Summary
The property comprises:-
Former retirement rooms for an order of Nuns, occupied until approximately 2007.
It comprises of brick-built structure with tiled roof, 2 storey, attached to the Church and with attractive landscaped gardens.
Vehicular access is available via the adjacent residential development and pedestrian access is available off Wood Street through a passageway adjacent to the Catholic Church.
Total site area is 0.734 of an Acre (0.297 of a Hectare) and the Gross Internal built area of the consented scheme is 8,379 sq ft (778.4 sqm).
There is an emergency vehicular access to the site from the adjacent surface car park which was acknowledged in a previous planning consent as being acceptable for emergency use by Stratford District Council. Rights have been reserved by the former owners for access to a separate graveyard at the rear of the site.
Key Points
- Site area: 0.734 Acre (0.297 Hectares)
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Planning
Planning consent was granted on the 27th July 2021 for refurbishment and extension of the existing building to form 10 residential units as per the attached floor plans. These comprised five x 2 bedroom, four x 1 bedroom and one x 3 bedroom apartments ranging in sizes from 500 sq ft up to 1,078 sq ft. Planning consent was granted for a 3 year period and a copy of the consent is attached.
A previous planning consent was granted in 2009 for conversion of the building into 11 apartments. Information available from the agents and/or Stratford Upon Avon District Council Planning Portal. Planning information can be found on the Stratford Planning Portal, planning consent reference 21/01111/FUL. This comprises Construction Method Statement, Archaeological Report, Arboreal Report. Further information is available from the agent.
EPC
The premises have an EPC rating of ‘E’ (44E) with the potential to enhance it to a 64D with minor amendments.
Company Sale
The property is held in a special purpose vehicle and a purchase of the shares of this company could be considered.
Location
The property is located adjacent to Our Lady and St Wolfrun Catholic Church in the heart of the Market Town of Southam, a short distance east of Market Hill, the principal trading area for Southam. It is adjacent to a Local Authority surface car park via which emergency vehicular access is available to the site. The site is approached underneath an archway beneath the Cloisters Residential Development and through a gate. Adjacent to the site is a Catholic Primary School.