Pond Quarry, Lightcliffe Road Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6
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FO, SALE Residenal Development Site (Subject to Planning Permission) 4.45 Acres (1. 0 Ha) ond -uarry, Lightcli.e ,oad /righouse, 0est Yorkshire HD1 2H2 Agency | Consultancy | Development | Investment | Valuaon 0113 245 0550 Dove Haigh hillips LL , Devonshire House, 38 York lace, Leeds, LS1 2ED ond -uarry, /righouse HD1 2H2 AE,IAL HOTO5,A H INDICATIVE SITE LAYO7T 8A ,O9.35 7NITS: dhp.org.uk ond -uarry, /righouse HD1 2H2 THE OPPORTUNITY Our clients own the freehold interest in this site, which comprises a former quarry occupying a most attractive setting off Lightfield Road, Brighouse. The land has been allocated within the Calderdale Council UDP (Reference HS2 - 3). Our client’s architects and engineers have considered the extent of a remediation scheme to facilitate a plateaued residential development described in greater detail below. We are instructed to invite expressions of interest from prospective purchasers demonstrating their resources and ability to deliver the best price for the site subject to planning approval. LOCATION The site occupies an attractive green field setting, within a former quarry with frontage to Lightfield Road. The land is immediately to the east of Brighouse High School and surrounded by existing residential development. This location gives excellent access to local facilities and the wider region, with Brighouse town centre being approximately 1km to the south. THE SITE The site extends to approximately 4.45 acres (1.80 Hectares) and has a frontage to Lightcliffe Road, Springfield Grove and Granny Hall Lane. The base of the quarry is at approximately 84.0 AOD, some 17m below road levels. Parts of the site to the east of the quarry workings highwall, which extend to approximately 1 acre, have not been worked and are covered with mounds of stone rubble and abandoned buildings at a similar level to Lightcliffe Road. The remainder of the site falls steeply into the quarry base varying from vertical to an old vehicle access at a gradient of 1:6. Our client’s engineers have carried out an assessment of a proposal to fill the base of the pond stone quarry to a level of c.95.0 AOD which is c.6m below the road level at the junction of Granny Hall Lane and Lightcliffe Road. This would involve clearance of vegetation, crushing and spreading mounds of stone rubble and importation and compaction of c.50,000 m 3 of bulk fill. This equates to c.5,000 wagonloads of imported fill. The filling will need to be carefully planned and monitored to achieve the required environmental and geotechnical properties suitable for residential use. PLANNING The site is allocated for housing within the Calderdale UDP which was adopted in August 2006 (Reference No. HS2 – 3). Our client’s architects held informal discussions with the Planning Authority confirming they will be supportive of residential development of the type and scale shown on the indicative plan prepared by KPP Architects. The principle issue would be the remediation, i.e. partial filling of the quarry. Following a detailed 3D survey undertaken with our client’s structural engineer and detailed analysis of the quantity and technical requirements of the filling operation, we have concluded that the quantity and method required means the site is capable of being filled within a 12 / 18 month period. The Planning Authority have agreed that whilst the filling licence over an extended period would not be supported, this limited period proposal would be considered as part of site development associated with comprehensive residential development of the site. dhp.org.uk Pond Quarry, Brighouse HD6 2HZ PROPOSAL Proposals are invited, subject to contract and planning approval, for the purchase of the site. Proposals should be made in writing to the sole agents, Dove Haigh Phillips, for the attention of Simon Dove. The date by which proposals are requested will be confirmed following issue to interested parties of the topographical survey. Proposals should include the following information: • The source of funds to complete the purchase at the price offered. • Any corporate or third party approvals necessary prior to purchase. • Development proposals in terms of scale, nature and phasing. • Assumptions made in arriving at the price offered. • The proposal for delivering planning approval, including track record in similar circumstances within the region. • Due diligence process and timescale. VIEWING AND FURTHER INFORMATION Should you require further information, or wish to organise site access, please contact the sole agents, Dove Haigh Phillips, Devonshire House, 38 York Place, Leeds LS1 2ED. Contact: Simon Dove: DI: 0113 457 5550 Mobile: 07527 388 054 Email: [email protected] Contact: Mike Dove: Dl: 0113 245 1525 Mobile: 07894 464 040 Email: [email protected] Misrepresentaon Act: Dove Haigh Phillips for themselves and for the Vendors and Lessors of this property whose agents they are give noce, i) The parculars are set as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees and do not constute nor constute any part of, an o+er or a contract, ii) All descripons dimensions, reference to condion and necessary permissions for use and occupaon, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representaons of fact but must sasfy themselves by inspecon or otherwise as to the correctness of each item. iii) ,o person in the employ- ment of Dove Haigh Phillips has any authority to ma.e or give any representaon whatsoever in relaon to the property. April 2017. .