Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0DL

Residential Development Opportunity Cheshire

■■Prominent market location within Cheshire ■■Outline consent for up to 120 units ■■Consented scheme requires no affordable housing nor S106 contributions ■■Currently comprises Helsby Sports and Social Club ■■Gross site area of approximately 3.92 ha (9.68 acres) ■■Full suite of technical information available

savills.co.uk Location The site is located in Helsby, a large service Helsby has a population of approximately The village offers the opportunity for village in Cheshire. It lies approximately 9 5,000 and the village benefits from nearby picturesque walks. The National miles to the north east of Chester and 7 a number of amenities including a Trust owned “Helsby Hill” overlooks the miles to the east of Ellesmere Port which supermarket, dentist, restaurants, golf club village and is located just to the east provide core locations for employment. and post office. Helsby High School has with prominent views over the Mersey an Ofsted rating of “good” as established Estuary and into Wales. Delamere Forest The village is well supported by transport in their February 2014 inspection. In is some 5 miles to the south and offers connections with Junction 14 of the M56 addition the two primary schools in the cycle trails, camping and access to the motorway being located approximately 1.4 village also have an Ofsted rating of good. Sandstone Trail. miles to the north. In addition the village is served by a railway station offering an hourly Helsby is well located to access key service on the Chester to Manchester line employment areas. Cheshire Oaks and via Warrington. Currently scheduled journeys The Stanlow Complex are located 8 miles take 9 minutes to Chester, 15 minutes to and 3 miles from the site respectively. Warrington Bank Quay and 51 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly station.

Helsby High School

Hillside Community Primary School

Helsby Hill

Tesco Supermarket

Sport Centre Scheme

The Site Description Upon delivery of the replacement sports Planning was granted under an enabling provision this site can be provided with development argument. The application The site extends to approximately 3.92 ha Vacant Possession to developers. The site scheme provides for a replacement of (9.68 acres) and is currently utilised as proposed to house the replacement the existing club facilities with a new Helsby Sports and Social Club. As far as Sports Provision originally contained a sports centre, all weather football pitch, we are aware the site has only ever been number of industrial buildings which were new bowling greens and tennis courts. developed for use as a sports club. It used for cable manufacturing. After the The details of this detailed application are originally provided sports and recreational decline of operations in the 1980’s the held under planning reference number facilities for the BICC works that formally buildings were demolished. What remains 14/04052/FUL. The location for the new occupied the neighbouring site. The site on site are two fishing ponds used by facilities is off Callendar Way. currently comprises a club house, an area Helsby Sports Club fishing section. of hard standing for car parking, 2 no. Helsby Sports Club are keen to relocate bowling greens, 3 no. tennis courts and a Planning to the new premises. The Sports Centre football pitch. Scheme is required to be implemented The site is within the jurisdiction of and completed before the Sports Club The site is irregular in shape and has a Cheshire West and Chester Council. will vacate their current location and strong road frontage to Chester Road. Outline consent was granted in December before development can commence on Access to the site is taken off Chester Road. 2015 under reference 14/04044/OUT to this site. There is a strong preference It would be considered to be in the main flat. develop up to 120 units with associated for the successful bidder to procure the open space. This also includes the replacement Sports Centre Scheme. It is bound by an existing industrial demolition of the existing buildings on site. Further details are available in the premises and Cable Drive to the north, data room. Chester Road to the East, a residential The consent requires no affordable property to the south and Hornsmill Brook housing no any S106 contributions. The site forms part of the wider to the west. The site also neighbours an There is a requirement to carry out a redevelopment of Mere’s Edge, the mixed Extra Care apartment block new build Viability Reappraisal of the site upon use regeneration area along Chester Road housing constructed by Lancet Homes. the practical completion of 85% of the which includes family housing and extra dwellings (102nd unit based on 120 units). care facility and a supermarket. The site is owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council, and tenanted via a lease to Helsby Sports Club. Consent is in place to relocate the sports provision to a location nearby off Callendar Way.

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Drain 33 Horn's Mill 45 NOTE - Published forO therdnan cepurposes Survey © Crown ofCop yidentificationright 2017. All rights res eronlyved. and although believed to be correct its NOTE - Published for the purposesOrdnance Survey of© C ridentificationown Copyright 2017. All onlyrights re seandrved. although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed.Licence numb eReproducedr 100022432. Plotted Sc alefrom - 1:2500 the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the accuracy is not guaranteed.Lice nReproducedce number 100022432. Pfromlotted Sca lethe - 1:2500 Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. Tenure Please confirm your interest to Berit Rose Thereafter, additional information and after which time log-in details will be provided. details of the tender deadline date will be The site is held on a freehold basis. issued. Parties will be requested to submit There is a 40 year lease in place to Helsby Legal costs the following details in support of their offer: Sports and Social Club from 12/06/2006. This lease will be extinguished upon Each party will be responsible for their own ■■ Purchaser’s Full Name and Contact Details practical completion of the new Sports legal costs associated with this transaction. ■■ Purchaser’s Solicitors Name & Contact Centre Scheme. At this point the club will Details provide Vacant Possession of the site. VAT ■■ Financial Consideration ■■ Confirmation of Funding Source and The Vendor reserves the right to charge Services Proof of Funds VAT on the purchase price. Prospective purchasers should make their ■■ Conditionality of offer – please note that own enquiries to the relevant Authorities there is a strong preference for bidders as to the suitability, capacity and exact Viewing to procure and deliver the Sports location of services. Interested parties should contact Berit Rose Centre Scheme. for more information or to arrange a viewing. ■■ Statement of Timescale for Exchange & Planning and Technical Completion Information Method of Sale April 2017 A full suite of planning and technical The site is to be sold by Informal Tender. information will be made available to Interested parties should express their interested parties through a data room via our interest in writing. dedicated website http://savills.ftpuk.net.

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Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. 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.

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