Former Grassmoor Methodist Church, North Wingfield Road, Chesterfield S42 5EJ

For sale on 22 August 2024
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On behalf of Gadsby Nichols - Derby

A Place of Worship with adjoining Assembly Hall, kitchen, and ancillary space. Extending in total to 3,272 sq. ft./ 304 sqm. or thereabouts. Offering potential for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

The property comprises a traditional Victorian Chapel, with modern hall extension. The Church is of traditional solid brick construction beneath a slate tileclad roof, with predominantly single-glazed stained-glass windows with leading. The Assembly Hall was built in or around 2007, and is of more modern cavity concrete block and brick-faced, under a pitched roof overclad with slate tiles. The entrance Vestibule and accessible WC were built at the same time as the hall, and form a connection between the two buildings.
Internally, the Chapel would originally have been open-plan space, but has been subdivided to provide a Worship Hall, Vestry, and storerooms. There is a stairwell to the rear providing access to the lower ground floor, comprising kitchen, workshop, and WC facilities, together with further access through to a basement/storage area under the main Church. This area has restricted headroom.

To the first floor is the former balcony, which provides two storage areas. The Assembly Hall is mainly open-plan, with suspended ceilings with LED lighting, and central heating radiators. There is a kitchen, and further storage area, together with a further basement area under the hall.

Floor Areas The property has a gross internal area (GIA) of 3,272 sq. ft./304 sqm., which excludes the basements.
Services It is understood that mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected. No tests have been undertaken, and no warranties are given or implied.
Planning The local planning authority is North-East Derbyshire, and the property currently falls within Use Class D1 (learning and non-residential institution), as defined by the Town and Country Panning (Use Classes) Order 1987, (Amended) (England) Regulations 2020. The property is not believe to be Listed, not is it within a Conservation Area. We would recommend any interested parties to make their own enquiries with the local authority.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: Awaited

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