A residential development opportunity comprising amenity land measuring approximately 0.4 acres. Whittlesford Parkway station is conveniently situated 0.3 miles from the land, offering transport links to both Cambridge and London.

THE OPPORTUNITY This vacant site is offered for sale by way of a conditional contract subject to planning.

DESCRIPTION The site is broadly rectangular in shape and extends to approximately 0.4 acres (0.16 hectares) and currently comprises amenity land.
The existing site access is currently from Moorfield Road however, this will be replaced by access through Knights Orchard once development takes place.

PLANNING A planning application (ref: S/4751/18/FL) for 8 dwellings was refused by South Cambridgeshire District Council on 11 February 2019. A resubmission of the application was withdrawn on 15 October 2019.
A planning application (ref: 22/02230/FUL) for 6 dwellings was refused in December 2022.
The reasons cited for the refusal were:
(1) a lack of car parking integration into the development resulting in a car dominated landscape; (2) the proposed close proximity and scale of the dwelling at plot 5 would have a significant adverse impact on account of overbearing and loss of light impacts upon plot 6’s amenity space; (3) the application failed to demonstrate that the noise impacts resulting from the A505 upon future occupiers could be adequately and appropriately mitigated to prevent the identified harm.

TENURE The property is registered with Land Registry under title number CB216448. The Freehold of the property will be sold with vacant possession on completion.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY The site is sold subject to all wayleaves, easements, covenants, and rights of way whether or not disclosed in the Report on Title.

SERVICES Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries regarding services capacities and connections.

VAT The property has not been elected for VAT.

METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by way of Informal Tender.

COMMERCIAL TERMS • The owner is offering a conditional contract;
• The agreement will initially be for a period of 6 months within the right to extend for a further 12 months if a planning application or appeal decision is outstanding;
• The purchaser to be responsible for all costs involved in securing the planning consent;
• The planning application to be submitted in the joint names of the owner and the purchaser, to ensure the owner has ‘step-in’ rights if the purchaser withdraws;
• All the surveys and reports commissioned by the purchaser to be in the joint names of the owner and the purchaser to ensure they are available to the owner at no additional cost if the purchaser withdraws;
• The planning application to be submitted to the local planning authority within four months of the agreement being entered into;
• The purchaser to advise the owner within 14 days of the grant of planning permission whether it is deemed to be an acceptable consent;
• Completion to take place 10 working days after the expiry of the Judicial Review period;
• The purchaser to pay £20,000 plus VAT to be split equally between the owner’s solicitor and surveyors upon entering into the conditional contract. For the avoidance of doubt this figure will not be deducted from the ultimate purchase price;
• The purchaser to state whether or not a sales and/or planning overage is being offered;
• The purchaser to be responsible for any Section 106 / CIL payable in addition to the land price;
• The purchaser will have the right to connect to the road and conduits in the Knights Orchard including surface water drains.

VIEWINGS Access to the site can be obtained from the public highway. The site is relatively overgrown and interested parties wishing to view will have to take appropriate care and attention. The Owners and their Agents are not liable for the safety of parties inspecting the site.

BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG) Should you require any information regarding Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) or BNG units for the site, please contact Katie Hilton

NEW HOMES For information regarding New Homes sales values, please contact: Sam Harding