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Congleton, Cheshire

Guide Price
£400,000
Fisher German, Cheshire and North Wales
PROPERTY TYPE

Land

SIZE

43,560 sq ft

4,047 sq m

Key features

  • 1 acres of land off Canal Street, Congleton
  • Lapsed planning application for up to 14 dwellings
  • Draft Option Agreement agreed for access over land
  • Approximately 0.2 miles from Congleton town centre
  • Excellent residential location

Description

Opportunity to promote and develop c. 1 acre of land in the heart of Congleton, Cheshire.




• Offers invited for the sale of 0.97 acres of land off Canal Street, Congleton.
• Lapsed planning application for up to 14 dwellings (Ref 17/6317C).
• Draft Option Agreement agreed for access over land outlined in yellow (Cheshire East Council owned).
• Approximately 0.2 miles from Congleton town centre.
• Excellent residential location, within short walk of local amenities and High Street.
• Potential for affordable housing scheme or care home subject to planning.

Location
• Congleton is a market town located in south east Cheshire. The town is located between Manchester and Stoke and is part of the Cheshire Peak District.
• The site is within a 2 minute walk of Congleton high street, with its café’s, shops, restaurants and pubs.
• Various supermarkets are located close by, with both Morrisons and Tesco under 5 minutes drive away.
• Congleton train station is situated less than 1 mile away, with links to local service centres and frequent direct travel to Manchester City Centre.
• There is a local pre-school and primary school within a 3 minute walk of the site, with Congleton High School a 7 minute drive away.

Description
• Situated to the south of Canal Street the site is bordered to the north and west by existing residential properties and to the south and west by established woodland.
• The land measures c.0.966 acres (0.388 hectares) and comprises a sloping grassed field.

Access
• Cheshire East Council currently own the land edged in yellow off Canal Street. A draft option agreement is currently being finalised for the purchase of this land from the Council. The site will be sold with this agreement in place and the associated costs will be deducted from the purchase price.

Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East Council.

Planning Policy
In Cheshire East, the Development Plan is made up of the following:
• Cheshire East Local Plan - adopted July 2017
• Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Policies Document - adopted December 2022

In adopted planning policy, Congleton is identified as a Key Service Centre with its range of good facilities including shops, schools and cultural and leisure facilities.
The site is located adjacent to residential dwellings in the heart of the Congleton settlement and was put forward for the 2020 Call for Sites (Ref CFS312) and was assessed as developable within 6– 10 years.
The site has lapsed outline planning application for a residential development of up to 14 dwellings (Ref 17/6317C).

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
The site can be viewed from Canal Street.

Please get in touch if you would like a viewing.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession.

Surveys
An ecology survey is available on request.

Method of Sale
Offers are invited for the freehold interest of the site on an unconditional or conditional basis.

Costs
Each party is to be responsible for its own legal and surveyors fees incurred in relation to this transaction.

Directions
Postcode – CW12 3AA

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Particulars

Congleton, Cheshire

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Congleton Station0.7 miles
  • Alsager Station6.0 miles
  • Goostrey Station6.5 miles
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Fisher German is a dynamic, multi-disciplined firm of chartered surveyors and estate agents, offering an extensive range of services to buyers and sellers of property across much of England and Wales. The firm has been offering professional services in all aspects of land and property for over 180 years.

We know that achieving a good sale is about creating and delivering a carefully considered strategy using a skillful blend of marketing to communicate with the target audience. Our campaigns include telephone contact, creative advertising and PR, postal mailings, extensive website listings and social media promotions. We leave no avenue for promotion unexplored, and our clients find this combination of initiatives incredibly effective. As well as matching buyers to properties and agreeing a sale, we work tirelessly to ensure that the sale continues through to completion. This is particularly important when market conditions may be more complex than usual. We understand exactly what it takes to ensure that a sale completes and our fall-through rate is exceptionally low.

Above all, we pride ourselves on our impeccable service. Contact us to see what we can do for you.

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