Land For Sale £250,000
The Opportunity
A unique opportunity to acquire a former United Reformed Church in the heart of Newport, suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning. The site is being offered for sale on an unconditional basis.
The Site
The site comprises the former United Reformed Church, with a rear garden and parking area The site is located within Newport, a large village next to Saffron Walden within the Uttlesford District. The property is on the corner of Wicken Road (B1038) and Frambury Lane, with access from Wicken Road.
The site extends to approximately 0.3 acres and currently comprises a former Church and manse. Half of the property was used as the main church hall, with a reception / hall area and adjoining rooms, which is single storey with access to the garden to the rear. The other half of the property was previously used as a manse or clergy house, and extends over two storeys with a fitted kitchen, two living rooms, a bathroom and 2 bedrooms.
Location
Newport is a popular village 9 miles north of Bishops Stortford and London Stansted Airport, neighbouring Saffron Walden. The village has an approximate population of 2,352 (2011 Census).
The village benefits from a number of facilities including a primary school, secondary school, petrol station, doctor’s surgery, convenience
store as well as local shops and services.
The village also boasts a train station, with frequent services between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. Newport is also adjacent to the M11, which joins the London North Circular to Cambridge, and wider road networks.
Planning
The existing use of the building is a place of worship and therefore considered to be within the new Use Class F1 “learning and nonresidential
institutions’ which comprises “any use not including residential for the provision of education, display of works of art, museum, public library, public reading room, public hall, exhibition hall, for or in connection with public worship or religious instruction or as a law court”.
Use Class F1 was introduced 1st September 2021 and covers some of the some of the former Use Class of D1 (non-residential institutions). No planning permission is required to move from a use within Class F1 to another Class within F1. However, any change of use class outside of Class F1 is not subject to benefit from Permitted Development and therefore will require full planning permission and may be subject to local authority restrictions.
Tenure
The Site will be sold on a freehold basis. Further information is available from the agents.
Price
Offers invited.
Viewings
Viewings by appointment only.
VAT
We understand that VAT is applicable on the purchase price.
Further Information
Should you require any further information please contact the Sole Selling Agents. Whose details are available within the brochure.
A unique opportunity to acquire a former United Reformed Church in the heart of Newport, suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning. The site is being offered for sale on an unconditional basis.
The Site
The site comprises the former United Reformed Church, with a rear garden and parking area The site is located within Newport, a large village next to Saffron Walden within the Uttlesford District. The property is on the corner of Wicken Road (B1038) and Frambury Lane, with access from Wicken Road.
The site extends to approximately 0.3 acres and currently comprises a former Church and manse. Half of the property was used as the main church hall, with a reception / hall area and adjoining rooms, which is single storey with access to the garden to the rear. The other half of the property was previously used as a manse or clergy house, and extends over two storeys with a fitted kitchen, two living rooms, a bathroom and 2 bedrooms.
Location
Newport is a popular village 9 miles north of Bishops Stortford and London Stansted Airport, neighbouring Saffron Walden. The village has an approximate population of 2,352 (2011 Census).
The village benefits from a number of facilities including a primary school, secondary school, petrol station, doctor’s surgery, convenience
store as well as local shops and services.
The village also boasts a train station, with frequent services between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. Newport is also adjacent to the M11, which joins the London North Circular to Cambridge, and wider road networks.
Planning
The existing use of the building is a place of worship and therefore considered to be within the new Use Class F1 “learning and nonresidential
institutions’ which comprises “any use not including residential for the provision of education, display of works of art, museum, public library, public reading room, public hall, exhibition hall, for or in connection with public worship or religious instruction or as a law court”.
Use Class F1 was introduced 1st September 2021 and covers some of the some of the former Use Class of D1 (non-residential institutions). No planning permission is required to move from a use within Class F1 to another Class within F1. However, any change of use class outside of Class F1 is not subject to benefit from Permitted Development and therefore will require full planning permission and may be subject to local authority restrictions.
Tenure
The Site will be sold on a freehold basis. Further information is available from the agents.
Price
Offers invited.
Viewings
Viewings by appointment only.
VAT
We understand that VAT is applicable on the purchase price.
Further Information
Should you require any further information please contact the Sole Selling Agents. Whose details are available within the brochure.
