Sold School Road, Walton Highway, Wisbech

LOCATION The site is situated in the village of Walton Highway and will be accessed using the existing access from School Road.

West Walton is a popular village located close to Wisbech and with good links to the A47 providing access to King's Lynn, Peterborough and beyond. Royal Sandringham and the North Norfolk coast are within 25-30 miles.

Rail services are available from March, King's Lynn and Peterborough to Cambridge and London. The fast service from Peterborough to London is under an hour.

SITE DESCRIPTION The site has most recently been in use as a nursery and plant outlet growing a variety of trees, shrubs and plants. There are four glasshouses located at the North and South of the site with the remainder used for open air plant production. Four adjoining warehouse buildings are located to the South of the site, two of which are included in the land for sale. Residential development to the North, East and South.

Access to the site will be via the existing access point from School Road. Demolition of the existing glasshouses and two warehouses buildings together with infilling of the reservoirs will be required for development. The site extends to 5.25Ha (12.97 acres) STMS.

For the avoidance of doubt the bungalow at the access to the site shown on the layout plan is not included in the sale but sufficient of the side garden (approx. 3m width) to accommodate the proposed access with be included, with the fencing moved to this revised boundary.

PLANNING Planning Consent has been approved by The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk under reference 16/00813/OM dated 6th September 2017 for Outline Consent for Residential Development of no more than 49 dwellings plus a shop and post office in addition. The indicative layout submitted is reproduced in these particulars. The existing office building with first floor above envisaged for conversion to the shop element.

The consent is subject to a S106 agreement, which requires the provision of the retail store, completion of the new nursery premises prior to site development, 17sq m per dwelling of open space and children's play area, an open space maintenance contribution for 15 years, affordable housing provision at a rate of 20% of each phase (70% affordable rent, 30% shared ownership), a Habitat Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy contribution and provision of the sustainable drainage system.

Copies of the Consent and S106 are available by email on request or on the Council website

Please note that payment under the Community Infrastructure Levy will be due for this site.

SERVICES It is understood that mains electricity, water and drainage are available for connection in the local area.

SALE METHOD The property as verged red on the plan is the land with the benefit of planning consent. It is for sale freehold with vacant possession by private treaty. The property as verged blue on the attached plan is additional land with potential for expansion but without the benefit of any planning consent.