LAND AT ALMONDHILL, BURNSHOT ROAD, KIRKLISTON, EH29 9EQ
• Siteextendingtoapprox.2.1acres(0.85ha)inattractiveedge-of-townlocation
• PlanningPermissioninPrinciple(17/00804/PPP)approvedfor11detachedhomes
• Secludedprivatesettingwithmaturehedgerowsonthesiteboundary
• Locatedaround8mileswestofEdinburghcitycentrewithconvenientmotorwayaccess
• Offersinvitedforthesiteasawhole
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Land at AlmondhillBurnshot Road, Kirkliston, eh29 9eqLOCATIONThesubjectsiteiswithinthesmallhistorictownofKirklistonlocatedapproximately8miles/13kmwestofEdinburghcitycentre.Kirklistonisasmallsettlementofaround3,500residentswithintheCityofEdinburghCounciladministrativearea.TheM9andM90mergetothewestofthetownmakingKirklistonanexcellentcommuterlocationforEdinburghandtheCentralBelt.
ThereareanumberofshopswithinKirklistonincludingaScotmid,cafe,pubandtakeaway.ATescosupermarketislocatedinnearbySouthQueensferry.Otheramenitiesincludeapubliclibrary,leisurecentre,park,communitycentre,nurserydentist,healthcentreandpostoffice.Thetownbenefitsfromtheadvantagesofcountrylifewithoutdoorpursuitssuchashorseriding,golf,rugby,fishingandbikingavailableinthesurroundingarea.
KirklistonPrimarySchoolislocatedwithinthetownwithsecondaryschoolprovisionavailableatSouthQueensferry,around2milesnorth.KirklistonbenefitsfrompublictransportconnectionstoEdinburghwiththeEdinburghGatewaystationatMaybury(approx.3miles/5kmsoutheast)providingregulartrainservicestoEdinburghWaverleyinaround15minutes.EdinburghAirportisconvenientlypositionedonly2miles(3km)fromthetown.
Kirklistonisonlyapprox.3miles(5km)fromtheCityofEdinburghbypasswhichallowsaccesstoarangeofretailfacilitiesattheGyleShoppingCentre(Marks&Spencer,Morrisions)andHermistonGaitRetailPark(Tesco,B&Q)plusHeriotWattUniversity’sRiccartonCampusandRBSHeadquartersatGogarburn.OtheramenitiesinthesurroundingareaincludePortEdgarMarinainSouthQueensferryandtheEdinburghInternationalClimbingArenainRatho.
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DESCRIPTIONThelandforsaleislocatedtotheeastofKirklistonandextendstoanapproximateareaof2.1acres(0.85ha).Thedevelopmentopportunityhasawell-positionededge-oftownlocationandslopesgentlysouthwardstoprovideattractiveviewsovertheneighbouringcountryside.Thesiteisbroadlyrectangularinshapeandcomprisesmainlygardenground(currentlyusedasapaddock/roughgrazing)fortheadjacenthousetothenorthwest.
TothenorthwestofthesiteisAlmondhillHouse(C-Listed)anditsadjacentgardengroundwithconvertedsteadings(B-Listed)furthernorth.Tothewestisadditionalgardengroundthennewbuildresidentialdevelopment.Totheeastisarowoftraditionalhouses(AlmondhillCottages)surroundedbyagriculturalland.TothesouthisBurnshotRoadthenagriculturalland.
ThevehicularentranceisanticipatedtobetakenfromBurnshotRoadprovidingaprivateaccessservingonlythedevelopmentsite.NewfamilyhousinghassuccessfullybeendeliveredtothewestofthesitebyhousebuildersincludingCALAHomes(CatelbockClose),WalkerHomes(Ellwood)andDavidWilsonHomes(TheWillows).
PLANNINGThesiteforsaleispartoflandcoveredbythefollowingPlanningPermissioninPrinciple.Theremainingpartofthelandsubjecttotheplanningapplication,tothewestofthesiteforsale,willberetainedbythevendor.
Reference:17/00804/PPPProposal:ErectionofDetachedDwellings,VehicleandPedestrianAccess,AssociatedLandscaping/OpenSpaceontheEasternPartofPaddock
Decision:Granted17/05/2018Comment:ThePPPallowsfortheerectionofupto11detachedhomessubjectto‘detailed’planningpermissionbeingachieved.ThepermissionretainsalargeareaofopenspacetothewestofthepaddockwhichpreservesandframesviewssouthfromAlmondhillHouse,aswellasprovidingvisualamenityfortheproposedhousing.Thelandforsaleexcludesthewesternareaofopenspacealthoughsomelandscapingworksmaybepermittedonthisarea–pleasecontactthesellingagentsfordetails.
Thepermissionnotesthatthedevelopmentwillbegenerally2-storeyhouseswithpitchedroofshoweverhousingwillnotbeofauniformdesign.ThehomesareindicativelyplannedaroundacommonsharedstreetwithasinglepointofvehicularaccessfromBurnshotRoad.Anindicativedevelopmentframework(right)indicatesthepotentiallocationofthehousing.
ThePlanningPermissioninPrincipleissubjecttoconditions.Inaddition,aSection75Agreementhasbeensignedinregardtothesitewhichsetsoutanumberofplanninggainrequirementsincludingtransportinfrastructure/educationcontributiondetails.Affordablehousingcontributionsarenotrequiredonsitesof11unitsorless.Forfulldetails/documentationpleasecontactthesellingagents.
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METHOD OF SALE Theheritableinterest(freehold)inthesiteisofferedforsale.Onlyindicativeboundariesareprovidedandshouldnotbereliedupon.
Offersunconditionalonfurtherplanningconsents/pricedeductionswillbepreferredbytheseller.
PartiesshouldnoteinterestwithSavillsinthefirstinstanceinordertobekeptinformedofanyclosingdateset.Fulldetailsofofferrequirementswillbeprovidedtointerestedpartiespriortoanyclosingdate.
Interviewsmaybeundertakenwithofferingpartiestoprovidegreaterclarityonbidstothevendor.
Stricttimetablesregardingagreeddatesofentrywillbeobserved.Eachpartywillbeliablefortheirownlegalcosts.Thepurchaser(s)willberesponsibleforLBTT,registrationduesandanyVATincurredinconnectionwiththetransaction.
Theownerreservestherighttosellthepropertywithoutreferencetoanyotherparty.
FURTHER INFORMATIONPartiesshouldnoteinterestwithSavillsinthefirstinstanceinordertoreceiveanyfurtherinformationavailable.Toviewthesitepleasecontactthesellingagent.
July 2018IMPORTANT NOTICESavills,theirclientsandanyjointagentsgivenoticethat:
1.Theyarenotauthorisedtomakeorgiveanyrepresentationsorwarrantiesinrelationtothepropertyeitherhereorelsewhere,eitherontheirownbehalforonbehalfoftheirclientorotherwise.Theyassumenoresponsibilityforanystatementthatmaybemadeintheseparticulars.These particularsdonotformpartofanyofferorcontractandmustnotberelieduponasstatementsorrepresentationsoffact.
2.Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,imagesandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsentsandSavillshavenottestedanyservices,equipmentorfacilities.Purchasersmustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.