Development Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to purchase a well-located rural development site with full planning permission for the construction of four dwelling houses.

Travel Distances
Balsall Common - 1.5 miles
Berkswell Railway Station (Birmingham New Street - 18 mins) - 2 miles
M42, J5 - 4.5 miles
Birmingham International Airport - 6 miles
NEC & Birmingham International Railway Station (London Euston - 70 mins) - 6.5 miles
Coventry - 9 miles
Central Birmingham - 15 miles

Location
The site is in a rural location, approximately 1.5 miles from the centre of the large village of Balsall Common and approximately 9 miles west of Coventry. The site benefits from excellent commuter transport links with Junction 5 of the M42 approximately 4.5 miles to the west and Junction 4 of the M6 approximately 6.5 miles to the north. The railway station at Berkswell, on the edge of Balsall Common itself, has services to Birmingham New Street in 18 minutes, Coventry in 10 minutes and London in 1 hour 45 minutes.

Birmingham International Airport and the proposed HS2 interchange at the NEC are approximately 6 miles to the north. Trains from Birmingham International Railway Station to London Euston currently take approximately 70 minutes, with the proposed HS2 journey time being around 40 minutes, making the site an attractive location for commuting to London.

Description
The site extends to approximately 0.44 acres and has full planning permission for the demolition of the existing agricultural buildings and the construction of four new dwelling houses, comprising two three bedroom and two four bedroom properties, as detailed below.

Plot 1 (four bedrooms) - 1,711 sq. ft.
Plot 2 (three bedrooms, single storey) - 990 sq. ft.
Plot 3 (four bedrooms, single storey) - 1,227 sq. ft. with additional 204 sq. ft. car port
Plot 4 (three bedrooms) - 1,140 sq. ft. with additional 226 sq. ft. car port

Total GIA is approximately 5,068 sq. ft. plus the carports.

Each dwelling has been allocated two car parking spaces.

Planning permission was granted by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council on 12th July 2022 under planning reference PL/2022/00654/PPFL. The conditions relating to the demolition and construction management plan have been discharged, and applications are currently pending to discharge conditions relating to biodiversity, contamination and archaeological investigations. The seller is intending to demolish the existing agricultural buildings at their cost prior to sale.

Information and Data Room
The planning information is held in our data room.
For access to the data room, please contact Catherine Docherty on 01827-721381 or email: catherine.docherty@howkinsandharrison.co.uk

Services
It is understood that the site is connected to mains water and electricity. Purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the availability and adequacy of the services.

Local Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Method of Sale
The site will be sold by private treaty.

Viewing Arrangements
Strictly by prior appointment only. Please contact Susannah Leedham at Howkins & Harrison on Tel:01827-721380 or Nick Barlow at Barlow Associates on Tel:01676-522552 to arrange a viewing.

Plan, Area and Description
The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or their agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only.

Anti-Money Laundering
Under the Money Laundering Directive (S12017/692) we are required to take full identification (e.g. photo ID and recent utility bill as proof of address) from a potential buyer before accepting an offer on the property. Please be aware of this and have the information available.

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