The Property comprises a vacant part brownfield site (Parcel A) part greenfield site (Parcel B) located at the western end of the village. The Property fronts Colston Lane which runs the length of its south western boundary and provides access to the village centre out towards the A46.
The Property is bound by open agricultural land to the north, Colston Lane to the south, the Grantham Canal to the western boundary and agricultural land to the east.
The Property is broadly rectangular in shape, with the brownfield element broadly flat and the Greenfield element sloping down towards the canal. The brownfield element currently comprises a derelict former cheese factory ‘Millway Foods’, partly demolished and fire damaged. The majority of the perimeter of the property is bound by mature trees.
There is an existing vehicular access via Colston Lane situated at the southern corner of the Property’s boundary.
Location
Harby is a well connected village located beside the Grantham Canal, in the Vale of Belvoir. The village lies within Melton District in Leicestershire.
Harby’s facilities and amenities are commensurate with its size, comprising a pub, a church and an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ primary school. The villages bus services provide direct connections to the surrounding conurbations of Bottesford, Bingham and Melton Mowbray.
The Harby Country Show is hosted annually and the ‘Belvoir Challenge’ also starts and ends in the village.
Harby is well serviced by the surrounding road networks with access south to Melton Mowbray (approximately 9 miles), west to Nottingham (approximately 15 miles), north to Newark (approximately 19 miles) and south west to Leicester (approximately 25 miles). The village is also situated 6 miles east of the A46, providing easy access to the M1 motorway, and 12 miles west of the A1.
The nearest postcode for the site is LE14 4BE.
Accommodation
We calculate the Site has the following areas:
Parcel A - approximately 1.94 ha (4.8 acres).
Parcel B - approximately 1.24 ha (3 acres).
Parcel A - benefits from outline planning permission (Ref: 15/00673/OUT) granted at appeal (ref: APP/Y2430/W/16/3154683) on 13 January 2017 for the erection upto 53 dwellings on the site of the former Millway Foods factory. This is subject to planning conditions and a signed Section 106 Agreement, dated 8 December 2016.
Parcel B - comprises a Greenfield site situated adjacent to Parcel A and owned by the same landowner. A planning application was submitted on this parcel (ref: 16/00664/OUT) for 82 units across both Parcels A&B but this application was subsequently declined.
We are inviting interest ideally on both Parcels on an unconditional or subject to planning basis.
Terms
Guide Price - Upon Application.
VAT - We are advised that VAT will not be applicable to the sale price however this is subject to confirmation by the Seller’s solicitor.
Services - We understand that mains water, electricity and drainage are available in the vicinity. Prospective purchasers should satisfy their own enquiries to the relevant Authority as to the suitability, capacity, connectivity and exact location of services.
Tenure - The site is offered Freehold with Vacant Possession.
Legal Costs - Each party are to bear their own legal costs in connection with this transaction.
Viewings - The site can be viewed from the public highway. On-site visits are strictly by prior appointment with Savills.
Please note that Savills do not take any responsibility for any loss or injury caused whilst carrying out a site visit.
Specification
- Freehold For Sale
- Circa 3.18 hectares (7.9 acres) development land
- Parcel A: Outline Planning Permission for 53 residential dwellings
- Parcel B: Future potential development opportunity for approximately 25 dwellings
- Commuting distance from Melton, Nottingham and Leicester
- Situated in Harby, a desirable Leicestershire village