FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

THE GARDEN FIELD Land south of Western Road, Silver End, , CM8 3SE

Site boundary for indicative purposes only

Key Highlights • Resolution to grant outline planning permission for up to 45 dwellings • Extends to approximately 2.59 ha (6.39 acres) • Unconditional offers invited by 12 noon Wednesday 14th August 2019

SAVILLS CAMBRIDGE Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, CB2 8PA +44 (0) 1223 347 271 savills.co.uk Introduction Location On behalf of the Landowners, Savills (UK) Ltd (‘Savills’) The Property is located to the south of Silver End within is pleased to offer for sale the freehold interest in the the county of Essex, lying approximately 3.07 km (1.91 land south of Western Road, Silver End, Essex (here after miles) north-west of White Notley, 5.59 km (3.66 miles) referred to as ‘the Property’). north of , 4.76 km (2.96 miles) south-west of The Property comprises greenfield land, extending Coggeshall and 5.58 km (3.47 miles) south-east of to approximately 2.59 ha (6.39 acres). The Property Braintree. benefits from resolution to grant outline planning Silver End is a village with a population of approximately permission for up to 45 dwellings together with 3,861 residents. There are various amenities available associated off-street car parking, garden amenity space, within the village centre including a library, doctor’s new access from Western Road and public open space surgery, takeaway restaurants, a pub and a Co-op incorporating equipped area of play. supermarket. Education needs are provided for by Silver The method of disposal is by informal tender and End Academy, located only 500 metres to the west the deadline for bids to be submitted is 12 noon on of the Property, and benefits from an Ofsted rating Wednesday 14th August 2019. Interviews may be held of ‘good’. Local secondary schools can be found in thereafter. neighbouring Braintree and Witham. Offers are strictly invited on an unconditional basis. There are frequent bus services to both Witham and Preference will be given to clean bids and to parties Braintree. Rail Services are available from nearby who can clearly demonstrate they have undertaken full Witham with direct services to London in an average analysis of the site. journey time of 45 minutes. Nearby White Notley Railway Station also offers direct services to Braintree (average The full Information Pack can be found at journey time of 9 minutes) and also to London (average www.savills.com/silverend. journey time of 50 minutes).

SAVILLS CAMBRIDGE Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, CB2 8PA +44 (0) 1223 347 000 savills.co.uk Description Access The Property extends to approximately 2.59 hectares A new vehicular access point will be provided from Western (6.39 acres) and comprises Greenfield land which has Road. The proposed access plan with visibility splays is been roughly mown. The Property is predominantly included within the Information Pack. rectangular in shape and is self-contained with existing Technical vegetation clearly marking the boundary. The Property is bound by Western Road to the north, Silver End Front A comprehensive technical Information Pack has been made available to all parties. and Silver End Back fishing lakes to the east and south, and existing residential dwellings to the west. We advise that any purchasers make themselves fully aware of the wider reports and make themselves comfortable with There is a group of Tree Preservation Orders relating to 4 the content therein. oak trees to the north of the Property. Planning Flood Risk and Drainage Strategy Intermodal Transportation Ltd conducted a Flood Risk and The Property falls in the jurisdiction of Drainage Strategy (February 2018). The report concludes; Council (‘BDC’). The following planning application has been submitted: “The development site is located in Flood Zone 1, which is the lowest classification. […] The risk of any flooding on REF. DECISION DESCRIPTION DECISION this site is negligible from existing watercourse or overland DATE surface water pluvial flows paths. We would therefore not expect any objection from the EA to the development of this 18/ TBC Outline application with all Resolution site. 00442 matters reserved except to Grant /OUT access, seeking new residential development Sufficient evidence has been presented to the LLFA of up to 45 new dwellings that a highly compliant SuDS scheme can be delivered together with associated to recommend to the LPA that a drainage condition be off-street car parking, attached to any deemed position. This condition would garden amenity space, require that full surface water details should be submitted new access from Western to, and approved by, the LPA before development Road, public open space commences on site. This would ensure the LPA’s interests incorporating equipped are safeguarded in terms of minimising any risk against area of play and associated flooding both within the site boundary and downstream development. from the development itself.” A copy of the planning application documents can be Heritage Statement found within the Information Pack online at www.savills. Heritage Collective undertook a Heritage Statement or sourced from BDC website under the com/silverend (January 2018). The report concludes; above planning reference. Section 106 “In terms of impacts, development on the site is unlikely to result in harm to the significance of the conservation area. The Section 106 Agreement is in the process of being Those parts of the conservation area that contribute most signed. We understand that main contributions are sought: to its significance would remain wholly unaffected by the proposals. [...] This initial assessment suggests that the site FLOOR AREA CONTRIBUTION is detached enough and the listed building well enough Affordable Housing 40% (18 dwellings) established in its own plot to ensure little to no harm to the building significance.” Outdoor Sport Contribution Scheme Dependent A variety of opportunities and constraints are identified Allotments Contribution Scheme Dependent within the report and we ask that all Purchasers are comfortable with its contents. Playspace Contribution Scheme Dependent

Education Contribution Scheme Dependent Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Robin Lines Landscape conducted a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (July 2018). The report concludes; A draft copy of the Section 106 can be found in the data room. “By reason of design, size, scale and height, it is considered that the proposed development will be acceptably absorbed into its landscape setting, and it is considered that the proposals are wholly acceptable in their impacts upon the landscape, its character and visual amenity.”

SAVILLS CAMBRIDGE Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, CB2 8PA +44 (0) 1223 347 000 savills.co.uk Phase One Environmental Desk Study Report Viewings / Meeting with Savills Robin Lines Landscape conducted a Landscape and Visual Savills will be arranging a viewing day in due course. Impact Assessment (July 2018). The report concludes; Bids “The site is located in an area of relatively low environmental Offers are invited strictly on an unconditional basis. sensitivity with respect to controlled water receptors. Preference will be given to clean bids and to parties who The underlying geology comprises Lowestoft Formation can clearly demonstrate they have undertaken full analysis deposits, overlying units of the London Clay Formation; of the site and understood all of the obligations to be classified by the EA as a Secondary and an Unproductive placed upon them. Aquifer respectively. Nearby surface water features consist of Silver End Front Lake 34m to the east, and Silver End Offers are to be received by12 noon on Wednesday 14th Back Lake, 80m to the south. Based on the fact that the site August 2019 and sent in a sealed envelope to Savills, is greenfield that has not been developed on previously, we Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PA. The do not considered any historical contaminants to be present envelope should be marked ‘‘Land at Silver End, Essex - TF”. on site. We therefore consider the site suitable for the E-mail offers will be acceptable, addressed totfraser@ proposed development for future residential end use.” savills.com. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal The vendor will not be bound to accept the highest or Southern Ecological Solutions produced a Preliminary indeed any offer and may withdraw the property from the Ecological Appraisal (February 2018). The report concludes; market at any time.

“The site consists of improved grassland with two buildings. Bid Submission Boundary habitats included scattered trees along the The following is to be submitted as part of any bid: northern boundary and a species-poor hedgerow on • Confirmation that the offer is unconditional; the southern boundary with a semi-improved grassland • Confirmation of the proposed planning and sales overage buffer. The proposals include construction on the improved provision; grassland with the retention of boundary habitat including • Outline of board approval process; grassland buffer. No further surveys are recommended • Proof of funding; to adhere to wildlife legislation and planning policy. It is • Details of solicitors to be instructed; predicted that any potential adverse impacts from the • Details of the anticipated purchase timetable; proposed development upon specific protected habitats/ • Confirmation that a 10% non-refundable deposit will be species can be mitigated in line with relevant wildlife paid on exchange of contracts; legislation and policy.” • Details of track record and any nearby land interests; • Purchaser to provide a legal undertaking to cover Tenure / Vacant Possession reasonable abortive legal costs. The land will be sold freehold with vacant possession. A Timing copy of the land registry documentation can be found in The method of disposal is by informal tender and the the Information Pack. deadline for bids is 12 noon on Wednesday 14th August Overage 2019. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter. As part of the Heads of Terms process, we will set out a detailed All parties should offer a planning and sales overage as part timescale for exchange and completion. This will include a of their offer submission. series of legal meetings to ensure the timetable is achieved. Purchaser Obligations Further Information The Purchaser will be obligated to provide an adoptable The full Information Pack relating to the entire Property can road and services up to the southern with a retained access. be found within the online Data Room, accessed at Rights of way www.savills.com/silverend The Property will be sold subject to and with the benefit Please ensure that in the first instance all enquiries are of all rights, covenants and agreements and declarations made to one of the individuals dealing with the sale: affecting the Property. In particular, the Vendor has entered into a lease in respect to the spinney (located to the east outside of the red line of the planning permission.) The Vendor has reserved a pedestrian right of access between points A and B shown on the Contract Plan.

Contact Tom Fraser FRICS Rebecca Saunders MRICS Neil Snyman Savills +44 (0) 1223 347 038 +44 (0) 1223 347 271 +44 (0) 1245 293 286 Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road +44 (0) 7967 555 661 +44 (0) 7870 183 420 [email protected] Cambridge CB2 8PA [email protected] [email protected]

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