Development Site For A Rural Execptions Housing Scheme, Ashton, TR13

THE SITE - TR13 9SF

An opportunity to acquire a greenfield development site with the benefit of outline planning permission for a rural exceptions housing scheme (affordable housing led with a minimum of 50% affordable housing), situated on the southern edge of the village of Ashton in the Parish of Breage, between Penzance to the west and Helston to the east.

The site will be accessed from Rinsey Lane, with the access having been approved, but all other matters such as scale, layout, appearance and landscaping being reserved for future consideration and approval. There was an indicative layout plan that accompanied the outline planning application, as approval was initially being sought for layout as well, but the layout was subsequently omitted from the application prior to the appeal of the planning refusal notice.

The Red lined area on the planning application (which includes the access area) extends to approximately 0.73 hectares (1.80 acres) and is relatively level.

SITUATION AND AMENITIES

Ashton is located on the south west Cornish coast on the main A394 road between Penzance (c. 8 miles) and Helston (c. 4 miles). It is situated within close proximity to the beautiful coastal areas of Porthleven to the south east, Marazion and St Michael's Mount to the west, and Prussia Cove, Kenneggy Sands, Praa Sands and Rinsey Cove in between, and is only a short distance to St Ives Bay to the north. This is an area of historical interest both ancient and modern, with Celtic heritage and more recent industrial relics plus a long association to the arts; notably the Newlyn School, the Arts and Crafts movement and more recently the Tate Modern at St. Ives. Numerous artists live, work and exhibit locally. The far west of Cornwall is an acknowledged and "upwardly-mobile" centre for tourism, with agriculture and fishing remaining important to the local economy. Ashton is on the bus route for both Helston and Penzance which both have a good range of shops, schools and amenities plus there are primary schools in the nearby villages such as Breage and Porthleven.

SERVICES

We are informed that there is no mains gas in the area, mains electricity is currently running overhead along the western boundary with a pole in the north west corner of the site. All interested parties should make and rely upon their own enquiries of the relevant services providers with regards to the proposed development.

PLANNING

Outline planning permission was granted via appeal on 10th September 2020 (Ref.APP/D0840/W/19/3243611) following a refusal notice by Cornwall Council dated 22nd October 2019 (Ref.PA19/06000). There is an associated S106 legal agreement detailing the affordable housing requirement, on site public open space and contributions towards off site public open space and education. Reserved matters planning permission (Ref.PA22/06975) was granted on 2nd March 2023 for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to the outline consent for a rural exception scheme. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CIL IS LIABLE ON RURAL EXCEPTION SITES.

Another planning application (Ref.PA22/06368) was validated on 11th July 2022 to discharge planning conditions: Condition 4 - Ground investigations, Condition 5 - Surface water drainage and foul disposal, Condition 6 - Land Contamination, Condition 12 - Pedestrian Refuge, Condition 13 - Pedestrian footway and lighting. Copies of the plans, planning permissions, S106 and technical information are held on file by the agents and available via a dropbox link upon request. The full legal pack is available on line from Clive Emson Auctions Exeter office.

METHOD OF SALE

For sale by Auction on 22nd July 2024, unless sold prior. Offers are invited for this freehold site from a guide of £275,000 (plus fees). There is an auction legal pack available from our Joint Agents, Clive Emson, with confirmation of obligations in the title and transfer relating to relocation of a soakaway, and to putting in an estate road and services to the adjacent land to allow for future development. PLEASE NOTE: The owner may also consider offers or an option for the land to the west, subject to separate negotiations.

VIEWING

In the first instance please contact Philip Taverner at KLP to arrange a viewing.