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FREEHOLD FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROAD Platt, TN15 8JR

Indicative Aerial Site Plan

Key Highlights • Freehold residential development • Approximately 1.71 acres (0.69 hectares) opportunity • Currently land licensed to neighbouring • Pre-application advice sought for the property for recreational purposes (sale to erection of up to ten dwellings be with vacant possession) • Village location to the east of Platt, in the • Unconditional or subject to planning offers borough of and Malling invited

SAVILLS 74 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JR +44 (0) 1732 789 750 savills.co.uk Location The Property is located to the east of the village of Platt, in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Kent. The Property is approximately 7 miles north of Tonbridge, 5.9 miles east of Sevenoaks, 11.4 miles south of and 8.6 miles north west of Maidstone. Platt is a semi-rural settlement situated either side of the A25, which continues to the north east to Heath and the west to . The village benefits from a number of amenities, including Platt Church of Primary School and Platt Memorial Hall to the west. The Blue Anchor public house and Platt Park are situated to the Indicative Location Map south west. An attractive parish church dating back to 1843 overlooks the village centre. A Sainsbury’s Local, bakery and further restaurants/ takeaways are available around 0.9 miles to the west in Borough Green, a rural service centre. A wider variety of retailers, amenities and restaurants are available to the south east in Maidstone (8.8 miles) and to the north in Bluewater Shopping Centre, (10 miles), along with Sevenoaks to the west (5.9 miles). The popular market village of , with its range of independent retailers and eateries, is about 3.5 miles to the east. The area is also near a wide selection of state, grammar and independent schools, including of Kent Grammar School’s Sevenoaks Site (around 6 miles west),

Connectivity Indicative Situation Map Borough Green and Wrotham station is situated approximately 0.9 miles to the west and currently provides services into London Victoria in around 50 minutes and Ashford International in around 45 minutes. Bus services are available to the south of the Site, with services in to Borough Green, Wrotham, West Malling and Maidstone, among other locations. The Property is well connected by road links, with the M26 situated just to the north providing a link to the M20. The M20 continues through east Kent to Ashford and and to the north west to join the M25 orbital and the A20 into south east London. The A25 is also accessible from the Site and provides convenient access through to Maidstone and Sevenoaks. Gatwick Airport is approximately 30 miles to the south west of Platt and accessible via the M25.

Indicative Site Plan

SAVILLS SEVENOAKS 74 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JR +44 (0) 1732 789 750 savills.co.uk Aspect from Northern Boundary Facing South East

Western Portion Aspect from Eastern Boundary Facing West

Situation The eastern portion of the Site has been maintained and predominately comprises grass land, with a number of mature The Property is situated off of the northern side of Maidstone trees towards the centre eastern boundary and a disused stable Road. A railway line runs to the north of the Property, with block to the northern boundary. To the west is an overgrown residential dwellings lying to the south west and north east area, which has been fenced off. The western boundary is boundaries. To the south runs the A25. Platt Church of England overgrown and not easily accessible. The Site broadly slopes Primary School lies on the other side of the A25 to the south. from the north western corner towards the road at the The wider surrounding area to the south is predominately southern boundary. residential and comprises the village of St Mary’s Platt. It is anticipated that any development scheme on the Property Description would need to create a new access onto the A25. The Property currently comprises a parcel of land, part of which is currently under licence to an adjoining landowner for recreational purposes.

SAVILLS SEVENOAKS 74 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JR +44 (0) 1732 789 750 savills.co.uk NOTES

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FEASIBILITY Project SCALE 1:200 LAND AT PLATT PlanningScale in Metres Development Potential 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 The Property is situated within Tonbridge and Malling Borough The Property is considered to lend itself to a new build Drawing Title FEASIBILITY Council. The Development Plan covering the area currently residential development, subject to all necessary planning comprises the Tonbridge and Malling Local Development permissions being in place. Scale Date Drawn Checked Framework Core Strategy (TMBCS) adopted in September 1:200 @ A1 APR20 APB / A pre-application meeting with TMBC was held in September Drawing Number Rev. Project Number 2007, the saved policies of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough 2020, discussing the erection of up to ten dwellings with F001 / 438815 Local Plan 1998 (TMBLP), Development Land Allocations associated landscaping, car parking and access. DPD (DLA DPD) adopted in April 2008 and the Managing Development and the Environment DPD (MDE DPD) adopted The indicative layout presented a new access road from April 2010. TMBC submitted a new Local Plan to the Planning Maidstone Road to the south west of the Site. This continues to Inspectorate in January 2019, although the Inspectorate has two distinct areas, with plots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 situated around since written to TMBC in December 2020 stating its strong a cul de sac and plots 5 – 9 in a terrace towards the eastern belief that its concerns on matters relating to the Duty to Co- boundary. Operate cannot be rectified during examination. As such, a new The response concluded that ‘whilst the principle of Local Plan is not expected to be adopted in the near future. development could be acceptable there are a number of key We understand that the Property falls within the Metropolitan considerations in relation to access, noise and character which Green Belt and Countryside (Policy CP14). The Property lies would have to be carefully considered.’ outside the defined settlement confines of Platt. Copies of the documents considered and the pre-application response are available upon request.

SAVILLS SEVENOAKS 74 High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JR +44 (0) 1732 789 750 savills.co.uk Services Main services are believed to be in close proximity, however interested parties should satisfy themselves that the service connections and capacities are suitable for their purposes. No warranties are provided in this sale. Tenure The Property comprises the freehold interest registered at the Land Registry under Title No. K909776 and is to be sold with vacant possession. VAT In the event that a sale of the Property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes chargeable for the purposes of South Western Side Facing North East VAT, any tax will be payable by the purchaser. Method of Sale Offers are sought via informal tender. The date for submission of informal tenders is available on request. We kindly ask that offers specify: • Purchase price; • Payment profiles; • Any conditionality; • Timescales for exchange and completion; • Assumed abnormal cost allowances. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed any offers submitted, and may withdraw the property from the market at any time. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview on a date shortly after the tender deadline (details to be confirmed). Maidstone Road Facing North East Legal Costs The purchaser will be expected to give a legal cost undertaking of up to £10,000 + VAT in the event that they withdraw from the transaction following agreement of heads of terms and issuing of the contract documentation. Further Information & Viewings The Property may be viewed by prior appointment through the Vendor’s sole agent Savills. An information pack is available on request.

Maidstone Road Facing South West

Contact Lloyd King Jessica Saint +44 (0) 1732 789 792 +44 (0) 1732 789 794 +44 (0) 7973 781 059 +44 (0) 7870 999 269 [email protected] [email protected]

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