Sale by tender

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Sale by tender

Land for sale

Woodhorn Road, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea NE64

252,648 sq. ft

Local area information

Property location

Nearby amenities

  • NCEA Duke's Secondary School 1.4 miles
  • NCEA Castle School 1.4 miles
  • Pegswood 5.2 miles
  • Widdrington 5.6 miles

These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.

Features and description

  • Bids to be submitted to Northumberland County Council by 14/11/24
Summary

Gfw are pleased to present this residential development opportunity located in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland.

The Site extends to 5.8 Acres / 2.35 Hectares and was formerly home to the Moorside County First School which was closed in 2011 and subsequently demolished in 2013. Gfw are instructed to seek offers sought by way of informal tender by no later than 17:00 on Thursday 14th November 2024
The area

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a coastal town located to the east of Morpeth, Northumberland.

The town is home to schools, community hub and a range of shops. Located a short drive away is Ashington, with major services including a hospital and secondary school.
Planning

The Site has an allocation for approximately 66 residential dwellings under Policy HOU4.

The Site is located in a low value area, with a requirement for 10% affordable housing on site (100% affordable home ownership tenure split). HOU6 outlines affordable housing provision.

HOU11 outlines homes for older and vulnerable people with 20% of new open market dwellings and 50% of affordable dwellings must comply with M4(2).
The development will be subject to coastal mitigation contribution of approximately £600 per plot (subject to indexation).

The planning obligations are set out in Appendices H1 (Open Space), H2 (Education) and H3 (Health). With further details of dwelling sizes etc an indicative figure for the contributions could be calculated. It is recommended that interested parties undertake their own due diligence on planning obligations.

There is a previous planning application for 71 dwellings under ref 16/03954/ful.
Services

Surface water drains are located outside the boundary of the Site within land owned by the Seller.

The Site is located within the built form and it is assumed connection points for services such as electricity and data are within the vicinity of the property.
Purchasers are recommended to seek independent advice as to the availability, suitability, capacity and cost of the connection of services to meet their requirements.
Access

The site is accessed from the A197 (Woodhorn Road) which is an adopted highway to the south.
Local authority

Northumberland County Council
Tenure and possession

The site is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Data room

Access to an electronic data room, containing information on technical reports and planning information is available on request by using the link in the further information section.

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Method of sale

Bids are to be submitted directly to Northumberland County Council no later than 17:00 on Thursday 14th November. The form of tender and submission details, are available from Neil Kohli or Rhys Jones, it includes the following requirements

Contract type e.g conditional or unconditional contract
Contract length
Details of strategy to achieve planning permission including associated timeframes
Offer amount and should there be any level of conditionality this must be clearly set out
Contribution payable to landowner’s solicitor and agent fee
Terms

All offers are subject to contract and the seller is not under any obligation to accept any or the highest offer.
Anti-money laundering

In accordance with anti-money laundering regulations, two forms of identification and confirmation of the source of funding will be required from the successful bidder.
Legal costs

The purchaser will be required to pay 1% of the purchase price by way of contribution towards the sellers reasonable legal and surveyor’s fees on completion.

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