Land for sale

Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire BB12

Land off Oswald Street, Burnley, BB12 0BX

- Residential Development Opportunity.
- A fantastic opportunity to create up to 110 units in this fantastic location, approximately 12.5 acres.

The Government’s review of housing numbers has increased the number of dwellings that Burnley Council need to deliver from 51 to 369 per annum

Site close by has sold 75 affordable homes before completion of the site showing the demand for the right type of housing for the area.

- Convenient location for both Burnley town centre and its amenities and 5 minute drive for access to the M65.
- The surrounding area includes the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and industrial buildings beyond the railway line, a relatively new housing development to the south, an area of terraced housing to the southwest, Stoneyholme Community Primary School to the west and some form of storage use around the former Oswald Street Gas Holder Station to the Northwest.
- Oswald Street is situated just off Brougham Street and is conveniently located for Burnley town centre and its amenities adjoining 14 local Mosques.
- The whole 12.5 acres are available at offers in the region of £2 million. Included within the 12.5 acres are 4 acres which have been optimised to British Heritage status and available to be used for public open space for resident use. The Biodiversity Metric Toolbox (bmt) has been utilised in this assessment. The results indicate that both on-site creation and off-site enhancements will collectively deliver a gain of 26.34%.
The site needs access over a small portion of Old Hall Farms front garden/Oswald Street access and this has been negotiated with owners.

There is great demand for homes to let to accommodate large multi-generation families. I think 4,5, and 6-bedroom homes should be considered, with one ground floor bedroom and bathroom suites to accommodate elderly and disabled tenants cared for by family members.

- We are selling 4 legal titles LA774209, LA774212, LAN272019 and LA620470.
- The site has access to all public transport facilities provided in the area.
- We are advised that all mains services are available close by, however it is the prospective purchaser's responsibility to verify that all services are of adequate capacity and suitable for their purpose.
- Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred. An option agreement is available at the purchasers cost.

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