October 2018
La Residential Development Opportunity
For Sale by Private Treaty
Land off Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill Cambridge CB23 8EU
With detailed planning permission for up to 40 dwellings
Unconditional offers are invited
savills.co.uk Residential Development Opportunity Land off Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill Cambridge CB23 8EU
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. LOCATION 1 3. DESCRIPTION 2 4. PLANNING 2 5. ACCESS 3 6. TECHNICAL 3 7. TENURE / VACANT POSSESSION 6 8. RETAINED LAND 6 9. RIGHTS OF WAY 6 10. VIEWINGS / MEETING WITH SAVILLS 6 11. BIDS 6 12. TIMING 7 13. VAT 7 14. IMPORTANT NOTICE 7 15. FURTHER INFORMATION 8
Appendices
APPENDIX 1: Information Pack Index
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1. INTRODUCTION
On behalf of the landowners, Savills (UK) Ltd (‘Savills’) is pleased to offer for sale the freehold interest in the land off Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire (hereafter referred to as ‘the Property’).
The property originally formed the southern part of the Hallmark Hotel and golf course complex. The northern part of the hotel complex comprises a series of two storey buildings with pitched and flat roofs. These buildings provide accommodation of 136 guest rooms, a restaurant and leisure centre, including a pool and 18 hole golf course.
The land south of the buildings, previously forming part of the of the Hotel complex with road frontage on to Huntingdon Road forms the newly consented site, the exact site boundaries are contained within the registered title number CB430255. The property is separated from the adjacent residential area (Crafts Way) by a “mound” and benefits from a detailed planning permission for up to 40 residential dwellings with public open space, landscaping, associated parking provisions and children’s play area.
The method of disposal is by Private Treaty. Interested parties will be required to submit offers on an unconditional basis and should expect to be interviewed following their submission.
Preference will be given to clean unconditional bids and to parties who can clearly demonstrate they have undertaken full analysis of the site and understood all of the obligations to be placed upon them. . The full Information Pack can be found at https://sites.savills.com/barhill/. An index of the documentation included is provided at Appendix 1.
2. LOCATION
The Property is located to the north of Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire. The site lies approximately 10.29 km (6.4 miles) north west of Cambridge, 18.18 km (11.3 miles) south of Huntingdon and 52.46 km (32.6 miles) North of Stansted Airport.
Bar Hill is a purpose built village from 1960’s and the population is circa 4,000 residents. There are a variety of shops and amenities available within the village centre including a significant employment zone, Tesco Superstore, a public house, library and post office, golf course and a church. Furthermore, the village has two sites designated for green space.
Education needs are provided for by Bar Hill Community Primary School, which has a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating which feeds into Gretton Grammar School and/or Swavesey Village College.
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Rail services are available from Cambridge Station, 11.4 km (7.1 miles) to the north of the Property. Train journeys from Cambridge to London Kings Cross (approximately 49 minutes in duration).
3. DESCRIPTION
The Property extends to approximately 0.95 ha (2.35 acres) in total and comprises a broadly southern part of the Hallmark Hotel and golf club complex.
The site is reasonably flat in terms of topography and the car park is screened along the boundary by a large bank of young trees running parallel to the A14.
The immediate surrounding area of the site includes residential dwellings to the south and Green Belt open space to the east. The area in which the site is located is residential incorporating a mix of commercial and retail uses to the south and west of the site. Beyond that the context is rural.
4. PLANNING
The Property falls within the jurisdiction of South Cambridgeshire District Council (‘SCDC’), and benefits from the following planning consent:
Ref. Decision Description Decision Date The development proposed is 40 residential dwellings across two sites comprising: Site 1: 6, two storey houses and 27 apartments in 3 and 4 storey blocks, 47 car parking spaces and associated landscaping including the retention of part of the bund and provision of a play area on part of the hotel car park and other S/0851/16/ 5th June surplus space Granted at Site 2; and 7, two FL 2017 storey houses served by 14 car parking spaces and Appeal associated landscaping on part of hotel staff car park and underutilised part of golf course; New pedestrian access off Crafts Way and children’s play area along with associated landscaping on land between Sites 1 and 2.
A copy of the planning application documents can be found within the Information Pack online at https://sites.savills.com/barhill/ or sourced from SCDC website under the above planning reference.
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Unilateral Undertaking
A Unilateral Undertaking was signed on 18th May 2017. We understand that the following contributions are sought:
Contribution £
Affordable Housing 15% of the units / 6 dwellings
District Monitoring Fee £1,500.00
Waste Receptacles £5,605.50 Primary Education £16,665.00
Secondary Education £15,000.00
For further information on the required on and off site contributions including deferred payments please refer to the data room which provides the document in full for the buyers own assessment.
5. ACCESS
Vehicular access will be provided at two points, the western part of the property will share an access with the hotel from the roundabout off Huntingdon Road and the eastern part of the property will require a further access joining into Crafts way which is included within the detailed planning consent.
6. TECHNICAL
A comprehensive technical Information Pack has been put together and made available to all parties. We advise that any purchasers make themselves fully aware of the wider reports and make themselves comfortable with the content therein.
Ecological Assessment
Arbetch conducted an Ecological Assessment in January 2016. The report concludes;
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o statutory or non-statutory designated sites of nature conservation interest are situated within or adjacent to the application site. Appropriate mitigation and enhancement measures have been proposed, including measures to safeguard nesting birds and the provision of new roosting and nesting opportunities for bats and birds within the application site. In conclusion, on the evidence of the ecological surveys undertaken, the application site is not considered to be of any significant intrinsic value from an ecology and nature conservation perspective.
Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy
Turner Jomas & Associates prepared a Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage. The report concludes;
The site is considered to be generally at a low risk from all sources of flooding except for potential residual surface water in the future. The scheme offers significant betterment with the formal SUDS and restricted discharge rates geared to the greenfield rate. The SUDSUK calculations demonstrate the volume of storage likely required to ensure a greenfield runoff rate, an accommodation of climate change and as a worse case a 50% impermeable site. The SUDS strategy feasible at the site shows that accommodating the volume of storage and climate change is easily feasible. The scheme is NPPF/PPG 2015 and SUDS guidance compliant.
The proposed scheme can incorporate suitable flood resilient measures. Based on the likely flooding risk, it is considered that the proposed development can be constructed and operated safely in flood risk terms, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, rather, improving the risk elsewhere and is therefore appropriate development in accordance with the NPPF.
Ground Investigation Report
Ian Farmer Associates conducted a Ground Investigation Report in December 2017. The report concludes;
Ground investigation was undertaken to determine ground conditions and geotechnical parameters together with a preliminary contamination risk assessment and a ground gas risk assessment.
Geology records indicate that the site is underlain by bedrock of the Woburn Sands Formation of the Cretaceous Period. Bedrock to the north of the site comprises the Kimmeridge Clay Formation of the Jurassic Period.
The investigation generally confirmed the geology records and encountered made ground over sand and clay. Clay was generally present at shallow depths on Site 1 whereas sand was generally present as thin layer over clay on Site 2.
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Traditional strip foundations at a nominal depth of 0.90m and widths about 1.00m may be designed based on an allowable bearing pressure of 150kN/m2, which would provide an adequate factor of safety against shear failure and limit total settlements to the order of 15mm.
Square pad foundations with dimensions about 3m would provide allowable bearing pressures about 165kN/m2, 175kN/m2 and 185kN/m2 at depths about 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5m respectively.
Square pad foundations with dimensions about 3.5m would provide allowable bearing pressures about 160kN/m2, 170kN/m2 and 180kN/m2 at depths about 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5m respectively.
Pad foundations about 3m by 3m may therefore be suitable to support the indicative loads for the three- storey block whereas pad foundations about 3.5m by 3.5m may be suitable to support the indicative loads for the four-storey block.
A Design Sulphate Class may be taken as DS-2. The site conditions would suggest that an ACEC class for the site of AC-2 would be appropriate.
Elevated concentrations of arsenic were recorded above guideline values in made ground and natural soils.
Gas monitoring has recorded concentrations of carbon dioxide up to 12% with low flow rates. Gas monitoring is consistent with Characteristic Situation 2. Appropriate ground gas control measures should therefore be incorporated into construction.
Utilities Statement
Turner Jomas and Associates have prepared a Utilities Connection Cost Statement in January 2016. The report concludes;
“All the relevant utility companies have been contacted to enable the above to be determined. Each company have established capacity within their respective supply networks and identify reinforcements, which may be required to support the proposed residential development.”
Anticipated costs of connections can be found within the contained report.
Transport Assessment
Transport Planning Associates conducted a Transport Assessment in January 2016. The report concludes;
“It is predicted that the proposed development would generate a total of 19 trips during the both AM and PM peak hours, which would be divided between the two separate accesses. The additional trips would result in a negligible increase in traffic flow on the remaining arms of the roundabout and on the junction as a whole. As such, the proposed development will not have a material impact on the adjacent highway network.”
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7. TENURE / VACANT POSSESSION
The land will be sold freehold with vacant possession. A copy of the land registry documentation can be found in the Information Pack.
8. RETAINED LAND
Interested parties should note that the landowner will retain the adjoining Hotel Site and Golf Course for continued business and employment use. We ask that rights of access and rights to connect into the services are reserved.
9. RIGHTS OF WAY
The Property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, covenants and agreements and declarations affecting the Property.
10. VIEWINGS / MEETING WITH SAVILLS
Savills will be arranging a viewing day in due course.
11. BIDS
Savills are instructed to place the Property on the market with a view to selling the entire Property at the best consideration on preferably an unconditional basis. Please detail if your offer is subject to any overages on either planning adjustment or sales.
Offers are to be sent in a sealed envelope to Savills, Unex House, 132-134 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PA. The envelope should be marked ‘‘Land off Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill - SGRECO”. Email offers will be acceptable, addressed to [email protected].
The vendor will not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer and may withdraw the property from the market at any time.
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Bid Submission
The following is to be submitted as part of any bid: Confirmation that the purchase will be unconditional; Confirmation of the allowance made for Section 106 financial contributions; Confirmation of any proposed planning and sales overage provision; Outline of board approval process; Proof of funding; Details of solicitors to be instructed; Details of the anticipated purchase timetable; Confirmation that a 10% non-refundable deposit will be paid on exchange of contracts; Details of track record and any nearby land interests; Purchaser to provide a legal undertaking to cover reasonable abortive legal costs.
12. TIMING
The method of disposal is by private treaty, if a deadline is to be implemented at a later date all parties engaging with the sole selling agent will be advised. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.
As part of the Heads of Terms process, we will set out a detailed timescale for exchange and completion. This will include a series of legal meetings to ensure the timetable is achieved.
13. VAT
Please note that VAT will be charged on the sale of the Property.
14. IMPORTANT NOTICE
Savills and the vendors give notice that (i) these particulars are produced in good faith and are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. They are believed to be correct but any intended purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of each of them; and (ii) no person in the employment of the agents, or the vendors has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property, (iii) intending purchaser seeking to rely on any survey, report assessment or statement produced for the vendors by any third party must make their own arrangements with the relevant third party.
Please be aware that all plans are subject to the purchaser’s surveys and due diligence.
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15. FURTHER INFORMATION
The full Information pack relating to the entire Property can be found within the online Data Room, accessed at www.savills.com/BarHill and an index is provided at Appendix 1.
Please ensure that in the first instance all enquiries are made to one of the individuals dealing with the sale:
Tom Fraser Savills (UK) Ltd [email protected] Unex House 01223 347 038 132 - 134 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PA Sophie Greco [email protected] 01223 347 065
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APPENDIX 1 – INFORMATION PACK INDEX
Planning Design and Access Statement Planning Statement Approved Drawings Location Plan Issue Drawings Unilateral Undertaking Decision Notice
Technical Ecological Appraisal Flood Risk Assessment Report Floor Risk Assessment Appendix A & B Floor Risk Assessment Appendix C Floor Risk Assessment Appendix D Floor Risk Assessment Appendix E Tree Constraints Plan Tree Protection Plan Utilities Cost Report Topo Survey 1 Topo Survey 2 Topo Survey 3 Ground Investigation Reports Drawings General Drawings Apartments Drawings Houses
Legal Official Register and Title Plan
Misc CPSE 1 Replies to standard enquiries
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