Unionist Building
Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2NX
Guide Price
£1,000,000
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Property Tags: Development Potential
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Summary Details
- First Marketed: Sep 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: Development Potential
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- UNIONIST BUILDINGS 44, , NICHOLAS STREET, , CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, 1051000, 16/06/2023
*INFORMAL TENDER 28/10/22* An exciting opportunity to acquire a multipurpose site located in Chester City Centre, with potential for residential or leisure development, subject to planning.
Location
The property enjoys a prime City Centre location, fronting onto Nicholas Street, one of the main thoroughfares through the City.
The City of Chester is the borough's largest settlement with over 81,000 residents and is a key centre for employment, retail, education and tourism as well as being a main transport interchange and gateway, with direct routes to London, Manchester, Merseyside and North Wales. The city is internationally renowned as a historic centre with unique heritage assets, particularly Roman remains, the City Walls and medieval Rows.
Chester benefits from a significant level of in-commuting which reflects the job opportunities available in the city particularly at the successful Chester Business Park. There is a strong financial service sector in the city as well as a high level of service sector jobs linked to leisure and tourism.
Various supermarkets are within striking distance, Sainsbury's Local is a 3-minute walk away and Waitrose located around 1.4 miles from the property. Shops and amenities in the bustling city centre are also within a 3-minute walk.
The property is close to the Chester Magistrates Court with the Chester racecourse sitting to the rear and benefits from being a short walk away from The Architect pub and Miller and Carter restaurant. The property is within a 15-minute walk of the Chester Bus Interchange, which is served by regular services to Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales. Chester Train Station is situated 1 mile from the property, with links to local service centres and frequent direct travel to London.
Description
A detached, mainly 2 storey property, rising to 3, all beneath flat roofs.
External storage area. Enclosed car park at the rear for approximately 6/7 vehicles, additional car parking spaces may be available at nearby car parks through separate negotiation at for example CuppinStreet car park, Racecousecar park and little Roodeecar park etc. Purchasers should make their own enquiries.
The property benefits from frontage to Nicholas Street and Black Friars.
The building dates from the 1960's and is split into four units arranged over three floors; two retail units on the ground floor, the former club on the first floor and a flat on the second floor.
The accommodation extends to approximately 8,545 ft² in total.
Access on foot is currently achieved off Nicholas Street, with vehicular access via a single entrance point off Black Friars Road. The vehicular entrance to the property is one cars width.
Planning
The existing use class is predominantly Class E -Commercial, Business and Service with Class C3 applying to the Flat. The building has significant potential for redevelopment probably to residential use but that is not to discount the possibility of mixed use, leisure or hotel/restaurant uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission.
Cheshire West and Chester Council's adopted local planning policy suggests that sustainable development will be encouraged in the Chester City boundary through the redevelopment of previously developed land and buildings in sustainable locations that are not of high environmental value.
The property is not listed however, it is located within a conservation area where development is expected to preserve or enhance the character of the conservation area. It could be argued that redevelopment of the site could enhance the setting of the area, depending on the proposed scheme.
Developments within the Chester boundary must be appropriate in scale and height to the wider townscape. Looking at recent developments along Nicholas Street the scale of developments have extended to 4 to 5 storeys.
Method of sale
The site is to be sold by private treaty, although we reserve the right to invite offers by informal tender, with purchasers invited to submit offers in writing to the joint agents. Please contact the agents for more detials.
Basis of offers
Offers invited for both an unconditional sale and sale conditional upon planning permission being granted.
Marketed by: Fisher German, Chester
Location
The property enjoys a prime City Centre location, fronting onto Nicholas Street, one of the main thoroughfares through the City.
The City of Chester is the borough's largest settlement with over 81,000 residents and is a key centre for employment, retail, education and tourism as well as being a main transport interchange and gateway, with direct routes to London, Manchester, Merseyside and North Wales. The city is internationally renowned as a historic centre with unique heritage assets, particularly Roman remains, the City Walls and medieval Rows.
Chester benefits from a significant level of in-commuting which reflects the job opportunities available in the city particularly at the successful Chester Business Park. There is a strong financial service sector in the city as well as a high level of service sector jobs linked to leisure and tourism.
Various supermarkets are within striking distance, Sainsbury's Local is a 3-minute walk away and Waitrose located around 1.4 miles from the property. Shops and amenities in the bustling city centre are also within a 3-minute walk.
The property is close to the Chester Magistrates Court with the Chester racecourse sitting to the rear and benefits from being a short walk away from The Architect pub and Miller and Carter restaurant. The property is within a 15-minute walk of the Chester Bus Interchange, which is served by regular services to Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales. Chester Train Station is situated 1 mile from the property, with links to local service centres and frequent direct travel to London.
Description
A detached, mainly 2 storey property, rising to 3, all beneath flat roofs.
External storage area. Enclosed car park at the rear for approximately 6/7 vehicles, additional car parking spaces may be available at nearby car parks through separate negotiation at for example CuppinStreet car park, Racecousecar park and little Roodeecar park etc. Purchasers should make their own enquiries.
The property benefits from frontage to Nicholas Street and Black Friars.
The building dates from the 1960's and is split into four units arranged over three floors; two retail units on the ground floor, the former club on the first floor and a flat on the second floor.
The accommodation extends to approximately 8,545 ft² in total.
Access on foot is currently achieved off Nicholas Street, with vehicular access via a single entrance point off Black Friars Road. The vehicular entrance to the property is one cars width.
Planning
The existing use class is predominantly Class E -Commercial, Business and Service with Class C3 applying to the Flat. The building has significant potential for redevelopment probably to residential use but that is not to discount the possibility of mixed use, leisure or hotel/restaurant uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission.
Cheshire West and Chester Council's adopted local planning policy suggests that sustainable development will be encouraged in the Chester City boundary through the redevelopment of previously developed land and buildings in sustainable locations that are not of high environmental value.
The property is not listed however, it is located within a conservation area where development is expected to preserve or enhance the character of the conservation area. It could be argued that redevelopment of the site could enhance the setting of the area, depending on the proposed scheme.
Developments within the Chester boundary must be appropriate in scale and height to the wider townscape. Looking at recent developments along Nicholas Street the scale of developments have extended to 4 to 5 storeys.
Method of sale
The site is to be sold by private treaty, although we reserve the right to invite offers by informal tender, with purchasers invited to submit offers in writing to the joint agents. Please contact the agents for more detials.
Basis of offers
Offers invited for both an unconditional sale and sale conditional upon planning permission being granted.
Marketed by: Fisher German, Chester
Land Registry Data
- UNIONIST BUILDINGS 44, , NICHOLAS STREET, , CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, 1051000, 16/06/2023