FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

LAND AT BURY ROAD Hopton, , IP22 2NT

Site boundary for indicative purposes only

Introduction On behalf of the Landowner, Savills (UK) Ltd The permission includes a community (“Savills”) and Lacy Scott & Knight (“LSK”) are contribution which can be used for the Hopton pleased to offer for sale by informal tender Village Hall. the freehold interest in the land at Bury Road, The method of disposal is by informal tender Hopton, Suffolk, IP22 2NT (“the Property”). and the bid deadline is 12 noon Monday 9th Sarson’s Field extends to 2.7 hectares (6.6 December. Preference will be given to clean acres) and benefits from a detailed planning unconditional bids and to parties who can permission for residential development of clearly demonstrate they have undertaken 37 dwellings (11 affordable units), associated full analysis of the site and understood all the public open space including a new village obligations to be placed upon them. green, landscaping, ancillary works and The full Information Pack can be found at creation of new footpath to Thelnetham Road. www.savills.com/hopton

SAVILLS CAMBRIDGE Unex House 132 - 134 Hills Road CB2 8PA +44 (0) 1223 347 000 savills.co.uk Location Access Hopton is a village located in the district. Vehicular access will be provided to the west of the It is located 13 miles north east of and Property, off Bury Road, which is an adopted highway. 8 miles east of Thetford. Hopton is 8 miles west of Diss. In a wider context, Hopton is approximately 40 miles Section 106 Agreement east of Cambridge and 22 miles south west of Norwich. The Section 106 has been signed, dated 24th October London is approximately 76 miles to the south. The 2019 and can be found on the dataroom. B1111 runs through the village which links directly to the A1066, providing links to Thetford to the west and Diss The following contributions are sought: to the east. The A143 lies 4 miles to the south of the • Affordable Housing Contribution - £6,500 village, providing direct links to Bury St Edmunds and to Cambridge via the A14 to the west and Great Yarmouth • Bus Stop Contribution - £6,000 and Lowestoft to the east. • Community Facilities Contribution - £334,125 Certain amenities are available such as All Saints Church, • Education Contribution - £113,690 Mill House Bed and Breakfast, a coffee shop, pub, fish • Library Contribution - £7,992 and chip shop and a hairdressers. The Village Hall is • Public Rights of Way Contribution - £24,467 located to the north of the Property. Education needs Total Contribution of £492,774 are provided for by Hopton CEVC Primary School. The primary school (Ofsted Rating Good) also provides pre- Scheme school and nursery facilities. The following mix of accommodation is defined as Description follows: The Property consists of a rectangular shaped parcel of Private Housing land that gently slopes from north to south. It is situated • 2 bedroom bungalow – 4 units in the centre of Hopton, to the south of Thelnetham Road and to the east of Bury Road. Hopton Village • 3 bedroom bungalow – 5 units Hall is located to the north. The Property extends to • 3 bedroom house – 3 units approximately 2.7 ha (6.6 acres). • 4 bedroom house – 11 units • 5 bedroom house – 3 units Planning Policy Affordable Housing The Property falls under the planning jurisdiction of • 1 bedroom apartment – 2 units West Suffolk Council. • 2 bedroom house – 5 units Development Control • 3 bedroom house – 4 units REF. DESCRIPTION DECISION Technical DC/15/2298/ (i) Extension and alterations to Granted A comprehensive technical Information Pack has been FUL Hopton Village Hall (ii) Doctor's on 24th put together and made available to all parties on the surgery and associated car October parking and the modification 2019 dataroom at www.savills.com/hopton. We advise that of the existing vehicular access any purchasers make themselves fully aware of the onto Thelnetham Road (iii) reports and make themselves comfortable with the residential development of 37 content therein. dwellings (including 11 affordable housing units) and associated The following reports are available in the dataroom; public open space including a • Arboricultural Impact Assessment new village green, landscaping, ancillary works and creation of • Archaeological Evaluation Report new vehicular access onto Bury • Breeding Bird Survey Report Road . • Flood Risk Assessment & Water Management Plan Please note that the three parts of the planning consent • Transport Statement can be brought forward independently. It is unlikely that • Utilities & Services Report the Doctor’s Surgery will be built due to lack of demand. • Water Framework Directive

SAVILLS CAMBRIDGE Unex House 132 - 134 Hills Road CB2 8PA +44 (0) 1223 347 000 savills.co.uk Anglian Water Update Tenure/Vacant Possession • Confirmation that the purchaser will pay the vendor’s reasonable Pigeon have been progressing the The Property will be available legal fees (non-refundable and non Foul Water drainage solution and freehold (absolute) with vacant deductible); have entered into an Underwriting possession on completion. Agreement with Anglian Water • Timescale from exchange to The Vendor will retain a ransom strip completion; (AW), which will be novated upon between the Property and the Bowls exchange. AW have suggested that Club marked blue on the Contract • Solicitors details; the developer contribution will be Plan. The Vendor will also retain full • Proof of funding; zero. The Purchaser will need to rights of access and services over • Due diligence prior to exchange. provide additional storage within the private driveway between the the on-site network and make a adopted highway and the Bowls The sale is by informal tender and connection with the existing Anglia Club boundary marked B to D on the the bid deadline is 12 noon Monday Water pumping station to the north- Contract Plan. 9th December; bids should be sent west of the site. We do, however, in a sealed envelope to Savills (UK) recommend that you satisfy yourself The Vendor will retain control over Limited, Unex House, 132-134 Hills of the technical solution. any variation to the scheme and Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PA. The planning permission. envelope should be marked “Hopton We are therefore inviting purely – TPF”. unconditional offers based on the Please note that the hatched blue technical information provided and area shown on the Contract Plan is Email bids will be acceptable therefore appropriate assumptions excluded from the sale. addressed to [email protected] being made within any offers and [email protected] received to ensure they are robust. Viewings/Meetings With The Landowner will not be bound The Purchaser will be expected to Savills to accept the highest or indeed any itemise the cost allowed for the A viewing day for the Property offer and may withdraw the property works including the onsite Foul will be held with full details from the market at any time. Water pumping station to and being provided in due course. including connection to the existing Unaccompanied viewings are to Timing Anglia Water pumping station (north be made from the public highway The method of disposal is by west of site), marked with an X on unless prior arrangements have been informal tender. As part of the Heads the Contract Plan. made with Savills Cambridge or Lacy of Terms process, we will set out a Scott & Knight, Bury St Edmunds. detailed timescale for exchange and Rights Of Way completion. This will include a series The Property will be sold subject Bids of legal meetings to ensure the to and with the benefit of all rights, Savills have instructions to place timetable is achieved. covenants and agreements and the Property on the market with a declarations affecting the Property. view to selling the site at its best VAT consideration. We ask that bids Please note that VAT will not be The Purchaser has an obligation to comprise the following information: provide a footpath over the Parish charged on the sale of the site. Council land between points A and B • Confirmation that the offer is on the Contract Plan. unconditional; Further Information The full Information Pack can be The highway shaded pink will need • Purchase price; found at www.savills.com/hopton. to be designed and constructed to • Intention to build out the adoptable standards and be offered consented scheme & programme; Please ensure that in the first for adoption. • Details of track record; instance all enquiries are made to one of the individuals dealing with A copy of the land registry • Confirmation of Board Approval; the sale: documentation can be found in the • 10% non-refundable deposit to be Information Pack. paid on exchange of contracts;

Contact Tom Fraser FRICS Rebecca Saunders MRICS Anthony Holliday FRICS +44 (0) 122 334 7038 +44 (0) 122 334 7271 +44 (0) 128 474 8632 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTICE Maps are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Ltd, published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not guaranteed. Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Designed and Produced by Savills Marketing: 020 7499 8644 | September 2019