For Sale Land at Premier Road,

The Opportunity Sunderland City Council is pleased to offer this 0.3ha greenfield site for sale for the development of up to 5 residential dwellings.

Location The site is situated in Plains Farm within Sunderland West. Located approximately 2.5 miles from and 0.5 miles from local retail facilities.

The immediate surrounding area comprises of predominately residential properties. To the north and west is Plains Farm Primary School and its associated playing fields, to the south is a public house with amenity green space beyond which provides connections into Silksworth Sport Complex.

The site is accessed from Premier Road with close connections to the A690 providing onward links to Sunderland City Centre, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham and the A19.

T udor Gr Description

o The site slopes from north to south with mature trees v on the elevated northern edge. To the west a mature e hedge row borders the site. To the east, the site is directly overlooked by existing residential properties Plains Farm on Tudor Grove. Primary School

Planning The council is prepared to accept proposals for residential development of up to 5 units. Family properties are considered most appropriate for the ier Rd site. Prem PH

Any other uses will be considered on their merits and must take into account their surroundings, residential amenity, highway and pedestrian safety and relevant planning policy.

Proposals will need to take into consideration residential amenity of existing properties to the Sainsbury’s 1 east in particular spacing standards set out within Services the Residential Design Guide SPD (21m between Bidders should make their own enquiries about the main facing windows and 14m between gable and availability of services. secondary windows). Tenure Properties will be a maximum of 2 storeys and respond The site shown verged red is owned Freehold by to the topography of the site. Sunderland City Council and is made available with vacant possession. The Council’s title is registered Activation and frontage will need to be provided onto under TY379206. Premier Road. Any form of boundary treatment onto Premier Road will need to be carefully considered. Ground Conditions Materials proposed within the development should Prospective purchasers will need to satisfy themselves respect and enhance the surrounding built form. regarding the ground conditions and utility services on site. Proposals should also seek to retain the trees on the northern edge and the mature hedge row on the Conditional contract and call option western boundary through incorporate appropriate The site will be sold with a conditional contract that landscaping. will be subject to appropriate planning permission being attained, surveys and investigations satisfactory An arboricultural assessment, tree survey and to the buyer, agreement of abnormal costs and proof Preliminary Ecological Appraisal will be required at the of funds. planning application stage of development. If material development of the site has not begun Highways within 2 years of the date of completion (identified A single junction from Premier Road into the site will within the bid submission) the council shall have the be permitted allowing for a left in, left out access. No option to buy back the land at the purchase price. right turn access will be permitted. The development will be required to be built to adoptable standards with Timescales 5.5m road widths and 1.8m footways. A turning head The conditional contract must be signed within 6 allowing for large refuse vehicles will also be required. weeks of the acceptance of the tender.

One parking space per property will need to be Where appropriate planning permission must be provided along with visitor parking at a rate of one per attained within 6 months of the contract being signed. three properties. Pre-application Stage 2 advise must be sought prior to Cycle parking and incurtilage waste storage facilities the submission of a full application will also be required. Fees For further advice regarding Planning or Highways The purchaser will be responsible for the payment of contact the Regeneration Team on (0191) 561 2544 the council’s surveyor’s fees of 2.5% + VAT of the gross financial offer in addition to the council’s legal fees the higher of 0.5% +VAT of the gross offer or £1,450+ VAT.

Viewing The site may be viewed without an appointment.

Purchase Price The gross financial offer will be subject to any reduction to reflect abnormal costs that may be agreed in accordance with the Council’s abnormal costs policy.

2 Abnormal Costs Policy Submissions should be provided in electronic and A copy of the adopted abnormal policy is available on paper format but will not be accepted via email. request. Please not that any additional costs incurred or requested from the Local Authority as Planning Assessment Methodology Authority will not be considered as part of an abnormal Submissions will be assessed on a pass or fail basis as claim and bids should be adjusted accordingly. follows:

Tender Process Pass- Information submitted demonstrates evidence One Stage Disposal of a deliverable proposal and appropriate design Developers will submit layout and design proposals for proposal and end use. evaluation and a gross financial offer. Fail – Information and plans are fundamentally absent Submission Requirements or limited/lacking in information to a significant Developers are invited to put forward proposals in proportion of material elements accordance with the requirements below. Fail- the Concept is physically unachievable or does Developers are required to submit sufficient not respond to the council’s objectives for the site. information that will allow the Local Authority as Consequently the information provided to support landowner to assess the developments design and submissions needs to be sufficiently detailed to proposed use. The submission should include: allow the Council to understand the specifics of the proposed development. Submissions should therefore • 1,250 scaled site layout plan rendered in full be based upon realistic and achievable proposals that colour or otherwise detailed to enable buildings, will be submitted for planning permission. boundaries, roads, footpaths, car parking etc to be easily identified. Timetable for submissions • Elevation drawings. In order to ensure the transaction is completed as • Access and parking arrangements quickly and efficiently as possible, the Council expects • Written statement of proposals. the prospective developers to adhere to the following • Details of the intended materials. timescales: • Proposed timescale for development • Proof of funds Submission of proposal and financial offer: • Developer experience 12 noon on Friday 1st June 2018

Financial offer: Please submit a gross financial offer Selection of Preferred Bidder: taking into account known site constraints. This 12 noon on Friday 8th June 2018. could include any other known planning or highways requirements for the site. The list is not exhaustive. Submission The deadline for submission bids is 12 noon on Unforeseen abnormal costs will be negotiated and the 1st June 2018. deducted from the gross financial offer following detailed site investigations and production of evidence Submissions must be returned in a sealed unmarked by the successful developer. envelope marked with “Tender for land at Premier Road”. The envelope must not have any markings The Gross financial offer must be exclusive of the which will identify the sender. Councils surveyors and legal fees. Submissions should be submitted to: The preferred developer will be selected on the quality of the proposed development based on the Head of Property requirements set out within this brief and on the basis Room 2.54 of the financial offer to the council. Civic Centre Sunderland Please note the Council is not bound to sell the land to SR2 7DN the highest or any bidder. 3 Complementary Council Services Warranty Building Control The Council in both it’s capacity as Local Authority for It is assumed that the purchaser will use the councils the and as owner of the property Building Control service subject to a competitive described for its self, its servants and agents give quote being provided by the council for this function. notice that:

As the Planning and Building Control teams operate Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the as a unified service, the use of the councils Building accuracy of the information contained in these Control services will help to provide a seamless particulars, the council offers no guarantee of passage through the regulatory process. SCC accuracy. You are accordingly advised to visit the site Building Control offer a bespoke service to clients, before submitting an application to satisfy yourself offering free Building Regulation pre-submission regarding physical conditions, services etc. advice to developers on design and compliance with Building Regulations. This can avoid costly delays in The Council do not bind itself to accept the highest the programme and errors on site. Building controls or any offer received and will accept no responsibility fees are extremely competitive. for any expenditure incurred by any interested party in relation to the submission of any offer, whether Contact the Building Control Team on (0191) 561 successful or not. 1550 for further advice and to speak to a surveyor. The council do not give any guarantee for the current Developer services or proposed use of the property. The Infrastructure Commercial Services (ICS) section within Sunderland City Council offers design services relating to all developments with a highways element. These particulars were prepared in April 2018 This can include the creation of new highway or the modification of existing highway which would be covered under Section 38 & 278 of the Highways Act 1980.

The ICS section can guarantee adoptable designs first time for all highway layouts and provide the latest adoptable construction criteria. Furthermore should SCCs Highways Operations section be contracted to carry the construction works then a Bond of Surety will not be required in relation to the required Highways Agreement.

For further details contact the ICS section on 0191 561 7969.

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