This single storey and attic former lodge house is constructed of traditional stone and slate. It is of single glazing and has a current authorised Planning Use for office accommodation.
Location
Situated at the King Street entrance to Cooper Park, opposite Elgin Cathedral.
Accommodation
The property comprises:-
Ground Floor
Hallway
Office with storage cupboards (15.40m² approx.)
Kitchen
W.C.
First Floor
Former* bedroom (11.60m² approx.)
*N.B. The first floor room is not suitable for occupation as there is limited access via a narrow staircase meaning that this room would not comply with current fire-escape access standard/requirements. There is however the potential for storage use, subject to the applicant being satisfied that it can be used without hazard.
Outside
Enclosed garden mainly laid to grass with hedging and flower beds.
Terms
Services - The property is served by mains electricity and water.
There is a wall-mounted electric heater in the office, kitchen, W.C.and the first floor room. Hot water is delivered from an electric water heater (located within the W.C.) to the wash hand basin and kitchen sink plumbing.
Applicants are required to satisfy themselves as to the condition and suitability of the premises and the services for their proposed use. A small area of asbestos floor tiles have been identified in the ground floor office.
Rent - Offers over £XXX per annum exclusive of VAT, rates and outgoings payable monthly in advance.
Lease Terms - The property is offered for lease on a full repairing and insuring lease basis. The main terms are as follows:
Lease period - from one month to 5 years, although longer leases may be considered.
Rent - to be reviewed on a 3-yearly cycle.
Repairs/Maintenance – the tenant will accept the property in its current condition and will maintain it in that condition.
Buildings Insurance - the Council will arrange insurance for the property and recover the cost of that insurance from the tenant.
Fees - the Council's reasonable legal expenses in any lease will be recovered from the tenant.
Permitted uses - will be limited to uses within Use Class 2 Office – refer to the Planning section below for more details.
Planning - The current use of the property is as a Class 2 office. Planning Permission would not therefore be necessary for similar uses within that Use Class. Any proposal to use the property for other purposes would require the applicant to obtain consent for Change of Use in terms of Planning and Building Standards legislation as may be applicable.
Similarly any alteration and or extension proposals may require Listed Building Consent, Planning Consent and Building Warrant which the applicant must obtain where required.
Planning Consent for a change of use to Class 10 educational use was granted on 11 December 2014 (Ref: 14/01708/APP) which was not implemented. It should be noted that the above advice is purely for guidance and is entirely without prejudice to the consideration of any formal application for Planning Consent, Listed Building Consent or Building Warrant by the Moray Council.