Sams Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AY Outstanding residential development opportunity for sale. The opportunity. • An outstanding development opportunity in Blunsdon, Swindon • Outline planning permission for up to 70 dwellings • Site extends to approximately 6.4 ha (15.8 acres) • The Freehold interest of the site is offered for sale by informal tender • Phase 2 land potentially available Location The site is located in the Village of Blunsdon, 4 miles north of the centre of Swindon. The site is 29 miles south west of Oxford, 47 miles west of Reading and 50 miles east of Bristol. The site has excellent road links via the B4019 which links to the A419 and on to J15 of the M4 motorway. The nearest mainline railway station is Swindon, which is on the Great Western Main Line with services from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Cheltenham Spa via Gloucester, Swansea and the rest of South Wales. Description The site extends to approximately 6.4 ha (15.8 acres) and comprises the north western section of a field of arable farmland. The site is bounded to the west by Sams Lane which leads off the B4019. Blunsdon Cemetery borders the north east corner of the site along with residential properties along Burytown Lane along the northern edge. To the east the site is arable fields and a Public Right of Way. The topography of the site is generally flat. There are existing high voltage overhead cables crossing the site east to west. Swindon Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire with a population of 182,441 (2011 census). The town benefits from the presence of a number of major employers including Nationwide Building Society, WH Smith, Intel, Npower, National Trust and English Heritage. Excellent road and rail links also mean that the town is a commutable distance to other major cities such as Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Reading and London. Swindon Town Centre has a good selection of amenities including high street and independent stores, restaurants and coffee shops and the more recent Regent’s Circus development containing restaurants and a six screen cinema. The town also has a popular Outlet Village which has a wide catchment area over Wiltshire and the surrounding counties. Local Area Blunsdon village includes a church, two pubs, a primary school and a 4 star hotel with leisure club facilities. There is also a wide range of secondary schooling in the area. The small market towns of Highworth and Cricklade provide excellent local amenities whilst Swindon and Cirencester both offer far wider shopping and recreational facilities. The local primary school in Blunsdon is St Leonard’s Church of England Primary Academy which has an Ofsted rating of Outstanding. Connectivity By car – Swindon is situated on the M4, A419 and A420 road networks providing quick By train – Swindon also lies on the mainline railway between London and Wales and the and easy access to the rest of the UK. South West. Swindon has exceptional transport links to London, Heathrow, the Midlands and the South West – with London Paddington just 55 minutes away. 29 miles 47 miles 50 miles 84 miles 27 minutes 28 minutes 42 minutes 55 minutes Oxford Reading Bristol London Reading Bath Bristol Temple Meads London Paddington Planning The site benefits from a resolution to grant outline planning permission (ref S/ OUT/18/0405/RA) subject to agreement of the S106 for the development of the site for up to 70 dwellings, extension to cemetery, community shop/cafe with associated car parking and open space. This decision was achieved through a Swindon Borough Council planning committee vote in November 2018. The submitted indicative masterplan for the site indicates the following: • Up to 70 residential dwellings (C3) • Access in the form of a new T-junction from Sams Lane , together with 2 additional pedestrian links • Proposed 49 open market units and up to 21 affordable units • Provision of land for an extension to the cemetery, a community shop/café with associated facilities, on-site open space and an equipped play area All matters are reserved except access. Phase 2 Phase two of the scheme will comprise 100+ units on the balance of the field to the south east abutting Sams Lane and the B4019. Planning for this phase has not yet been submitted. The successful purchaser of Phase 1 will have the opportunity to enter into discussions for the purchase of Phase 2. Further information. Further information including planning documents, surveys, title and bidding information is available via a dedicated data room site, login details for which can be made available upon request. Viewings The site can be viewed from the road. Access into the site is from the gate off the B4019 in the south eastern corner. Whilst accompanied viewings are not necessary we ask that interested parties respect the agricultural nature of the site by keeping to the edges of the field. Prospective bidders should be aware that inspections are made entirely at their own risk and neither the Vendor nor their Agent accept liability. VAT VAT may be applicable to the sale price. Legal Fees Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs. Services We understand that all mains services are available in close proximity to the site. A utilities report covering electricity, gas, water, sewerage and telecommunications services is available in the data room. We recommend that prospective purchasers satisfy themselves in respect of the location and capacity of services for their individual scheme proposals. Tenure The property is being sold Freehold and full title details can be found on the data room. Offers Offers are sought on an unconditional basis for the freehold site. The deadline for offers is 5pm Thursday 1st August 2019 by email or post to Nick More, Knight Frank, 1st Floor, Regent House, 27A Regent Street, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4HR. A bidding proforma is provided in the information pack for completion and submission with all offers. Prospective purchasers should provide an illustrative layout of their proposed development and confirm their proposals are for no more than the specified 70 units. Contact us. Nick More 0117 945 2631 [email protected] Tom Stanley 0117 945 2642 [email protected] Important notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Knight Frank LLP has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agent or seller. 2. Photos, plans, maps and Computer Generated Images (CGIs): Photographs used show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. CGIs used in this document are for indicative purposes only. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4 VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated June 2019. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. knightfrank.co.uk Connecting people & property, perfectly..