CLOSING DATE SET 21/7/2017 @ 12 NOON ALL OFFERS ARE TO BE RECIEVED BY 12 NOON. tHE PROPERTY IS AVAILABLE ON A GROUND LEASE WITH TRANSFER TO FREEHOLD AS PER THE PARTICULARS. THE COUNCIL ARE OPEN TO A VARYING OF THE TERMS OF CALCULATION OF GROUND RENT. FULL DETAILS ARE TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE OFFER. NO OUTCOME OF OFFERS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER A REPORT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE.
West Lothian Council are pleased to bring to the market an exciting town centre bespoke development opportunity.
The subjects are situated on Almondvale Crescent in the busy regional hub of Livingston. Livingston is the home to a number of major business and retailers and has excellent transpport links to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The site is bordered by West Lothian College and Travelodge/Tony Macaronis, with retail parks and outlet stores within a short walking distance.
The 1.2 ha (2.5 acre) approx. subjects currently comprise of bare land, and is marketed as a ground lease opportunity. The prospective buyers will be expected to develop the site in accordance with the associated planning brief, which specifies town centre uses would be preferred. Due to the nature of a ground lease, residential use will not be available.
For more details of the conditions of lease, please see the attached particulars and planning brief. For more information on planning permissions, please contact West Lothian Council's Planning department on 01506 280000. If you have any further questions, please contact Hannah Sturgess 01506 283405.
Submitting an Offer
A closing date is yet to be set. Please register your interest in the first instance by emailing propertymanagement@westlothian.gov.uk
Once a closing date has been set, the following procedure will apply:
· All offers must be made by a Solicitor and submitted n an A4 envelope clearly labelled “OFFER FOR GROUND LEASE OF HUB PHASE 2 ”. The offerer must write his/her name and address on the back of the envelope.
· Any offers received after 12 noon on the closing date will be returned unopened and will not be taken into consideration by the Council.
· All offers must be sent to:-
The Estates Manager
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
· Offers received by fax or email will not be accepted.
· The Council does not bind itself to accept the highest or any other offer. However, West Lothian Council has a legal obligation to obtain the best price legally obtainable.
· Offers must be submitted in accordance with the above instructions. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in the offer being declared void.
· Since the leasing of any property is a serious undertaking, you are strongly recommended to take appropriate professional advice
· Offers must include all proposals regarding the proposed development and any relevant information relating to this.