FORMER RAF KIRTON in LINDSEY, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION FOR SALE BY FORMAL TENDER AS A WHOLE FORMER RAF KIRTON IN LINDSEY, GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 4HY FORMER RAF KIRTON IN LINDSEY Gainsborough, Lincolnshire A diverse property portfolio set within 123.56 hectares (305.32 acres) comprising:- • A former barracks area with residential development potential (subject to planning) • Former hangars & hard standing • 97.69 hectares (241.40 acres) of open grass airfield; including an area of land let to Trent Valley Gliding Club. • Open grass Airfield with permission to revert to arable production. (subject to tenancy resrictions) • For sale by Formal Tender. Tenders close at 12 noon on Friday 29th August 2014. LOCATION and entertainment buildings. The buildings are Natural England has confirmed that the land The percentage of the uplift in value (from the predominately constructed of brick under a tile The property is in North Lincolnshire to the south may be ploughed without the need for an purchase price) and the length of the clawback roof and are set in approximately 35 acres. There of the town of Kirton in Lindsey. The town is Environmental Impact Assessment. There is a clause is to be proposed by the potential buyer in are internal tarmac roads and a central car park. approximately 8 miles south of Scunthorpe, 15 former golf course to the east and there are two the offer within the Formal Tender. Access is from the B1400. mown grass landing strips forming an “X” shape miles north of Lincoln and 9 miles north east PLANNING of Gainsborough. The A15 road linking Lincoln Between the former barracks and the open on the land. The Trent Valley Gliding Club have a Planning policy supports the redevelopment of to Scunthorpe and the M180 motorway is grass airfield lie the Hangars and commercial right to use the runways and the clubhouse at the brownfield sites, subject to future schemes being approximately 1 mile to the east of the property. type buildings comprising; three former Hangars south west of the land. Access is from the B1398. in accordance with other sustainable development with concrete floors and a modern single storey The land lies between the B1398, the B1400 TENURE considerations. The site is not allocated and hangar extending to approximately 4,1850 m2 and the B1205. Kirton in Lindsey is a popular The property is offered for sale freehold with representations to the emerging Housing and (45,000 sqft) in total, together with associated residential town offering a variety of independent vacant possession subject to the below Employment Land Allocations DPD have been interconnecting offices, a large area of shops, Huntcliff secondary school and Kirton agreements:- lodged with North Lincolnshire Council promoting hardstanding, garages, underground fuel tanks, a Lindsey Primary school. the site for residential and employment uses. former shooting range, former control tower and • Lease to Trent Valley Gliding Club over 1.2 DESCRIPTION office buildings. hectares including club house and use of runways The site constitutes previously developed land and - Rent £11,500 per annum. includes a number of buildings that, subject to a The site is a former World War 2 Royal Air The open grass airfield extends to approximately change of use, are suitable for employment (Class Force base which ceased operations in 2011. 97.53 hectares (241 acres) of grade 2 land, • Agreement to Limestone Farming Company over B1 / B2 / B8) and leisure opportunities (Class The site naturally forms three areas being the which has been pasture for a number of years. 46.16 hectares (114.06 acres) of mowing grass. D2 / sui generis). The Former Barracks area on former barracks (residential), former hangars The soil on the western half is of the Banbury Further information will be provided in the legal (commercial) and agricultural land. Unfortunately the northern part of the site is most suitable for a soil series, which is described as a well drained pack. residential-led development, with an anticipated the site has experienced some vandalism. brashy fine and coarse loamy ferrus soils over capacity of in the region of 300 units in line with ironstone with some deep fine limey over clayey CLAWBACK The former barracks are on the land to the north adopted planning policy. of the site. There are four buildings housing soils. The eastern half is Elmton 1; shallow brashy The property will be sold subject to a clawback former mess rooms and catering facilities, eight calcareous fine loamy soils over limestone. clause, which will be triggered by the grant of planning permission. accommodation blocks, office buildings, medical There are no single payment scheme entitlements area, equestrian stables & manege and other included in the sale. buildings such as the generator room, security DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS COULD INFORMATION PACK CONTACT INFORMATION Energy Performance Certificate Non-Domestic Building INCLUDE: Further information is available from the selling Brown & Co Royal Air Force Certificate Reference Number: Kirton Lindsey 0790-0834-2559-1196-7006 The Former Barracks– Residential, commercial agents including: Formal Tender Contract, 10 Market Place, GAINSBOROUGH DN21 4HZ and community uses. clawback provisions, lease agreement, Energy Brigg This certificate shows the energy rating of this building. It indicates the energy efficiency of Performance Certificate, representations to DN20 8ES the building fabric and the heating, ventilation, cooling and lighting systems. The rating is The Manège – Class D2 (Assembly and Leisure) compared to two benchmarks for this type of building: one appropriate for new buildings and the emerging Housing, planning report and one appropriate for existing buildings. There is more advice on how to interpret this information Judy Strawson on the Government's website www.communities.gov.uk/epbd. The Hangars – Class B1 (Business), Class Employment Land Allocations DPD. Energy Performance Asset Rating B2 (General Industry), Class B8 (Storage and Telephone: 01652 654833 PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES Distribution), Class D2 (Assembly and Leisure Email: [email protected] These have been prepared as carefully as possible – indoor and outdoor sports and leisure use), Thomas Birks and are based on the ordnance survey plans. sui generis outdoor pursuits utilising the existing Telephone: 07919 015677 facilities and opportunities they present. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and, although believed to be correct, their Email: [email protected] The Airfield – Agricultural activities, continued use accuracy is not guaranteed. by the Trent Valley Gliding Club, and solar energy generation. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the SERVICES Technical Information Benchmarks sale unless specifically referred to within these Main heating fuel: Oil Buildings similar to this one could have ratings as Building environment: Heating and Natural Ventilation follows: It is understood that the site benefits from mains 2 Total useful floor area (m ): 32185 particulars. If newly built Building complexity (NOS level): 3 water, electricity, gas and drainage. We have 2 Building emission rate (kgCO2/m ): 151.42 If typical of the existing stock not carried out tests on any of the services or DiSPUTES Green Deal Information appliances and interested parties should arrange Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries The Green Deal will be available from later this year. To find out more about how the Green Deal can make your property cheaper to run, please call 0300 123 1234. their own tests. or any point arising in the General Remarks and METHOD OF SALE Stipulations or Particulars of Sale, schedule, plan or interpretation of any of them the question The site is offered for sale as a whole by Formal shall be referred to the arbitration of the selling Tender. Tenders must be received at Brown & Co, agent, whose decision acting as expert shall be 10 Market Place, Brigg, DN20 8ES by 12 noon final. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have on Friday 29th August 2014 marked “RAF Kirton full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Lindsey” together with a cheque and a completed vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible tenderform. Tenderforms will be available from the for defining the boundaries or the ownership selling agent in due course. Completion will be by thereof. 30th September 2014. WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS RiGHTS OF ViEWING WAY Strictly by arrangement with the selling agents’ Further information can be found in the legal pack Brigg office on 01652 654 833. but all interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries. IMPORTANT NOTICES Brown & Co for themselves and for the Vendors or Lessors of this Property give notice that: 1. These particulars are intended to give a fair and accurate general outline only for the guidance of intending Purchasers or Lessees and they do not constitute an offer or contract or any part of an offer or contract. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and other items in these Particulars are given as a guide only and no responsibility is assumed by Brown & Co for the accuracy of individual items. Intending Purchasers or Lessees should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact and should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of each item by inspection or by making independent enquiries. In particular, dimensions of land, rooms or buildings should be checked. Metric/imperial conversions are approximate only. 3. Intending Purchasers or Lessees should make their own independent enquiries regarding use or past use of the property, necessary permissions for use and occupation, potential uses and any others matters affecting the property prior to purchase. 4. Brown & Co, and any person in its employ, does not have the authority, whether in these Particulars, during negotiations or otherwise, to make or give any representation or warranty relation to this property. No responsibility is taken by Brown & Co for any error, omission of mis-statement in these particulars.