FOR SALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY CALEDONIA ROAD, BAILLESTON Residential Development Opportunity, Caledonia Road, Baillieston -Site area of approximately 1.53 hectares (3.78 acres or thereby). -Close to the M8, M74 and M73 motorways -Established community with good local amenities.
LOCATION The site is located within the Baillieston area of Glasgow approximately eight miles east from Glasgow City Centre. Surrounding land uses are mixed with residential housing to the west and east; adjacent to the north west boundary is Caledonia Primary School. To the south of the site is the Coatbridge to Glasgow railway line. The site is served by a wide range of amenities which include both primary and secondary schools, local shops and easy access to Glasgow and beyond via both motorway and railway networks. DESCRIPTION The site comprises an area of cleared ground extending to 1.53 hectares (3.78 acres) or thereby The western part of the site is an area of open space extending to 1.01 hectares (2.50 acres). The site is raised steeply sloping to the road and includes a former red blaes football pitch with metal ring fencing surrounding the pitch. The eastern part of the site, which extends to 0.52 hectares (1.28 acres) is a cleared site which formerly housed the James Murray Sports Centre. The building was demolished by City Property in November 2011 Crown Copyright and database right 2014. All rights reserved. OS Licence No. 100023379. You are not permitted to copy, sub-license or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. 15/12/2016
TITLE Title to the site is held by Glasgow City Council and is to be sold with the benefits of any rights of way, servitudes or restrictions. The site is outlined in red on the attached plans. PLANNING The subject site includes the cleared former James Murray Sports Centre which is identified in City Plan 2 for Residential and Supporting Uses (Development Policy Principle DEV 2) and the adjacent blaes pitch which carries a Green Space designation (Development Policy Principle DEV 11). The City Council is seeking offers for the residential re-use of this site which is located in the popular residential suburb of Baillieston which continues to be a focus location for the private housing market. Relevant policies of Glasgow City Plan 2 would include (though not exclusively) the following: DEV 2 - Residential and Supporting Uses DEV 11 Green Space RES1 Residential Density RES2 Residential Layouts RES4 Barrier Free Homes DES1 Development Design Principles DES2 Sustainable Design & Construction DES12 Provision of Waste and Recycling Space TRANS4 Vehicle Parking Standards TRANS 6 Cycle Parking Standards ENV 1 Open Space Protection ENV2 Open Space and Public Realm Provision ENV 4 Sustainable Urban Drainage ENV 5 Flood Prevention and Land Drainage ENV 12 Development of Brownfield Land and Contaminated Sites Design Guide for New Residential Areas (where applicable) http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9678 City Plan 2 is available to view at www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/business/cityplan For further information please contact Kevin McCormack (Planning Liaison Manager) on 0141 287 9104 Kevin.mccormack@drs.glasgow.gov.uk. *Other material considerations - Note at the point of marketing modifications to the proposed Glasgow City Development Plan have been approved by GCC Executive Committee (following the Examination process) and formally submitted to the Scottish Ministers for progression towards adoption later in 2017. The site is located within an outer urban area with base accessibility to public transport. In such circumstances City Plan 2 states the site may be developed to a maximum of 50 DPH (dwellings per hectare). A strong urban edge will be required to Caledonia Road which fronts onto the Argyle Train line with the adjacent Baillieston Train Station operating a half-hourly train service direct to Glasgow City Centre. The surrounding townscape character is residential with the prevailing house-types in the area being semi-detached and terraced dwellings 53 SHERBROOKE AVENUE POLLOKSHIELDS GLASGOW G41 4SE
Associated with the now demolished James Murray Sports Centre, part of the site contains a former blaes pitch around 2190sqm or thereby. A developer contribution will be required to off-set this loss of recreational space which shall be secured by means of a legal agreement and utilised to implement the Council s Sports Pitch Strategy. Further information is contained within Policy ENV 1 Open Space Protection of City Plan 2. The development layout for this site shall be determined through careful masterplanning and due cognisance of the detailed requirements of policy ENV 2 Open Space and Public Realm Provision. The City Council encourages open space solutions to be found on site and where this is not possible a developer contribution (to be secured by means of a legal agreement) will be required to meet any shortfall in compliance with this policy. The Council will seek high standards of urban design, quality materials and architecture befitting the location. Given the foregoing a design and access statement will be a prerequisite in support of a future planning application.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING Any proposal based on a development on whole or part for Affordable Housing use must have the prior written support of the Council s Housing Investment team. However, it is anticipated that the site will attract private sector housing developers in the first instance. VAT/ LEGAL COSTS The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of all VAT and Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) incurred in connection with this transaction. Each party will be responsible for bearing their own legal costs. GENERAL GROUND CONDITIONS Desk top geotechnical reports are available, for details on general ground conditions, please contact marketing@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk in the first instance or for further enquiries contact Geotechnical and Land Remediation, DRS, 231 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RX; p 0141 287 8525; e: geotechnical@drs.glasgow.co.uk SERVICES It is understood that mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are available to the nearby residential streets and therefore may be utilised due to their close proximity to the site. It will be the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that required services are available and adequate for the proposed development of the site.
CLOSING DATE Glasgow City Council is seeking best bids for its interest in this property and will consider both unconditional and conditional offers. Notification of the closing date will be issued to all prospective bidders who have registered their interest by submitting full contact details to: marketing@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk quoting Caledonia Road Whilst City Property will endeavour to advise all parties who have registered their interest of the closing date, it is the responsibility of interested parties to ensure they are aware of the closing date. As such bidders are strongly advised to check www.citypropertyglasgow.co.uk to ensure that they are aware of the closing date and request information for Submitting Parties Guidance. For more information contact: David Armstrong: 0141 287 6145 David.Armstrong@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk Innes Flockhart: 0141 287 6825 Innes.flockhart@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk VIEWING & FURTHER INFORMATION Interested parties can arrange to view the site in their own time and no prior arrangements are needed with City Property. To request a hard copy of the marketing brief email City Property: marketing@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk or by telephoning City Property (Glasgow) LLP ON 0141 287 6161 Disclaimer Notice: City Property (Glasgow) LLP for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute nor constitute part of an offer or contract, (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them, (iii) no person in the employment of City Property (Glasgow) LLP has any authority to make or give any representation of warranty whatever in relation to this property, (iv) City Property (Glasgow) LLP does not bind itself Date 00.00.00 Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section to recommend acceptance of the highest or indeed any offer and on supplying particulars is not issuing instructions and will not therefore bear any liability for Agent s or other fees. Photographs and Particulars dated December 2016. 6