Woodland Court, Stanley, County Durham, DH9

Durham County Council offers for sale by informal tender the land at Annfield Plain Greencroft Industrial Park, Stanley, D H 9 7 B F. The entire site including plot 1 and plot 2 extends to approximately 8.154-acres/3.29-hectares.

Location
The subject site is situated within the established industrial estate known as Greencroft Industrial Park, located to the south of the village of Annfield Plain, County Durham. Greencroft Industrial Park is a small industrial estate, developed in circa 1985, which comprises a number of light industrial units. The site is occupied by predominantly local businesses. Current occupiers within the industrial park include Karbon Homes, Lancaster Wines, Allflex Livestock Intelligence and Tosoh Quartz.
The industrial estate is well located just south of the A 693, which provides access to Chester Le Street and the A1(M) at junction 63 (to the east).
The subject site sits to the north-eastern boundary of the industrial park, adjacent to McVickers Electrical Contractors, who have occupied the site since 2007.

Description
The subject site comprises a vacant potential development site within Greencroft Industrial Park.
Site Conditions:
The site is comprised of entirely grassed surface, with some vegetation. A well-established tree belt divides the northern and southern portions of the site. The site can be split into two Plots. Plot 2 is located south of the tree belt and Plot 1 is located north of the tree belt. Copies of the site plans identifying the plots are contained within the information pack and are shown for illustrative purposes below.
Plot 1
Guide price: £165,000.
Plot 1 extends to approximately 1.504 Acres or thereabouts, with access available from Woodland Court.
Plot 2
Guide price: £650,000.
Plot 2 extends to approximately 6.725 Acres or thereabouts, with access from Greencroft Parkway.

Services
It is understood that all major services are present within or close to the edge of the site. It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to confirm the extent of the services, their availability and suitability, with the relevant utility service providers.

Planning
Within the County Durham Plan, the Site is allocated employment land (Policy 2). A copy of the relevant policy from the County Durham Plan is contained within the Information Pack.
Suitable for uses for the site could include offices, industrial, research and development of products, storage and distribution under use classes B 1, B 2, B 8 (S T P). Further planning related information is contained within the information pack.

Tenure
D C C owns the freehold (title absolute) of the site being offered for sale. It is registered with the Land Registry and forms part of title number: D U 316095.
Vacant Possession will be provided upon completion.

Information Pack
Supporting information held on the site is available upon request. Please contact us to request the web link to access the Information Pack.
Method of Sale
The Council is offering the freehold for sale by Informal Tender.
Plot 1. Guide price £165,000.
Plot 2. Guide price £650,000.

Offers are invited for both plots combined or as single plots.
Please state within the Submission of Offers Form which parts of the site your offer relates to. Either Plot 1, Plot 2, or both plots.
Offers are invited on a conditional basis (conditional on grant of planning permission). Unconditional bids will still be considered.

Offer
Offers are invited via the attached Submission of Offers form and must be submitted using the attached label which should be affixed to the front of an envelope.
Completed Offer Forms can also be returned online via the N E P O Portal system.
All offers should have regard to the informal advice provided and information contained within the information pack. Interested parties are expected to have spoken to the Local Planning Authority regarding their individual proposal(s) (contact details below).

Business Durham
Business Durham is the business support service for Durham County Council, helping to deliver more and better jobs and a strong competitive economy.
They have the knowledge and experience to guide businesses of any shape, size, and age, with access to funding, premises, and an extensive network of partners who can add to our offer. They will tailor their support package to give you the best possible guidance and practical help for your business to thrive in County