Moorfield Road, Whittlesford CB22

Freehold | Development Agreements | 0.4 acres (0.162 hectares)

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
This vacant site is offered for sale by way of a Conditional Contract - Subject to Planning

THE OPPORTUNITY
This vacant site is offered for sale by way of a conditional contract subject to planning.

LOCATION
The site is situated in Whittlesford, which is appoximately 8.5 miles south of Cambridge.

Whittlesford is a popular vaillage and offers a range of amenities including a shop, public houses, and a train station. The larger village of Sawston is located approximately 2 miles to the north east and benefits from a wider range of shops and amenities.

The approach to the development will be through Knight's Orchard which has direct access on to Station Road and is bordered to the south by the A505. Junction 10 of the M11 motorway is approximately 1.5 miles to the west of the site, whilst the A11 is some 3 miles to the east.

The site is located within half a mile of Whittlesford Parkway Train Stion, which operates services to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. London Stanstead Airport is just over 21 miles away via the M11 motorway.

DESCRIPTION
The site is approximately rectangular in shape with an overall area of 0.4 acres (0.16 hectares) and currently comprises amenity land.

The existing site access is currently from Moorfield Road however, this will be replaced by access through Knights Orchard once development takes place.

PLANNING
A planning application (ref: S/4751/18/FL) for 8 dwellings was refused by South Cambridgeshire District Council on 11 February 2019. A resubmission of the application was withdrawn on 15 October 2019.

A planning application (ref: 22/02230/FUL) for 6 dwellings was refused in December 2022. The reasons cited for the rufusal were: (1) a lack of carparking integration into the development, resulting in a car dominated landscape; (2) the proposed close proximity and scale of the dwelling at Plot 5 would have a significant adverse impact on account of overbearing and loss of light impacts upon Plot 6's amenity space; (3) the application failed to demonstrate that the noise impacts resulting from the A505 upon future occupiers could be adequately and appropriatley mitigated to prevent the identified harm.


TENURE
The property is registered under title number CB216448. The property is offered freehold with vacant possession.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The site is sold subject to all wayleaves, easements, covenants, and rights of way whether or not disclosed in the report on Title.

SERVICES
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding services capacities and connections.

VAT
The property has not been elected for VAT.

OFFERS
Offers are invited on a Subject to Planning basis. All offers to be recieved in accordance with the requirements set out in the commercial terms on these sale particulars. All tenders must be recieved no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 24th July 2024 and should be emailed to both:

Toby Lambert - toby.lambert@carterjonas.co.uk
Maxwell Fahie - maxwell.fahie@cheffins.co.uk

COMMERCIAL TERMS
• The owner is offering a conditional contract.
• The agreement will initially be for a period of 6 months with the right to extend for a further 12 months if a planning application or appeal decision is outstanding.
• The purchaser to be responsible for all costs involved in securing the planning consent.
• The planning application to be submitted in the joint names of the owner and the purchaser, to ensure the owner has step in rights if the purchaser withdraws.
• All the surveys and reports commissioned by the purchaser to be in the joint names of the owner and the purchaser to ensure they are available to the owner at no additional cost if the purchaser withdraws.
• The planning application to be submitted to the local planning authority within four months of the agreement being entered into.
• The purchaser to advise the owner within 14 days of the grant of planning permission whether it is deemed to be an acceptable consent.
• Completion to take place 10 working days after the expiry of the Judicial Review period.
• The purchaser to pay £20,000 plus VAT to be split equally between the owner’s solicitor and surveyors upon entering into the conditional contract. For the avoidance of doubt this figure will not be deducted from the ultimate purchase price.
• The purchaser to state whether or not a sales and/or planning overage is being offered.
• The purchaser to be responsible for any Section 106 / CIL payable in addition to the land price.
• The purchaser will have right to connect to the road and conduits in the Knights Orchard road adjacent including surface water drains.

VIEWINGS
Access to the site can be obtained from the public highway. The site is relatively overgrown and interested parties wishing to view will have to take appropriate care and attention. The Owners and their Agents are not liable for the safety of parties inspecting the site.

BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG)
Should you require any information regarding Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) or BNG Units for the site, please contact:

David Alborough on 07824 590874 and david.alborough@carterjones.co.uk

Katie Hilton on 01223 271959 and katie.hilton@cheffins.co.uk

NEW HOMES

Jason Capel on 07973 679823 and jason.capel@carterjonas.co.uk

Sam Harding on 01223 271999 and sam.harding@cheffins.co.uk