FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER

DEVELOPMENT SITE (0.33 ACRES) FORMER PLAY AREA Bond Street, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS: 12 NOON FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2015 (Offers MUST be made on the Tender Form provided)

Land at Bond Street, Rossington Location In a local context, the site occupies a prime location in Rossington, and is situated on the corner of Bond Street and Bishopgate Lane. The site is within the vicinity of Rossington All Saints Academy & School. The site is within close proximity to a range of amenities including but not limited to Asda, Co-op schools and leisure facilities. The town benefits from excellent communication links. Doncaster is located immediately to the east of the A1(M) at its junction with the M18, the latter providing access to the M1 at Sheffield and the national motorway network. The M18 links with the M62, M180 and the east coast ports. Junction 3 of the M18 motorway lies 1 mile to the south. Rossington lies approximately 7 km from the town centre and 3 km from Robin Hood Airport

Description The site formerly a children’s play area, is now a cleared and levelled site ready for development. The site is secured by fencing on all sides of the land. The total composite site area is shown by the areas edged in red on the aerial photograph and extends to circa 0.33 acres. Planning Prospective purchasers will be expected to make and rely upon their own enquiries of the Local Planning Authority (LPA), in respect of their proposals for the site. The site wholly lies within the Residential Policy Area for Rossington where the principle of residential development is acceptable. The site was due to be ‘deallocated’ as within the Residential Policy Area with our emerging plan. However, this plan is now some 2-3 years away from adoption. Any developer will be required to assess the site specific issues which include the loss of green space due to be designated as ‘open space’ in the emerging plan, highway safety and neighbour amenity. There doesn’t appear to be any planning history to the site of note. In summary the site is suitable for a range of uses within the built up area of Rossington, including residential development, subject to site specific considerations. The aforementioned guidance is provided to assist however is not binding on any future decision that the Local Planning Authority may subsequently make. Developers are advised to contact the Planning Department for formal guidance as to what proposal would be suitable for the site, all applications will be considered on their merits. Highways The site has two possible access options, from Bond Street or Bishopgate Lane it is envisaged that this will form the principle point of access for any future development proposals for the site. It is advised that at an early stage, all prospective purchasers contact Wayne Lake, Senior Transport Planner, Directorate of Development on (01302) 735172, to discuss all technical issues concerning design, layout and transportation issues.

Services Please make your own enquires about current and available services

Tenure & Terms Offers are sought for the sale of the freehold of the site with vacant possession. The Council is not obliged to accept the highest bidder, we will acknowledge all offers on a separate correspondence following the receipt of expressions. The purchase price will be subject to a buyer’s premium of 1.5% of the price achieved, payable by the purchaser in addition to the purchase price. The sale of the land is not subject to VAT on the sale.

Viewings & Further Enquiries

Anjum Shabir or Greg Turner Assets & Property Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Floor 1 Council House College Road Doncaster Telephone: 01302 736634 Fax: 01302 862329 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

The site can be viewed at any time from the public highway but we would recommend contacting us prior to this so necessary arrangements can be made for access to the site. The Council do not accept responsibility for any losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses or other liability, injury sustained by and/or death of any person or persons arising in any way from or occasioned through or in connection with the viewing and inspection of this site.

PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council and Crossland Otter Hunt (on behalf of DRFC Ltd) for themselves give notice that:(i)

These particulars are set out as a general outline for guidance only of prospective purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract;

(ii)

whilst every effort is made to ensure all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are accurate; prospective purchasers should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact and should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them;

iii)

no person in the employment of either Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council or Crossland Otter Hunt (on behalf of DRFC Ltd) has authority to make or give representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to the property

Former Play Area Bond Street, Rossington, Doncaster Method of Sale 1. Sealed informal tenders are invited for the purchase of this land. All tenders must be submitted on the form provided and sent using the official envelope label. Any markings on the official envelope that identifies the sender will exclude that sender from the tendering process. 2. The Purchaser will be expected to pay the Vendor’s Surveyor’s costs amounting to 1.5% of the purchase price, together with the vendor’s reasonable Legal costs. 3. If the offer is subject to planning consent or other conditions, the preferred bidder will be required to enter in to a conditional contract. All bids which are conditional upon planning, will need to be accompanied by the bidders proposed timescale for securing planning, which may be required to be enshrined in a Planning Performance Agreement. 4. The tender should state specifically the use the purchaser would make of the property and, if relevant, what planning consent the Purchaser would require, including any assumptions that have been made regarding planning conditions. 5. If relevant, it should specifically state what assumptions have been made about any exceptional development costs the Purchaser has identified. 6. Financial information to demonstrate the ability of the proposed Purchaser to pay the price offered should be included. 7. The offer of this property for sale is subject to contract and the formal approval of the parties jointly marketing the site. The vendor’s reserve the right not to accept the highest or indeed any offer for the site. The vendor’s will not be responsible for any costs incurred by parties tendering

for the site and all costs will be at the risk of the bidders up until the conclusion of a contract.

8. The vendor’s will contact the successful applicant following internal approval being granted and reserves the right to withdraw the acceptance if Contracts have not been exchanged within 4 weeks of such approval.

TENDERS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ADDRESS MARKED ON THE ENVELOPE BEFORE 12 NOON FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2015

OFFER FORM Informal Tender for the Former play park, Bond Street , Doncaster

I/WE (1) ________________________________________________ Of

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hereby offer to buy subject to contract the freehold interest of the above named property for the intended use of (2) (subject to receipt of relevant planning consent * YES/NO)

as indicated on the attached plan, for the sum of (3) £_____________________________________________________________ Amount in words:________________________________________________________ Plus Surveyors Fees @ 1.5% of the purchase price & Legal fees Plus: Overage Proposals: £_____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

and I/We agree that in the event of this offer being accepted in accordance with the above terms and conditions on or before the day named in the conditions for this purpose I/We will pay the said purchase money and carry out and complete the purchase in accordance with the said terms and conditions. Date this __________________ day of ______________________ 2012 Signed (4)

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My/Our Solicitors are

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My/Our Bankers are

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The full name and address of all tenderers shall be inserted and if a Company the address of its registered office.

(2)

The intended future use/development shall be inserted.

(3)

The amount of the offer shall be inserted.

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In the case of a Limited Company the signature to be that of a Director duly authorised and noted as such.