Description

The site comprises broad leaf woodland predominantly of Ash, Oak and Sycamore together with a former foundry complex with footings to a public house and watermill. Currently there are five timber garages , a dilapidated pig sty and a former Wheelwrights Workshop on the site, as can be seen on the plan herein.

The former Wheelrights Workshop has a gross external area of 620 square feet however attention is drawn to corbel stones that historically would have provided support for timber trusses forming extensions to either side of the Workshop.

Situation

Hopping Hole Wood is situated of the A6 Derby Road, Milford opposite Shaw Lane and Hopping Hill. Surrounding towns include Belper 1.7 miles and Ripley 8 miles, Derby is 9 miles from the land. The land lies in close proximity to the A38 with access onto the M1.

The land is bordered by the A6 and River Derwent, with the garages and wheelwright workshop adjoining a new residential development. The site is accessed directly of the A6 Derby Road onto a level area of hard standing which incorporates a Gas Sub Station not included within the land offered for sale. The hard standing leads onto a driveway down the Derwent Valley side towards the Valley bottom with access of to the former foundry site to the North and Severn Trent Pumping Station and residential house to the South.

Area

The land extends to approximately 0.357 hectares (0.883 acres) as shown edged red on the plan contained within the particulars herein.

Services

It is understood mains electricity, water, gas and drainage are available but not connected.

Access

The site is accessed directly off the A6 Derby Road.

Planning

The land falls under the Amber Valley Borough Council Local Plan 2006 and is designated in part green belt and in all within a conservation area. Whilst not listed the selling agents are of the opinion the former Wheelwrights workshop is of historic significance, of substantial construction and would warrant maintaining.

The conversion of rural buildings is governed in part by Policy H6 of the Local Plan which states;

"Planning permission for the conversion of existing buildings in the countryside to residential use from other uses will only be permitted if:

1. It can be demonstrated that employment or tourism uses would not be suitable or viable, and
2. The building or group of buildings is of permanent and substantial construction, is of a form, bulk and general design in keeping with its surroundings and can be converted without extensive alteration, rebuilding or extension"

It is the agents opinion that the former Wheelwrights Workshop has potential for conversion to a reisdential dwelling subject to a sucessful planning application being lodged. This would be based on the removal of the existing garages and satisfying the aforementioned planning policy criteria.

For additonal information on the sites development potential please contact the selling agents.

Local Authority

Amber Valley Borough Council, Town Hall, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3SZ. Telephone 01773 570222

Tenure

The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession excluding three timber garages situated adjacent the Wheelwrights Workshop which are occupied by Tenants. It is understood that the garages are occupied under standard license agreements and vacant possession could be obtained herewith. Further details are available from the selling agents.

Rights of way

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any rights of way, wayleaves or easements that exist.

In particular purchasers should note that a gas pipeline easement for two pipes of 10" and 15" diameter, approximatly 150 yards in length exist to the East of the site adjacent the gas substation as shown in yellow on the attached plan.

There is also a right of way over the site as shown in brown on the attached plan benefiting the adjacent Severn Trent substation and the then T I Glow-Worm and sucessors in title respectively.