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Freehold Development Opportunity Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road Wakefield WE1 5EB Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Executive Summary An opportunity to acquire an attractive and tactically positioned freehold development site • Freehold development site of 0.99 ha (2.44 acres) • Suitable for a variety of commercial uses • Attractive location with proximity to River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canal • All offers invited Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Location The city of Wakefield is a traditional trade and manufacturing centre in West Yorkshire. Nearby urban centres include Leeds 10 miles to the north, Barnsley 11 miles to the south and Huddersfield 14 miles to the west. Property Wakefield is a well-connected city accessed via various arterial A roads which adjoin it to the nearby towns and cities. Junction 40 of the M1 is located 2.5 miles to the west which provides good access to the motorway network. Wakefield Westgate train station provides rail access to London (to the south); and Leeds, Newcastle and Scotland (to the north) as well as commuter routes to more local stations. Property Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Situation The property lies 1.5 miles south of the city centre in the Belle Vue area of Wakefield. It is situated to the north east of Doncaster Road Description(A638) which is the main in road entering the south of the city. It is bordered to the north by the confluence point of the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal. It is bordered to the south by a residential development. The site is accessed off Doncaster Road via Fall Ings Road. The surrounding area largely comprises residential land uses and attractive open space with the inclusion of commercial and industrial uses with increasing proximity to the city centre. Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Description The property comprises a 0.99 hectare (2.44 acre) site of previously developed brownfield land. It slopes gently downwards from Fall Ings Road and then is generally flat in topography. It is approximately rectangular in shape although distorts to the north due to the proximity of the River Calder. The remains and footings of former buildings are evident in places although the site is generally clear. Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Statutory Enquiries We have undertaken indicative planning research in order to provide guidance for interested parties. All interested parties must treat this information as guidance only and it is advised all parties make the relevant enquiries of Wakefield Council before submitting an offer for the property. The site is currently designated as part of a Special Policy Area CW21: Waterfront, which will be redeveloped into a vibrant mixed use quarter which exploits its riverside location. The site is identified as part of the South of Fall Ings which will be suitable for office, business and some leisure uses. In this area it is understood there is also scope for small scale retail or leisure uses such as bars, cafes or restaurants which would support the day to day needs of the local population. Executive Summary Location Situation Description Statutory Enquiries Further Information Belle Vue Forge, Fall Ings Road, Doncaster Road, Wakefield WE1 5EB Further Information Flood Zone Mike Buer 08449 02 03 04 The property is categorised as Flood Zone 3a GVA [email protected] Access Alex Sweetman The property is accessed via but does not include Fall Ings 08449 02 03 04 Road. The title provides that a right of way to pass over Fall GVA Ings Road was granted in favour of the property in 1947. [email protected] From our own research we have reason to believe this right of way does not extend over the full extent of Fall Ings Road and therefore access to Doncaster Road includes passage gva.co.uk/9147 over a small strip of unregistered land. We advise all interested parties to make their own enquiries in this respect. GVA City Point, 29 King Street, Leeds LS1 2HL VAT Status Further information will be provided upon request. 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