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Plan referred to For Sale By Informal Tender Residential Development Site LAND AT CAROLINA WAY (PLOT 5a) LAKESIDE, DONCASTER, DN4 5PL 2 Hectares I 4.95 Acres Closing date for tenders: 12 Noon Friday 6th December 2019 (Offers MUST be made on the Tender Form provided) (c) Crown copyright. License Number 100019782. 2009. Completed By : Map Reference: Date : Scale : (c) Copyright GeoInformation Group 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2007. laurafe AssetManagement_LM overwrite_new225/03/2019 1:10,000 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL The Opportunity Our mission is to deliver This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a high profile residential development site in the popular Lakeside area of a high standard development Doncaster. in this very desirable location Doncaster Council is seeking a developer to deliver a high quality residential development on one of the last remaining sites within the Lakeside area with water frontage. 2 Plan referred to LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Location Doncaster benefits from excellent communication links being located immediately to the east of the A1(M) at its junction with the M18, the latter providing access to Doncaster Sheffield Airport via the Great Yorkshire Way, to the M1 at Sheffield and the national motorway network. The M18 also links with the M62, M180 and the east coast ports. The site is well located at the junction of Carolina Way and Lakeside Boulevard within the popular Lakeside area of Doncaster. Lakeside is a business, recreational and shopping destination centred around a manmade lake approximately 2 miles south east of the town centre. A number of new housing developments have recently taken place and are currently being developed around Lakeside providing a range of family homes and apartments with the Lakeside shopping village, The Dome leisure centre and the Vue Cinema complex all in close proximity. The site is easily accessible from Doncaster Town Centre and is only 2 miles from Junction 3 of M18 via the A6182 White Rose Way providing direct access onto the motorway network. 3 (c) Crown copyright. License Number 100019782. 2009. Completed By : Map Reference: Date : Scale : (c) Copyright GeoInformation Group 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2007. laurafe AssetManagement_LM overwrite_new225/03/2019 1:25,000 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL The Area 1 Lakeside Village 4 Outlet Centre 2 Keepmoat Stadium 3 Vue Cinema Complex 3 4 The Dome Leisure Centre 5 Residential Area 6 The Marina 7 New College High Speed Rail 2 5 1 6 7 4 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Plan referred to Description The site extends to approximately 2 hectares (4.95 acres) and is relatively flat overlooking the Marina basin and consists mainly of grassland with tree lined hedgerow boundaries. (c) Crown copyright. License Number 100019782. 2009. Completed By : Map Reference: Date : Scale : 5 (c) Copyright GeoInformation Group 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2007. laurafe AssetManagement_LM overwrite_new225/03/2019 1:1,250 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Planning The Council’s aspiration is to encourage a high quality development on this important site and applicants should be able to demonstrate how they have taken account of the need for good design and the highest architectural standards in their development proposals in order to realise this ambition. A Planning and Development Brief has been prepared providing information on access, services and other key issues of relevance to the development. The aim is to provide clear guidance to any prospective purchaser regarding the Council’s aims, aspirations and policy in relation to the site. A copy of the Development Brief is available upon request. KEY POINTS: The principle of the use for residential development is considered acceptable as evidenced by the proposed residential allocation of the site within the emerging Local plan. The site is suitable for a range of housing types including family homes, town houses and apartments complementing the existing scale of housing development, appearance and character around Lakeside. An illustrative plan with accompanying sketches is provided suggesting an appropriate scale of development and how the key design principles might be achieved utilising a mix of apartments and townhouses. The affordable housing requirement is currently 26% of all units. The Council will expect this affordable housing requirement to be met, unless it is demonstrated undeliverable through the viability testing process. Prospective purchasers are expected to make and rely upon their own enquiries of the Local Planning Authority in respect of their proposals for the site and are advised to contact Jordan Butler, Principal Planner on (01302) 734892 or email [email protected] at an early stage to discuss development options. 6 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Highways and Transportation Services Both Carolina Way and Lakeside Boulevard It is understood that all mains services are available in the locality.. are adopted public highway. However, it will be the responsibility of the eventual purchaser to ascertain whether such services are of sufficient quality and capacity for their own Although there are no existing formed vehicular accesses into the particular requirements. All prospective purchasers are therefore advised to site it is envisaged that the principle point of access for any future make and rely upon their own enquiries of the various statutory authorities. development proposals will be from Carolina Way. For further advice on all transportation issues and technical matters concerning design and layout prospective purchasers are advised to contact: Service Charge Wayne Lake - Development Control (01302) 735172 [email protected] The sale of the land is subject to a service charge payment towards the maintenance and up keep of the Lakeside area. The one off service charge payment equates to a sum of £275,000 and is to be paid on completion of the sale. 7 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Terms of Disposal Doncaster Council is seeking informal tenders for this site on the following principle terms: 1. The freehold interest of the site is being offered with vacant possession. 2. The proposed sale will be subject to an overage agreement and bidders are required to provide overage proposals as part of their bid submission. 3. The Purchaser will be expected to enter into a conditional contract within 3 months from notification of being the preferred bidder. 4. Upon exchange of contracts the Purchaser will be expected to pay a deposit equivalent to 10% of the purchase price. 5. Upon exchange of contracts the Purchaser will also be expected to pay the Vendor’s Surveyors costs amounting to 1.5% of the purchase price together with the Council’s reasonable Legal costs. These fees will be non-refundable. 6. The detailed planning application is to be submitted within 6 months from the selection of the Purchaser. 7. Upon the grant of a satisfactory detailed planning permission the contract will become unconditional and completion of the sale will take place within 20 days with the Purchaser paying the balance (90%) of the purchase price. 8. It is understood that an election in respect of VAT has been made and therefore VAT will be payable on the sale price. 8 LAND AT PLOT 5a, LAKESIDE, DONCASTER DN4 5PL Offer Procedure If you wish to submit an offer, please complete an Offer Form. An Offer Form and Address Label are available on request – email: [email protected] a) Offers should be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 6th December 2019 in writing using the (i) The acceptance of an offer is subject to the formal approval of Doncaster Council. Offer Form in a sealed envelope with no identifying marks other than the official Address Label (j) Acceptance of an offer does not form a legally binding contract between the parties. provided. (k) Variable or referential offers will not be considered (b) They should be delivered to Doncaster Council, Strategic Asset Management, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU. Offers should be posted recorded delivery, or delivered in The Council will select the Purchaser based upon development proposals, financial offer and track person. record and will contact the successful applicant following internal approval being granted. The Council reserves the right to withdraw the acceptance if Contracts have not been exchanged within (c) Offers received after this date may be disqualified. 13 weeks of such approval. (d) Please supply the name and address of your Legal advisers, together with the name of the person who will attend to this matter, with telephone numbers and e-mail address, if known. (e) The offer should be accompanied by the following information: Viewings & further enquiries Financial Offer The site can be viewed at any time from the public highway. All enquiries regarding the site should be directed to Doncaster MBC, Strategic Asset Management, Civic Office, Waterdale, Indication of initial proposals for the site, including a draft scheme layout and schedule Doncaster DN1 3BU. of accommodation. Details of how the proposals meet the Council’s aspirations to deliver a high quality development. Samantha Taylor Martin Kaye 01302 737229 01302 736485 If relevant, the tender should specifically state what assumptions have been made about any [email protected] [email protected] exceptional development costs the Purchaser has identified. Information on previous schemes completed. Proposed professional team. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council for themselves give notice that:- Details of any overage proposals. Details of the development time frame. (i) These particulars are set out as a general outline for guidance only of prospective Details of the proposed source of development finance together with financial information to purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract; demonstrate the ability of the proposed Purchaser to pay the price offered.