FORMER ASHBURTON LIBRARY, ASHBURTON PARK, CR0 6RX 125 YEAR LEASEHOLD FOR SALE Information Pack CONTENTS 1. The Property 3 The Location 3 Description & Accommodation 4 2. Method of Disposal 5 3 Energy Performance Certificate 5 4 Planning Statement 5 5 Legal 17 Legal Pack 17 Title and Legal Documents 17 Searches 17 6 Viewing Arrangements 18 7. Form of Offer & Conditions of Leasehold Interest 19 8. Return Label 28 This information forms part of the Particulars of Sale and as such the details contained within are believed to be correct, but cannot be guaranteed and they are expressly excluded from any contract. 2 1. The Property The Location The property is located within Ashburton Park in Woodside, which is approximately 3km north east of Central Croydon. Lower Addiscombe Road (A322) and Spring Lane (A215) run along the southern and eastern boundaries of the park. The property is located towards the south eastern corner of the park adjacent to a purpose built children’s playground. A metal fence secures the perimeter of the park which his locked at night. Vehicular access is available from Tenterden Road and pedestrian access from a variety of routes across the park. Woodside and Blackhorse Lane Tram Stops are nearby. 3 Bowling Green FS Pavilion Ashburton Park D Fn The Lodge PCs 54.2m Playground 3 8 P A G E H U R S T 54.6m R O A D 2 6 29 1 0m 10m 20m 30m 4 Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:1250 Description & Accommodation The property comprises a substantial ground and first floor building of traditional brick construction under a pitched roof dating from 1897. It was a former convent and more recently used as a library until the service was relocated in 2006 after which the property remained vacant. The accommodation comprises a former chapel to the rear and smaller rooms over two storeys to the front. The property is very dilapidated and windows/ doors are secured by wooden boards. The accommodation comprises a gross internal area of approximately: Floor Sq m Sq ft Ground - chapel 200 2,153 Ground - front 203 2,185 First 175 1,884 Total 578 6,222 Floor plans of the existing layout are shown on the following page. 4 2. Method of Disposal The property is offered for sale on the basis of a 125 year leasehold interest with vacant possession and offers are invited ‘Subject to Contract’ only in accordance with the Form of Offer within Section 7 of this pack. Offers are invited by noon on Friday 6 September 2013. 3. Energy Performance Certificate The property has been given an energy efficiency rating of 100 within Band D. A copy is available upon request. 4. Planning Statement The Planning Statement on the following pages has been prepared by the Councils Planning department 5 PLANNING STATEMENT AND PROJECT PLAN FOR: FORMER LIBRARY BUILDING, ASHBURTON PARK, LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 6RX JULY 2013 London Borough of Croydon Planning and Environment Department 6 FORMER LIBRARY BUILDING, ASHBURTON PARK, LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 6RX PRE APPLICATION DISCUSSIONS PLANNING STATEMENT AND PROJECT PLAN 1. Introduction This document is a Planning Statement and Project Plan to guide pre-application discussions for the former library building in Ashburton Park with the Corporate Resources and Customer Services Department of Croydon Council. The key objective will be to secure the regeneration of the site through a high quality, sustainable form of development that integrates well with its surroundings, contributes to the wider regeneration and benefit the local community. In order to meet this objective, a partnership approach between the Council, the developer and the community will be required. This will be delivered through a programme of comprehensive and well structured pre-application discussions together with public consultation initiatives. The purpose of this document is to provide an outline planning context and to establish a framework for taking forward the pre-application process by setting out the necessary aims, objectives, timescales, roles and responsibilities. This document provides: 1. a brief background to the development; 2. the relevant planning framework 3. the Council’s aspirations for the site 4. the potential impacts of any development that may need to be addressed 5. the aims and objectives of the pre-application process; 6. the benefits of the front loaded approach to pre-application discussions; 7. the details of the main project outputs and associated timescales 8. the approach to project management including roles and responsibilities. 9. a list of key contacts in Croydon Council and other public bodies 10. a list of parameter documents that will be required to support a planning application. 11. a detailed Project Plan The Project Plan is a live document and will be updated as necessary as the project progresses. 7 2. Background Site Description The subject site comprises the former Ashburton Park library building and its immediate environs. Ashburton Park library is a two storey red brick building, with a red/brown tiled pitched roof containing dormer windows. It is identified as being on the Local List of Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest. Ashburton Park is also on the Local List of Historic Parks and Gardens and is designated as Local Open Land. The site is accessed by footpaths through the park from Tenterden Road to the north west, Spring Lane to the east and Lower Addiscombe Road to the south. Located on the west side of the former library building is a children’s play area. The car park, surfaced in tarmac, comprises 2 areas, 1 located immediately adjacent to the entrance from Tenterden Road and another area just to the south. To the west of the park is an area of 2 storey terraced housing, comprising Tenterden, Pagehurst and Wydehurst Roads. To the north is the Croydon to Beckenham Tramlink line and Woodside station. Relevant Planning History The following planning decisions are relevant to the proposal: 03/02469/P – permission granted in 2004 for the use of the library building as a day nursery for a maximum of 83 children; erection of a single storey extension and alterations to the building; alterations to the existing playground area; extensions to existing car parking areas and alterations to existing vehicular access from Tenterden Road. This permission was not implemented and has now expired. Proposed Development The proposal is to assess the future development potential of the site in terms of potential uses, massing, form, architectural requirements, parking requirements and any other constraints, in the context of relevant planning policies. The reasoning behind this exercise is that the site has been vacant for a number of years and an updated planning statement is requires pursuant to the marketing of this property by the London Borough of Croydon. 3. Planning Policy Framework The current development plans for the London Borough of Croydon comprise the London Plan and The Croydon Replacement Unitary Development Plan 2006 (Saved Policies), also known as The Croydon Plan. London Plan The London Plan is the Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London adopted in July 2011. A copy of this document is available online at:- 8 http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/londonplan Of particular reference to this proposal are the policies and supplementary documents listed in the constraints and opportunities table overleaf. Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies 2013 The Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies (formerly the Core Strategy), was adopted on 22nd April 2013. It seeks to provide the basis for the development of Croydon up to 2031, with particular reference to new homes and jobs together with the overall environment and is the principal local planning document. The significant changes proposed in Croydon over the next 20 years will require additional infrastructure such as new/expanded schools, an increase in health facilities, enhanced public transport and flood amelioration measures. A detailed schedule of these requirements, entitled the “Infrastructure Delivery Plan”, has been produced alongside the Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies which identifies the hard, social and green infrastructure needed to support and underpin Croydon’s growth through to 2031. The latest version of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan was adopted in March 2012. Replacement Unitary Development Plan (The Croydon Plan)2006 (Saved Policies) The Croydon Plan was formally adopted on 13th July 2006 and therefore in relation to the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, all the policies of the Croydon Plan were deemed to be saved until 12th July 2009. On 10th July 2009 the Council received notification from the Secretary of State that the majority of the policies in the Croydon Plan could be further saved until such time as the policies can be replaced by Development Plan Documents. On adoption of the Croydon Local Plan: Strategic Policies on 22nd April 2013, the list of saved policies was amended by appendix 4 of this document which removed additional policies from the saved list. The Croydon Plan and all the policies within it is available online at:- www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/planningpolicy/ Of particular reference to this proposal are the policies and supplementary documents listed in the constraints and opportunities table overleaf. Central Government Guidance With respect to Central Government Guidance and other relevant documents, it is expected that any developer will be familiar with such matters. 9 4. Site Constraints and Opportunities CROYDON LOCAL PLAN – Strategic Policies (formerly the Core Strategy) • SP1 (Places of Croydon), SP2 (Homes), SP3 (Employment), SP4 (Urban Design & Local Character), SP5 (Community facilities), SP6 (Climate Change) and SP8 (Transport & Communication). CROYDON PLAN Polices : • SP1 Sustainable Development • SP3 High Standards of Design • SP13 Renewable energy/sustainable materials • SP14 Promoting sustainable transport • SP20 High standard of design in residential schemes • SP21 Mixed-use developments encourage.