Property Information
Address:
Portsmouth Road, Southampton
, SO19 2DJ
Price: Property no longer available.
Size: 29185 sq ft2711 sqm
Primary Category: Land
All Categories:
Land, Automotive,
Property Ref/Movehut: MH365219
Property Ref/Agent: Portsmouth Road, Southampton, SO19 2DJ
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Property description
Prominent car park and local housing office site suitable for development subject to planning permission
Description
Freehold level site comprising approximately 0.67 acres (0.27 ha). It currently comprises a public car park, a local housing office (to be vacated prior to completion) and adopted highway verge. The site is accessed from Portsmouth Road.
A Traffic Regulation Order has been authorised for the closure of the car park. The local housing office is a single storey building with a gross internal area of 1,650 sq ft (153.00 sq m).
Location
The site is situated in a prominent gateway location within Woolston District Centre on the north side of Portsmouth Road. Immediately adjacent is the Itchen Bridge western approach, the bridge carrying traffic directly into and out of the Southampton city centre from the south east side of the city. Portsmouth Road links the Itchen Bridge and junction 8 of the M27 approximately 3 miles to the east. Woolston Riverside is undergoing a transformation with the Centenary Quay development which will provide 1600 new homes, a Marine Employment Quarter, and a range of mixed use office, retail, leisure and community facilities.
Planning
The site is not allocated in the Local Plan but is situated within the defined Woolston District Centre in respect of which Saved Policy REI 5 applies:
Development proposals should be in scale with the District Centre and should maintain, and where possible enhance, its vitality and viability. Such proposals will be permitted if:
- On the ground floor the use falls within Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D2 or other use offering a direct service to the public;
- On the upper floors the use falls within residential or office use.
Method of Sale
The property is being offered for sale by way of informal tender. Offers are invited on either an unconditional or conditional (subject to planning and stopping up orders) basis. Offers must be submitted on the Bid Form. Please refer to the Offer Guidance for further information.
The bid deadline is 23rd April 2015.
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