LAND FOR SALE (6.5 ACRES) Donald Mackinnon Avenue, Kirkintilloch On behalf of National Grid

For more information, please contact: Development Opportunity Jake Poole 0131 222 4561 [email protected] • Gateway site to Kirkintilloch cushmanwakefield.com • Locationally strong commuter town 9 miles northeast of Glasgow

• Mixed use opportunity in the Local Development Plan

• Good rail and road links

• Good access to amenities including schooling LAND FOR SALE (6.5 ACRES) Donald Mackinnon Avenue, Kirkintilloch On behalf of National Grid

LOCATION

Kirkintilloch is a popular commuter town accessible to, and only 9 miles north east of, Glasgow. With a population of approximately 19,700 (2009 census) the town lies adjacent the Forth and Clyde canals and is the administrative centre of East Council.

The town offers excellent transport links, with the new Kirkintilloch link road connecting the town directly to the national motorway network by road via the M80, and a rail link at allowing easy access to Glasgow and surrounding towns and countryside. This is complemented by a regular bus service.

Kirkintilloch and neighbouring Lenzie offer a good variety of amenities and local facilities, including supermarkets and shopping. There is a leisure Secondary schooling includes the non- centre, swimming pool and golf club, and the denominational Kirkintilloch High School and the RC restoration of the Forth and Clyde Canal has brought Ninian's High School (both new-build campuses, more tourists to the area. completed in August 2009) and Lenzie Academy.

The area is well served educationally with numerous The site lies to the southern periphery of schools. Primary education includes Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, adjacent to Woodilee Village, a recently Harestanes, Oxgang, Gartconner, Lairdsland, St developed and sought-after residential location with Flannan's and St Agatha's in Kirkintilloch and Lenzie a leafy feel, lying between Kirkintilloch and Lenzie. Primary, Lenzie Moss Primary, Millersneuk, and Holy Family Primary in Lenzie. DESCRIPTION

The site comprises a brownfield site of approximately 6.5 acres. The site is owned by National Grid (Birch Sites Limited) and historically was the site of the Kirkintilloch gasworks.

The site is irregular in shape, has a largely level topography, and is sufficient in size to facilitate a variety of different uses, subject to obtaining appropriate statutory consents.

There is direct access into the site from the adopted road Donald Mackinnon Avenue. An additional narrow access handle connects the site to Loch Road, and maybe more suited to pedestrian traffic or restricted/emergency vehicular movement.

PLANNING

The site forms part of a wider area allocated in the adopted East Local Development Plan as a Business and Employment Site (Site Ref: 13.23 Kirkintilloch Gateway) with the LDP advising the LAND FOR SALE (6.5 ACRES) Donald Mackinnon Avenue, Kirkintilloch On behalf of National Grid

following in respect of the Kirkintilloch Gateway site: OFFERS AND PRICE “Mixed use opportunity at Woodilee Industrial Estate Offers are invited for the heritable interest (freehold) for (4.18 hectares) and the former gasworks site (5.04 the whole site with vacant possession - the sale being hectares) primarily for business and employment uses managed by Cushman & Wakefield. The property will be (classes 4, 5, and 6) but also with scope to elected for VAT. incorporate non-food retail, hotel/leisure, and other complimentary uses. Development should be guided Any offer subject to detailed planning consent will need to by a masterplan for the site and surroundings; and allow for the planning application to be undertaken by the design briefs for smaller parcels of land where preferred bidder but submitted with National Grid as joint appropriate”. applicants, with all documentation jointly owned.

In terms of housing delivery, Policy 6 of the adopted Offers should be sent directly to Cushman & Wakefield’s LDP advises that housing on infill sites within the Edinburgh office and include: urban area will generally be supported by the Council subject to compliance with the relevant criteria. • Bidding party name/synopsis of area of business and past experience. Further planning information and enquiries should be • Price and method of payment. Where the price is a directed to Graeme Laing at: headline price, subject to abnormals, these need to be fully defined and estimates of their values included. Lambert Smith Hampton • Proposed timescales and schedule of actions required 33 Bothwell Street for full settlement/payment. Glasgow G2 6NL • An acceptance of the terms of National Grid relating to [email protected] contamination liability and obligations (included within the technical information pack). or • Proposed overage and claw-back provisions (optional but bid assessment will allocate a positive score to Council - Planning bids incorporating these provisions). 12 Strathkelvin Place • Conditions of purchase. Kirkintilloch G66 1TJ • Deposit details. Tel: 0300 123 4510 • Board or other required third party approval details. [email protected] • Proof of funding. • Legal representative details.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Please note that the seller reserves the right to call a closing date for offers and is not obliged to accept any The seller holds significant technical information offer. East of Site regarding the site, including the ground conditions, which will be made available to interested parties. Interviews/a second closing date for shortlisted parties Please contact the selling agent Cushman & may be required if further bid information is required Wakefield in the first instance. and/or differentiation of initial bids submitted is required.

VIEWING On allocation of a preferred bidder the selected party will be granted a determined period of exclusivity in which to The site can be viewed from the roadside. Access conclude missives (an Offer to Sell will be provided) with within the site will be through specific viewing days. payment following as per terms agreed.

Cushman & Wakefield (and any joint agent appointed) on their own behalf and for vendors or lessors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (1) The particulars are produced in good faith, but are a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. (2) No person in the employment of the agent(s) has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. (3) The property is offered subject to contract and unless otherwise stated all rents are quoted exclusive of VAT. (4) Nothing in these particulars should be deemed a statement that the property is in good condition, or that any services or facilities are in working order. (5) Unless otherwise stated, no investigations have been made regarding pollution, or potential land, air or water contamination. Interested parties are advised to carry out their own investigations if required. April 2017