of the approximate locations of services are available in the information pack, including the sewer network, electricity supply and water supply. A surface water strategy was submitted as part of the planning application. A prospective Buyer must rely on their own enquiries in respect of the most suitable connection points and capacities.
Further Information In addition to the various planning documents available online, interested parties will be supplied with a copy S106 agreement, service location plans and technical documents including the surface water drainage strategy.
The Architects are Brown & Scarlett Architects, please see attached particulars for contact information.
Method of Sale The site will be offered for sale freehold with vacant possession. Offers are invited either on an unconditional basis or subject to reserved matters approval. The Seller reserves the right to invite offers via informal tender.
VAT VAT will not be charged on the sale of the site.
Agents Note A further development site on the Seller's retained land with detailed planning permission for 6 open market dwellings is also available for sale, full details on request or via the link available on the attached particulars.
Enquiries / Viewing To arrange a viewing or for further information please see attached property particulars.
Marketed by: Lacy Scott & Knight, Bury St Edmunds
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