Hopkins Lane, Newton Abbot

For sale as a Whole Or In Lots Or A Combination Of Lots Extending to approximately 0.73 acres, including over approximately 17,000 sq.ft NEA of commercial property, an older industrial site suitable either as a long term investment or development.

Leave the A380 and go towards Newton Abbot over the railway bridge and after about 100 yards turn right, keep on that road until the War Memorial (seen on the left), go straight ahead into Queen Street, turn left in King Street (just before Wetherspoons) take first right into Hopkins Lane. Alternative route instead of turning right after the railway bridge, go straight ahead into Torquay Road which leads into East Street and after the second pedestrian crossing with the traffic lights turn right into Union Street and a short distance down the road bear right into School Road. The site is at the end on the right.

The site stands in the level central part of the busy South Devon town of Newton Abbot lying to the south and immediate rear of the shops on Queen Street, one of the main shopping streets of the town close to the central amenities. The site has been established over many years with workshops and light industrial units which are of some age and in need of rejuvenation or demolition to start afresh with a completely modern light industrial centre with parks. The town of Newton Abbot advanced in the 19th Century due to the number of roads which connected it to other towns in the area and with the coming of the railway, it became a large junction and yard with branch lines to the Teign Valley, Moretonhampstead, Torbay and Kingswear. The residential area encircling the town has and is growing so the modernisation of the site could be of the benefit to the locality. Newton Abbot is within close proximity of Teignmouth and Shaldon and the mouth of the Teign Estuary, Torbay town, Ashburton and Bovey Tracey. There are dual carriageway roads to Torbay and Exeter linking to the A38 and the M5.

THE EXISTING BUILDINGS The site in question is substantial and encompasses a considerable number of existing buildings which run along Hopkins Lane and can be also approached from School Road. These buildings are by modern standards, as workshops, generally out of date and obsolete making the site ideally suited for a redevelopment. Within the site there are various covered areas for car parking. As well as a vehicular door leading in from Hopkins Lane, the main vehicular access is from School Road. The buildings briefly are described below. THE SITE The site extends to approximately three quarters of an acre with an existing access from School Road and a main frontage onto Hopkins Lane. The site is level and within the centre of Newton Abbot. It is well sheltered by the high retail buildings lining Queen Street which back onto Hopkins Lane opposite the subject site. All main services are available to the site.

TENURE:
The property is registered in various titles DN360214, DN735055, DN589220 and part DN407255. These are freehold with vacant possession except for three properties which are let. Part of 1 - Let to Des Phillips trading as Newton Abbot Glass at £338 per calendar month equivalent to £4,056 per annum. Part of 1 - Let to Neil Parnell at a rent of £338per calendar month equivalent to £4,056 per annum. 5 - Let to George Lee trading as Lee Joinery at a rent of £180 per calendar month equivalent to £2,160 per annum.

SERVICES:
Electricity - Some of the electricity comes onto the site to the building marked 'X' on Lot 2 - this serves some of the buildings on Lot 1 and possibly others. Other buildings have their own connection. Mains water comes onto the site at about the position marked 'W' on the plan and from here connection leads to other parts of the site. *Would be purchasers must make their own enquiries on this arrangement.*

PLANNING :
Over a period of several years there has been discussion undertaken with the Planning Office of Teignbridge District Council concerning the possible use of the subject site. Planning policy within the town will always favour employment land, however there are strong arguments with regard to this site that suggest that any encouragement of the continuation of workshop use would be detrimental to the area and any application would undoubtedly need to strive to convince the Planning Office that the best option for this land would be possibly a residential use. The access off Queen Street into Hopkins Lane is difficult and unlikely to satisfy any modern commercial vehicles and with the only other access off School Road this is a residential road which again offers restrictive access into the site. Hopkins Lane would be inappropriate for retail use and with regard to its continued commercial use the cost of such a development to produce up to date buildings for the current and previous activities held on the site would not only be unviable but would also produce a range of buildings unsuited to a town centre location.

IDENTIFICATION:
1:The Main Workshop, Car Parking and through access Building Footprint - 8,112 sq.ft Area - 0.279 acres 2: A pair of Shops and Parking Building Footprint - 2,312 sq.ft Area - 0.064 acres 3: Two Storey Workshop & Car Park Building Footprint - 1,714 sq.ft Area - 0.059 acres 4: Workshop & Rear Car Park Building Footprint - 2,084 sq.ft Area - 0.103 acres 5: Small Workshop Building Footprint - 825 sq.ft Area - 0.019 acres Let 6: Workshop Building Footprint - 1,727 sq.ft Area - 0.040 acres Let 7: Rear Car Park & Store Building Footprint - 265 sq.ft Area - 0.162 acres Suitable for purchasing as one entity either for renovation for lettings as an investment or development. The owners will consider selling individual sites all subject to contract.

PLANNING AUTHORITY:
Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot. TQ12 4XX

BUSINESS RATES
Rates available on the Valuation Office Agency website.

SERVICES:
Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.

BOUNDARIES:
The site borders Hopkins Lane to the north and School road to the south west. The boundary to the east side is formed from the party walls of adjoining properties and existing on site boundaries to the rear of the Queen Street premises as identified on the map. To the south it borders just to the north of the school playground.

WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS & EASEMENTS:
The property is subject to any wayleaves, rights or easements on the land whether or not mentioned in these particulars of sale.

OFFERS:
An offer form is attached to the end of these particulars. In the event that multiple offers are received the vendors should they choose, may bring the sale to a conclusion inviting prospective purchasers leave.

DIRECTIONS:
From the railway station at Newton Abbot drive up Queen Street, turning left into King Street with an immediate turning right into Hopkins Lane. The site is on your left hand side and will be identified with a board. If approaching along East Street from the town centre, look for a turning on your right identified as Union Street, turn right into Union Street and take the fork to the right which is School Road. The site is at the end of this road on the right hand side.

PLANS:
The sale plan and measurements have been prepared from Promap and is for identification purposes only, all would be purchasers are advised to make a thorough inspection of the property to be aware of its extent and measurements.

VIEWING:
Viewings by appointment only. Rendells Newton Abbot Office (01626) 353881 or email: newtonabbot@rendells.co.uk

1: The Main Workshop, Car Parking and through access:
Approached from School Road comprising the main site workshop and undercover parking. The unit is currently occupied by newton Abbot Glass Ltd; the building used as a workshop and is accessed by both vehicular and pedestrian entrances from the side. The Main Workshop is of a stone construction with a steel frame, under a corrugated metal roof with sky lights, the main access being from a sliding timber door, the building founded on a concrete slab. The maximum internal dimension of the unit is 15.05m x 10.78m. To the rear of the workshop is an undercover parking area, this parking area being of brick construction with a steel frame, under a fibre cement roof with open internal elevations on broken concrete.

2: A pair of Shops and Parking:
Approached from Hopkins Lane, lot 2 forms the most westerly lot along the lane and comprises a pair of individual shops and parking space. The shops were previously let as a tattoo studio and needlework's outlet and is accessed by a vehicular entrance. The shops are of a stone construction under pitch galvanized metal roofs, rainwater goods, with Upvc Windows and Upvc & timber doors. The parking to Lot 2 is accessed via a galvanized metal entrance painted white. The western shop measures approximately 11.7m x 5.21m, the eastern shop 8.57m x 4.93m. Offered with vacant possession.

3: Two Storey Workshop & Car Park:
Approached from Hopkins Lane, comprising a ground floor workshop and first floor office complex and would appear suitable to residential change of use STPP. The building is of a brick and stone construction with a whitewash external render, under a corrugated fiber cement roof with Upvc rainwater goods, with both metal & Upvc windows. Parking to lot 2 is to the east of the building via galvanized sliding doors coloured blue. At its maximum the building measures 25.3m x 5.3m. Offered with vacant possession.

4: Workshop & Rear Car Park:
Approached from either Hopkins Lane or School Road (across Lot 1) comprises a single workshop/storage building arranged with three areas and a loft floor and approached both by vehicle and pedestrian. The unit was formerly occupied as a bed outlet. The building is of a brick design with part whitewashed walls, under a timber framed corrugated roof, Upvc rainwater goods and accessed by a pair metal doors. Parking to Lot 4 is from School Road to the rear of the property, the building itself extending to 33.2m x 4.9m. Offered with vacant possession.

5: Small Workshop:
Approached from Hopkins Lane, Lot 4 is a small light structured workshop building extending on the ground floor to approximately 22m x 4.232m with a timber staircase leading to a first floor workshop area 4.23m x 12.35m with access leading from this first floor workshop into two small office areas 2.2m x 2.2m and 1.75m x 1.75m respectively.

6: Workshop:
Approached from Hopkins Lane, this workshop is the most easterly located unit along Hopkins Lane and comprises a former workshop. The unit is self-contained and was previously let as a workshop. The building is of a brick and timber construction, under a pitch corrugated roof with rainwater and is accessed by a pair of sliding doors. Offered with vacant possession.

7: Rear Car Park & Store:
Approached from School Road and located to the rear of the road frontage lots, the property comprises a small store building and large car parking area that would be suitable for a number of uses. The storage unit at the rear is of a block construction, under a pitch corrugated roof with part timber clad elevations. The unit is accessed via a red metal door. Offered with vacant possession.