Development Opportunity, Police Station, South West Street, Buckie, AB56 1BR

The main building comprises a predominantly single storey building with a part two storey section and is constructed of sandstone under a flat felt roof. Internally, the floors are mainly concrete to the ground floor and suspended timber to the upper floors. The walls are a mix of plaster on hard and plasterboard lined. Ceilings are also a mix of plasterboard lined and lath and plaster. There is a gas-fired central heating system to part of the building. The property provides a mix of office and custodial cells, with ancillary staff and toilet facilities. There is a detached triple garage adjacent to the main building, which is of concrete block/ brickwork construction roughcast externally under a flat roof. The garage has one double vehicle access door and two single vehicle access doors.

Location

Buckie is the third largest town in the Moray Council area and has a population in excess of 8,000. It lies approximately 65 miles north of Aberdeen and 55 miles east of Inverness. Buckie sits approximately 1 mile south of the A98 Banff to Elgin Road. The nearest railway station is situated approximately 15 miles south in the neighbouring town of Keith or 17 miles north-west in the town of Elgin. The subjects are situated on the west side of South West Street at its junction with Police Lane and a short distance north of its junction with West Cathcart Street. The neighbouring area is predominantly residential in nature. Other neighbouring occupiers include: Buckie High School, Cluny Primary School and a showroom. There is ample car parking associated with the site and onstreet car parking is available in the vicinity. The subject property is situated a short distance west of the main retail thoroughfares Church Street and High Street.

Accommodation

We estimate the Net Internal Areas as follows:
Ground Floor - Offices - 1,836 Sq Ft
Ground Floor - Cells - 583 Sq Ft
First Floor - Office - 438 Sq Ft
The accommodation comprises as follows:
Ground Floor:
Reception Area; Reception Office; 10 No. Offices; 6 No. Cells; Female Toilets; Locker Room with Toilets; Externally accessed Boiler House.
First Floor:
Locker Room; Staffroom with Kitchenette

Terms

TOWN PLANNING
The subjects are identified in the Moray Local Plan 2008 where the site appears as unzoned. As the surrounding area is mixed use, we believe the site provides a variety of development opportunities (both residential and commercial) however alternative uses for the site would be subject to obtaining relevant statutory consents.
OFFERS
Our clients are seeking offers for the benefit of their feuhold interest, any interested party should formally note their interest to the sole letting agent. All parties who have noted an interest will receive formal confirmation thereof and will be sent details of any closing date once it has been set.

Specification

• TOTAL SITE: 0.18 HECTARES / 0.455 ACRES
• NET INTERNAL AREA: 265.38 SQ.M / 2857 SQ.FT
• CENTRAL LOCATION