Land for sale

Arnside, Carnforth, Cumbria LA5

A rare opportunity to acquire a small scale greenfield development site in Arnside with consented outline planning permission for 8 residential units under application sl/2022/0062. The site extends to approximately 0.70 acres (0.28 hectares).

Benefits from outline planning permission for 8 residential units.

Located in the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape.

Located near the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Good roadside access.

0.70 acres (0.28 hectares) site.

Sold with Vacant Possession.

For sale as a whole by Private Treaty

Situation
The site is situated in the attractive seaside village of Arnside in Cumbria. Arnside is a former fishing port which has retained many of its original features with the town having a plethora of historic buildings. The wider area is well known for its flora and fauna especially at the nearby National Trust owned Arnside Knott.

Arnside is located close to Morecambe, Lancaster and Kendal making it well placed for commuters with these nearby towns and city offering a wide range of amenities and services.
Kendal – 12 miles
Lancaster – 16 miles
Morecambe – 18 miles

Directions
Access is taken via a track directly off Briery Bank Road.

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Description
The site is located in the southeast of Arnside and is approximately 0.7 acres (0.28 Hectares) in total. The greenfield site is predominantly grassland with shrubs in places and has historically been used as an orchard. The site is bounded by a stone wall and hedges and lies adjacent to Briery Bank Road.

We understand that the site has been allocated for residential development within the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Development Plan Document.

The site has also been granted outline planning permission for 8 residential dwellings with a 50% affordability requirement under application number sl/2022/0062. Further details can be found on the planning portal.

Planning
The planning history with regards to the site can be provided upon request

Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents with Westmorland & Furness Council and seek professional advice.

We have made no enquiries to the local authority and assume the current use is legal. It may be that the other uses for the site could be commercial, residential or mixed-use including retail Prospective Purchasers should make their own enquiries accordingly and any such use would be dependent on obtaining the relevant permissions.

In the first instance interested parties are asked to register their interest with the selling agents who will be able to provide an electronic link to view the technical information relating to the planning permission

S106
As part of the outline planning application a S106 agreement has been entered into for the site. This agreement includes two conditions.

1. Provision of 50% affordable housing.
2. Offsite Biodiversity Net Gain Provision – Payment of £3,000 to Cumbria Wildlife Trust for works at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve.

Full details can be found on the planning portal.<br /><br />