Land for sale

A unique opportunity to acquire a building with permission to convert into five residential units with a Gross External Area of 7,200 sq ft on a generous sized plot.Extending to in all 0.91 acres.

Situation
The property is situated in an elevated position on the southern edge of the village. Bubbenhall is a rural village in the Warwick district lying on the A445 road, about 5.5 miles southeast of Coventry, and 5 miles north-northeast of Leamington Spa and just to the south of Ryton Pools Nature Reserve.

Travel convenience is assured with access to the main midlands motorway network (M6 and M1) via the A46, A45 and the A423 that leads to the M40 in the south. Birmingham New Street Station is about 27 miles to the north and the airport is 16 miles.

Description
The building has permission for conversion into 5 single storey units with a gross external area of approximately 7,200 sq ft. Two bays to the north east (by the access) are to be demolished.

The proposed accommodation is as follows:

Units 1 & 5:
Open Kitchen Living/Dining space & Living Room, Study, Utility with cloaks and store. Main Bedroom with En-Suite, Bedroom 2, Bathroom and Bedroom 3.

Units 2, 3 & 4:
Open Kitchen Living & Dining space, Main Bedroom and Bathroom.

All the units have proposed open space to the rear overlooking the paddock and village. To the front will be the proposed open areas forming the access, parking and driveways.

The computer generated images are provided for visual purposes only.

Existing Building
The vendors will demolish and remove the grain store to ground level at a date to be agreed after the 2021 harvest season. The water bowser to the rear of the existing hedge will be removed by the vendor.

For the avoidance of doubt the purchaser will be responsible for the demolition of the part of the building forming the development.

Planning
The original application to Warwick District Council was dated 4 September 2019 under ref. W/19/1531. The development proposed was the change of use of an agricultural building to 5 no. dwelling houses.

Approval for conversion of the building into 5 No. dwelling houses was granted upon appeal ref. APP/T3725/W/20/3248573 on 24th August 2020.

The appeal was made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against the failure to give notice within the prescribed period for development proposed under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

Copies of the approved planning documents are available on Warwick District Council’s website or via the Agents.

It is expected that purchasers will make offers on an unconditional basis based on the approved planning.

Rights of Way & Access
Access to the property is to be given over the area hatched grey on the plan that will be shared with the vendors’ agricultural land to the rear. The purchaser will be granted the full rights to construct the access and drive (and lay the necessary services) into the site within this hatched area, the legal ownership of which will be retained by the vendor. It is assumed a management company will be set up between the vendor and purchaser (and their successors in title) that will deal with maintenance responsibilities. The vendors will require a splay off the access into the retained agricultural land.

It is also assumed that the service media will be laid within this area and again, rights for maintenance and repair will be provided.

A public footpath crosses the paddock to the north of the site although does not cross the barn or land being sold.

General Information
Tenure & Possession
All of the property is offered freehold with vacant possession given upon completion.

Plan, Area & Description
The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or the agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only.

Land Registry Title
The Land Registry Title number is WK448472.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty it is expected that bids will be made on an unconditional basis based on the planning approval and the Land Registry title information available.

Services
It is understood mains water and drainage is available within Pit Hill road, the site is currently connected to main water, but it is assumed new metered connections will be required. The vendors reserve the right to the existing supply or a new water supply to their farmland.

Electricity is close by, although full details of the nearest transformer are to follow, the vendor will grant any necessary rights over their retained land that are required for a new connection.

Boundaries & Fencing
The boundaries are all to be fenced with post and rail fencing and thereafter maintained by the purchaser or their successors in title.
Local Authorities
Warwick District Council: Tel. 01788 533533
Severn Trent Water: stwater.co.uk/building-and-developing/house-developments
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Western Power: Tel. 0800 0963080

Viewing
During daylight hours with a copy of the brochure to hand, please note there could be farm machinery present therefore viewing is at your own risk.

Vendor Solicitor
Lodders Solicitors, Number Ten Elm Court, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6PA
Tel: 01789 293259
Ref. Russell Spencer