UNDER OFFER
Location
West Calder is located approximately 3 miles from the regional hub Livingston and the popular A71 Edinburgh to Glasgow road runs through its centre. It has good transport links with regular bus services and a mainline train station. The population is approximately 3000, giving the town a strong community. This and the established high street makes it an ideal location for business and trade.
The subjects have a frontage onto the busy shopping pa-rade of Union Square.
Description
The property boasts a number of spaces. On entering the subjects, there is a large sales area that leads onto a further smaller space, suitable for client privacy.
To the rear of the property there is ample space for storage, a working sink with boiler and toilet facilities. There is also shuttered access to the rear.
Sizes are as stated:
Front shop: 49 sqm (527 sq ft)
Back shop: 15.64 sqm (168 sq ft)
Planning Permission
The property currently has consent for Class 1 use and is ideally placed for a retail shop.
Prospective tenants wishing a change of use should contact the Council’s Development & Building Control Unit, tele-phone 01506 282456.
Due to competing uses in this area, we will not accept the following applications: Hairdressers, Beauticians, Pharma-cy, bookmakers or car parts/accessory sales.
Rental
Offers over £XXX per annum are invited.
Lease terms
The lease is being offered on the following main out-line terms:-
1 The duration of the lease is open to offers and should be indicated on the appropriate form. The minimum lease period will be one year.
2. The rental shall be payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit.
3. A deposit equal to three month’s rental will be required prior to date of entry.
4. The tenant shall be responsible for all repairs to and maintenance of the premises (FRI) as well as a share of the cost of repairs to the common parts of which it forms part.
5. The Council will insure the building for reinstate-ment and recover the appropriate annual premium from the tenant. The tenant will be responsible for insuring the plate glass and all other insurance’s.
6. The tenant will be responsible for obtaining any statutory consents and complying with any regula-tions relative to the proposed use of the premises.
7. The tenant will be responsible for payment of rates.
8.
The tenant will reimburse the Council’s reasona-ble legal expenses plus outlays in completing the lease.
Submitting an Offer
Please register your interest in the first instance by emailing propertymanagement@westlothian.gov.uk or writing to the address below. A closing date will be set once appropriate interest has been received.
Once a closing date has been set, the following procedure will apply:
All offers must be made on the standard application form and submitted n an A4 envelope clearly labelled "OFFER OF LEASE FOR 11 Union Square, West Calder". 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 ob-tainable.
Offers must be submitted in accordance with the above instructions. Failure to comply with these in-structions will result in the offer being declared void.