Former EP Clark Yard & Munzil

CONDITIONAL OFFERS INVITED

FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE (STPP)

& RESIDENTIAL DWELLING (AVAILABLE IN 1 OR 2 LOTS)

Status

For Sale

Location

The subject site and properties are located off Billingshurst Road (A272), immediately to the north. Billingshurst is situated approximately 3 miles to the west and Petworth approximately 6 miles to the east. The main town centre of Horsham is located approximately 10 miles distant.

Description

The site presently comprises a large predominantly surfaced open storage yard accessed off a privately owned driveway, together with 3 principal buildings and ‘Munzil’ a detached chalet bungalow, however the extent of the site to exclude Munzil has been allocated within the Wisborough Green neighbourhood plan where it makes reference for ‘about 11 dwellings’ although we understand the site could accommodate up to 19 dwellings subject to planning consent being granted.

We are inviting parties to submit their best and final offers for the
freehold interest by no later than 5:00pm on Friday 23rd September
2022. Your written / e-mailed offer should include the following
information by return e-mail to jm@crickmay.co.uk
Unconditional Offers
• Details of purchaser / purchasing entity.
• Confirmation of proposed use.
• Your offer in pound sterling.
• Confirmation of whether your offer is in respect of the EP Clark
Yard only, or whether it is to include the whole of any part of
Munzil (the residential property), or not.
• Proof of funds or funding arrangements.
• Confirmation of deposit proposed upon exchange of contracts
and any specific conditionality attached to this.
• All conditions attached to your offer.
• Proposed timescales to put you in a position to exchange
unconditionally and proposed timeframe between exchange and
completion.
• Details of solicitor acting on the Purchaser’s behalf.
• Confirmation of expected handover condition.
Conditional Offers
• Details of purchaser / purchasing entity.
• Your offer in pound sterling.
• Confirmation of whether your offer is in respect of the EP Clark
Yard only, or whether it is to include the whole of any part of
Munzil (the residential property), or not.
• Proof of funds or funding arrangements.
• Confirmation of deposit proposed upon exchange of contracts
and any specific conditionality attached to this.
• All conditions attached to your offer.
• Confirmation of planning consent that the offer is conditional
upon – i.e. no. of units; housing mix; affordable provision etc.
• Should you apply for an increased density / no. of dwellings at
any point in the future as part of your development strategy
please outline your proposal for the overage provision being
proposed.
• Confirmation of timescales proposed for exchange of contracts;
submission of planning application and long stop date for
planning to be granted.
• Confirmation of expected handover condition.
• Confirmation / commentary on your water neutrality strategic
plan.
• Confirmation as to whether the purchaser will look to build out
the consented scheme, or whether the purchaser will seek to
sell the site with the benefit of planning permission prior to
building the consented scheme.
• Details of solicitor acting on the Purchaser’s behalf.
N.B. Please note that vendor shall not be obliged to accept the highest
offer, or indeed any offer received

Munzil provides 4 bedrooms at first floor level 4 bedrooms at first floor level, one being an en-suite, together with two further rooms at ground level which could be utilised as additional bedrooms or reception rooms. The property also benefits from an attached single garage and external car port along with front and rear gardens.

Accommodation

Commercial
Office/Stores 133.47 sq m (1,437 sq ft)
Stores & Tank Store 122.83 sq m (1,322 sq ft)
Plus open sided store attached 29.48 sq m (317 sq ft)
Workshop 146.19 sq m (1,574 sq ft)
Plus open sided stores attached 168.92 sq m (1,818 sq ft)
Total inc. open sided stores 600.89 sq m (6,468 sq ft)
Total Commercial Site Area 0.591 hectares (1.46 acres)

Residential
Munzil 195.90 sq m (2,109 sq ft)
Plus attached garage (not measured)
Total Residential Site Area 0.152 hectares (0.38 acres)

Tenure

Conditional offers are invited from developers for the freehold interest in the site as a whole, with or without Munzil and with the benefit of vacant possession.

Planning

The site has the benefit of a Certificate for Lawful Use for use as a civil engineering contractors' yard and depot with ancillary offices. Storage of plant, vehicles and materials in connection with this involving 7 no. HGV’s, 4 no. trailers, 7 no. non-HGV’s & 6 other small vehicles.

Given the existing use and certificate, we believe that the site benefits from Use Class E, B8 and B2 uses under the Town & Country Planning Act (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 permitting office; storage and distribution and General Industrial uses, however we advise interested parties to make their own enquiries with the local authorities.

VAT

VAT is not applicable on the terms quoted.

Business Rates

From our enquiries of the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website it would appear that the property has a Rateable Value of £21,000 which would equate to an annual rates payable sum for the current financial year of £10,479.

Munzil falls within Council Tax Band G, which from April 2022-2023 the annual charge is understood to be £3,409.39.

Legal Costs

Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs.

Price

Offers in excess of £2,000,000.00

Energy Performance Rating

Upon enquiry