Upon the instructions of The London Borough of Havering Prominent Development Opportunity Freehold For Sale Land at St Mary’s Lane ,

Former Social Hall and Car Park Site Area 0.48 acres (0.19 hectares)

Suitable for a high quality design-led residential development scheme subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents Land at St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Essex

Former Social Hall and Car Park, Site Area 0.48 acres (0.19 hectares). Suitable for a high quality, design-led residential development scheme subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents

Location The property is located fronting St Mary’s Lane development would result in a high quality, Tenure and is within a short walk of Upminster Town sustainable design. The site is to be sold Freehold with vacant Centre which offers an exceptional range of possession upon completion. retail facilities including Waitrose, M&S Simply It is also expected that the development Food, Roomes Department Store, Costa Coffee, would “establish a strong sense of place, using Offers and Pizza Express together with a range of local streetscapes and buildings to create attractive We are instructed to offer the property by way amenities. In addition the area boasts excellent places to live, work and visit….[and] respond of an informal tender and are inviting offers on a transport connections with to local character and history and reflect the subject to contract or planning basis. offering reliable train services into London via identity of local surroundings and materials, the District Line and also the C2C service into while not preventing or discouraging appropriate The Council wish to protect the quality and design London Fenchurch Street. innovation” (NPPF Para. 58) of development so the transfer of the freehold interest will be subject to the completion of the The site immediately adjoins Upminster Park to This presumption is supported by Havering’s approved scheme. the south and is within the vicinity of a number adopted Core Strategy and Development of important, prominent and listed buildings Control Policies DPD, in particular, Policy DC61 All offers are to be received in a sealed envelope including Upminster Windmill, Upminster Old (Urban Design), which emphasises the need clearly marked ’Old Windmill Hall, St Marys Lane, Chapel, Convent of the Sacred Heart of Mary and for new developments to be responsive to the Upminster – tender’ by no later than 12 noon the Church of St Laurence. circumstances of their site and the surrounding Wednesday 6th November 2013 and addressed environment. to Glenny LLP, 56 Longbridge Road, Barking, Description Essex, IG11 8RW marked for the attention of The property originally consisted of the Old It is recognised that this location is characterised Keith Brelsford. Windmill Hall which has now been demolished by the existence of a number of listed buildings and is currently in operation as a pay and display and that any development scheme will have All offers should clearly state the amount being car park. to fully address the setting of these heritage offered and include details of any conditions assets. The quality and design of any proposed attached to the acceptance of any offer, any The site has an approximate total area of: 0.19 development will be highly significant issues surveys required and a timescale for exchange hectares (0.48 acres) and any development scheme will be carefully of contracts. considered by the Council in this regard. The Planning Council expects that any development of the site Due to the subject site’s location close to a The land is considered suitable for residential will require input from a specialist Conservation number of listed buildings and the requirement development subject to obtaining the necessary Architect. for a high quality design, interested parties are planning consents. Any new development requested to submit detailed layout plans with should be mindful of its context and seek to The development of the site will require a party their offer including proposed elevation plans enhance the local street scene. Whilst the site who relishes and understands the opportunity to along with details of their appointed architect. is not positioned within a conservation area, make a positive contribution towards improving Faxed offers will not be accepted. there are a number of statutory listed buildings the setting of the important listed buildings in within the near vicinity of the site, which have a the area. Please note that the preferred bidder will be positive impact on the local street scene. liable for a contribution of £2,500 towards our All planning enquiries should be directed to clients internal surveying and legal costs which In line with policy within the National Planning the London Borough of Havering Planning will become payable on exchange. Policy Framework, it is expected that any new Department Telephone: 01708 433 100. Land at St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Essex

Former Social Hall and Car Park, Site Area 0.48 acres (0.19 hectares). Suitable for a high quality, design-led residential development scheme subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents

For further information contact Keith Brelsford I 0203 141 3526 I [email protected] Gavin Donn I 0203 141 3518 I [email protected]