The subjects comprise two detached facilities which we reference as Unit 1 and Unit 2. There is also a temporary building which we refer to as Unit 3. These are set within a large land ownership comprising a yard, loading, parking, landscaping and access space.
Unit 1 is a standalone facility originally constructed and opened in 1996 to include the office and ancillary space to the front of the industrial / production plant. We understand that the original section was extended in the late 1990s to create the single combined detached facility which we now see on site. Construction varies slightly between the original building and the extended section, although this is generally very similar and includes the following specification. The structure is of a steel portal frame with the walls and roof clad in profiled metal sheeting. The flooring throughout the industrial area is of a solid concrete screed structure with the wall comprising blockwork to dado with the internal leaf of the external cladding above. Similarly, the ceilings are open to the underside of the roof covering. The original industrial production areas have been fitted with the production line fixtures and fittings to include stainless steel storage tanks, a conveyer system and a series of staired mezzanines among other elements. Demountable sub-division is also within this area. The extended section is largely used for the storage and distribution of the produced end product. There are a total of four mechanically operated roller shutter doors within and along the rear elevation providing access to and from the yard. These doors are largely 4.5 metres in both width and height with one door slightly smaller in dimension. Heating within the industrial areas appears gas-fired serving warm air blowers and lighting is a mix of modern LED fittings and sodium spotlights. The eaves height within Unit 1 ranges from 5.7 to 6.7 metres. The office and ancillary area are accessed from an aluminium-framed and glazed entrance and this section has natural daylighting from a series of aluminiumframed windows. The layout affords office and meeting room space, together with canteen, storage and accessible male and female WC facilities. The finishes are typical and standard which include carpet and vinyl-covered floors, plaster/plasterboard and painted walls and ceilings with some variations.
Unit 2 is of similar age and construction, also providing office, ancillary and industrial storage space with mechanically operated vehicular access. For simplicity, we confirm that the internal finishes are very similar to those detailed above, with similar servicing such as lighting and heating. The eaves height within Unit 2 ranges from 4.4 to 5.4 metres. There is a temporary structure which we refer to as Unit 3 for ease of reference. We understand this was erected in 2021 and it comprises metal sheet walls with a demountable steel structure/material sheet roof covering. The eaves height within Unit 3 ranges from 4.8 to 5.2 metres. Externally private parking, yard, access road and landscaping with possible expansion potential areas are afforded. This is all contained within a metal palisadepermitted fence with one point of access/egress from the roadway via metal gates.
Planning
The East Ayrshire LDP2 is currently being progressed. At present, any redevelopment proposal at the site will be considered in the context of the existing East Ayrshire Local Development Plan (LDP) (2017) and the associated Supplementary Guidance. This provides the main planning policy framework for determining planning applications within the East Ayrshire Council administrative area. In the context of the LDP, the site is subject to the following designations:
• Business and Industry Opportunities
• Local Business Location; and
• Within the Settlement Boundary of Cumnock.
As noted above, the Council will:
1. safeguard these areas principally to meet the requirements of business and industrial sectors;
and 2. support development proposals within Use Classes 4, 5, and 6.
If alternative uses are deemed desirable, such as residential, leisure, trade counter, Drive-Thru and other food and beverage facilities, then any proposals will have to ensure they are in line with the LDP.
Location
The subject ownership is located within Cumnock Business Park, a well established business and industrial location. Close by lies Caponacre Industrial Estate which combines with Cumnock Business Park to house the area’s key established business and industrial users. The combined location lies to the south of Cumnock Town Centre, adjacent to the Cumnock by-pass (A76). Within the wider context, Kilmarnock lies approximately 15 miles to the northwest along the A76 with an area approximately 16 miles to the east via the A70. Cumnock is a principal settlement in East Ayrshire Council area with a resident population of close to 10,000.
Terms
The Heritable Interest (Scottish equivalent of English Freehold) in the property is offered For Sale.