The property is a former single storey leisure centre of masonry construction, with multi-pitch roof. There is parking to the rear of the facility which can accommodate considerable parking. The remainder of the site is a combination of soft and hard landscaping.
The site inclusive of the buildings and car park extends to approximately 1.106Ha.
Location
Livingston is located in Scotland’s central belt, approximately 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow. The town has key transport links to both cities by way of a central bus terminal, two train stations and access to the central Scotland road network. Livingston has an estimated population of 56,250 and is the second largest settlement in the Lothians after Edinburgh.
The subjects are located to the west end of Livingston town centre on the corner of Almondvale Boulevard and Parkway. The site is in the commercial hub of the town and is neighboured by offices, banks, restaurants and hotels. It is an area dominated by retail parks and is within walking distance of the prime retail space offered at The Centre and Livingston Designer Outlet. Also close by are West Lothian College and Livingston FC. The area attracts a very high level of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
Terms
Purchase Price : No guide price has been placed on the subjects and interested parties are asked to indicate their proposed price on the offer.
Submitting an Offer
The following procedure will apply ;
· All offers must submitted in an A4 envelope clearly labelled “OFFER OF PURCHASE FOR FORMER SWIMMING POOL, ALMONDVALE PARKWAY, LIVINGSTON”. The offeror 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 Property Services Manager, Property Services, 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.
· Prospective purchasers must also submit with any offer, information sufficient to allow the council to obtain a suitable financial reference. Were an offer is submitted by a company, then details of the directors or partners involved should be named.
· Offers that are conditional upon planning permission or other consents must include the following information :
1. A layout of the proposed development on the subjects.
2. Details of the proposed development.
3. A development timetable.
4. Details of any conditions on which the offer is based.
5. Details of any permissions / consents required.
6. Details of the purchase price being offered.
Any offers which do not comply with the above instructions may be declared void.
Community Asset Transfer
The Council will consider offers for Community Asset Transfer in accordance with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and West Lothian Council’s approved policies and practices.
Community Asset Transfer is available to community bodies who are interested in taking over public land and property and council officers will provide assistance to any community group seeking to explore this avenue. Successful asset transfer requests typically provide evidence of significant preparatory work having been undertaken at the pre-application stage and would include evidence of community engagement that establishes need and community buy-in for the proposed project, a detailed business plan that demonstrates financial viability and sustainability, along with evidence that the community body has the capacity and skill-sets necessary to deliver and sustain the project going forward.
Groups interested in community asset transfer are asked to contact Rachel Donald (Property Modernisation and Community Empowerment Officer, West Lothian Council) at Rachel.Donald2@westlothian.gov.uk