Freehold Residential Development Opportunity

Land at Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 4LA

 

  • Freehold Residential development Opportunity extending to 2.07 acres (0.84 ha)
     
  • Draft Housing Allocation in the emerging Kirklees Local Plan
     
  • Full suite of technical information available in the ‘Documents and Downloads’ Section
     
  • Well regarded village location

 

Site Overview

The land extends to approximately 0.84 ha (2.07 acres) and is located to the north of Gomersal, approximately 10km south west of Leeds, and 11km north east of Huddersfield. The site falls gently to its centre, and consisting of general grazing land. Oxford Road abuts its eastern boundary (where we suggest the proposed access is taken). A nursing home abuts the southern boundary, with a shared access to the subject site. Open fields abut the lands western and northern boundary’s.

A feature of the site is the tree frontage along Oxford Road. A Tree Survey has been undertaken (available in the ‘Documents and Downloads’ Section) and shows the requisite number of tress can be removed to provide an access from Oxford Road. An access appraisal has also been undertaken to prove a suitable access can be achieved in technical terms, and is also available to download.

Gomersal is a well-regarded village in Kirklees, benefitting from a good range of local services. The village also offers two schools; Gomersal Primary School and St Mary’s First School. It is well provided for with public transport connections to the neighbouring villages of Birstall, Birkenshaw and Cleckheaton, and direct bus links to Huddersfield.

The freehold of the land is being offered for sale under Title no. WYK 879617

 

Town Planning

The land is currently allocated as Green Belt in the adopted Kirklees Unitary Development Plan. However, it is an emerging housing allocation being draft allocated for housing by the Publication Draft Kirklees Local Plan (site ref: H193). The examination into the Local Plan is ongoing, and we anticipate the allocation being confirmed in Summer 2018. The land will then formally be released from the Green Belt.

The indicative capacity of the site is 26 dwellings. In light of its current designation, there has been no planning applications submitted on the land.

 

Tender Process

We are seeking proposals for the land on a conditional of planning basis. It is our clients intention to have secured a developer and exchanged conditional contracts ahead of the adoption of the Local Plan, ensuring the purchaser will be in a position to submit a planning application on the site at the earliest opportunity.

The freehold is offered for sale via Informal Tender. Bids to be received by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 25th April 2018. All offers are to be accompanied by a completed Bid Proforma (provided on request), together with a copy of proposed schemes.

 

Further Information

A full suite of technical documents can be found in the ‘Documents and Downloads’ Section, including:

  • Phase I Desktop Study and Coal Mining Assessment Report by ARC Environmental (August 2017)
  • Phase II Ground Investigation Report by ARC Environmental (September 2017)
  • Provisional Site Layout Capacity Study by S+SA Architects (June 2017)
  • Access Appraisal and Designs by VIA Solutions (March 2017)
  • Tree Survey and Constraints Plan by Tree Plan (January 2017)
  • Topographical Survey by Site Surveying Services (extended and up-dated February 2017)
  • Air Quality Assessment by Redmore Environmental (December 2015)
  • Noise Assessment by Paul Horsley Acoustics (January 2016)
  • Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment by JOC Consulting (December 2015)
  • Written confirmation from National Grid that the overhead high-voltage powerline 150 metres north of the site is not a constraint (November 2015)
  • Utility maps for water, sewage and gas

 

Viewing

The site can be viewed from Oxford Road. Under no circumstances should interested parties enter the site without prior consent. Please contact the sole selling agents. Parties enter the site at their own risk.

 

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Matthew Bagley
Tel: 0113 898 0745
Mob: 07912 952 502
matthew@titchmarshandbagley.com