Florence Hill, Callington

6.2 acre site with development potential of up to 68 units

DESCRIPTION The site at Florence Hill, Callington is in an elevated position with views over Callington to the south.  The site was originally phase 2 of the adjoining the Bowling Green development which is now complete.  The access was originally engineered to be at a higher level but any future development of the subject site will require re-engineering works to cut the access road through the bank and up to the proposed site. 

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
The site is 6.2 acres in size and will be accessed from Skitta Close.  The land is currently agricultural grade 4 land, not considered the best or most versatile of land grades.  

SERVICES
We understand that mains electricity and water (both mains and foul) are available for connection close to the entrance of the site, please make your own enquiries concerning service connection to the statutory undertakers.

POSSESSION
The site is available for immediate possession. 

VAT
VAT will not be charged on the sale of the land.

TENURE
The property is available on a freehold basis with  vacant possession on completion.

PLANNING
The site is in the Cornwall Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment January 2016 under reference 0002 for a phase 2 release for housing from 2020. A pre application response has been received from Cornwall Council which indicates a mixed tenure development of 68 units could be acceptable with maximum of 50% open market housing to help subsidise the affordable housing.

A planning pack containing the main pre application documents, can be downloaded as a single PDF from our website at www.helmores.com or on request by calling 01363 777999.

OFFERS
The property is offered for sale by private treaty. The vendor is seeking to dispose of the site on either a conditional or unconditional basis.

CALLINGTON is a pretty former agricultural market town which is located between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor.  The site is located within the hamlet of Bowling Green which is north of the town.  Callington has a population of just short of 5,000 people and was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. In the 19th century, Callington was one of the most important mining areas in Great Britain due to the large deposits of silver, the food industry is now the largest employer with Ginsters and Tamar Foods based in the town. 

DIRECTIONS  From the Helmores office make your way to the A30 via Tedburn St Mary. Follow the A30 to the junction with the A386, take this road all the way to Tavistock. In Tavistock take the A390 to Callington. Just on the outskirts of Callington turn right onto Florence Road, after you pass the golf course which is on the right take the next left on to Florence Hill.   One of the site accesses is a gateway three hundred meters down the hill on the left.