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£500,000Residential development for sale
High Cross Street, St Austell
Residential development
0.50 acre(s)
Key information
Features and description
- Substantial town centre development
- Planning for 24 new builds
- Planning for 10 in conversion
- On site parking
- Close to local facilities
- Close to railway station
- Pland and drawings available
- Rare town centre opportunity
SUBSTANTIAL TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
PLANNING CONSENT FOR 24 NEW BUILD APARTMENTS
PLANNING CONSENT FOR 9 UNIT CONVERSION
APPROXIMATELY HALF AN ACRE SITE
EXCELLENT ON SITE PARKING
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Location - The property is situated just off the main town centre half way up High Cross Street from where it is a very short walk from the bus and railway station. The rear side of the development is off East Hill. The A30 trunk road providing quick access out of the County is less than 6 miles to the North whilst the airport at Newquay is a drive of approximately 30 minutes. St Austell offers an excellent range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities and Truro with its comprehensive range of services and facilities is approximately 14 miles to the West.
Property - The Old Post Office and Sorting Rooms is a substantial premises fronting High Cross Street and with vehicular access off East Hill also. The "front" section has planning for conversion into 9 residential units (please see agents planning notes)
The rear section, the former sorting rooms, and lower former parking area has planning consent for 24 new build units.
Planning - NEW PLANNING DETAILS - Application number: PA24/04294
ORIGINAL PLANNING DETAILS
Planning application PA17/11826 - shows Grant of Conditional Planning Permission for the ground floor 2 units
Planning application PA18/00915 - shows the main section for 8 units will not require planning consent under General Permitted Development.
Planning application PA21/06742- shows the rear section new builds for 24 units
Planning application PA21/01276
Cornwall Council 39 Penwinnick Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5DR
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Cil Charging - We understand from the Vendors Architect that the property sits in a Zone 5 area for CIL charging and therefore exempt. Applicants are directed to the following page links to satisfy themselves accordingly.
CIL CHARGING PAGE - CORNWALL COUNCIL
CIL CHARGING SCHEDULE
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Section 106 - We are advised by the Vendors Architect that Grant of Conditional Planning Permission has been confirmed under planning number PA24/04294 with "zero S106 commitments"
Building Regulations - A full set of building regulations information is prepared and available for potential buyers to aid speed of development.
Plans And Drawings - Please ask for plans and drawings of existing and planned property layouts or please see Cornwall On Lline planning portal with the above numbers.
PLANNING CONSENT FOR 24 NEW BUILD APARTMENTS
PLANNING CONSENT FOR 9 UNIT CONVERSION
APPROXIMATELY HALF AN ACRE SITE
EXCELLENT ON SITE PARKING
* VIDEO TOURS AVAILABLE *
Location - The property is situated just off the main town centre half way up High Cross Street from where it is a very short walk from the bus and railway station. The rear side of the development is off East Hill. The A30 trunk road providing quick access out of the County is less than 6 miles to the North whilst the airport at Newquay is a drive of approximately 30 minutes. St Austell offers an excellent range of shopping, educational and recreational facilities and Truro with its comprehensive range of services and facilities is approximately 14 miles to the West.
Property - The Old Post Office and Sorting Rooms is a substantial premises fronting High Cross Street and with vehicular access off East Hill also. The "front" section has planning for conversion into 9 residential units (please see agents planning notes)
The rear section, the former sorting rooms, and lower former parking area has planning consent for 24 new build units.
Planning - NEW PLANNING DETAILS - Application number: PA24/04294
ORIGINAL PLANNING DETAILS
Planning application PA17/11826 - shows Grant of Conditional Planning Permission for the ground floor 2 units
Planning application PA18/00915 - shows the main section for 8 units will not require planning consent under General Permitted Development.
Planning application PA21/06742- shows the rear section new builds for 24 units
Planning application PA21/01276
Cornwall Council 39 Penwinnick Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5DR
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Web:
Cil Charging - We understand from the Vendors Architect that the property sits in a Zone 5 area for CIL charging and therefore exempt. Applicants are directed to the following page links to satisfy themselves accordingly.
CIL CHARGING PAGE - CORNWALL COUNCIL
CIL CHARGING SCHEDULE
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Section 106 - We are advised by the Vendors Architect that Grant of Conditional Planning Permission has been confirmed under planning number PA24/04294 with "zero S106 commitments"
Building Regulations - A full set of building regulations information is prepared and available for potential buyers to aid speed of development.
Plans And Drawings - Please ask for plans and drawings of existing and planned property layouts or please see Cornwall On Lline planning portal with the above numbers.
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May Whetter & Grose - St Austell
Bayview House, St Austell Enterprise Park
Treverbyn Road, Carclaze, St Austell
PL25 4EJ
01726 255876May Whetter & Grose is one of the broadest based Estate Agents and Surveying practices in Cornwall. Operating from prominent offices in St Austell, Fowey and Polruan. It has separate departments for residential sales, professional services, commercial, residential letting and management and new homes. Established in mid Cornwall in the 1920's, the company has established an enviable reputation for its professional and efficient service which is reflected in its wide ranging client base of private individuals, local companies, banks, building societies, PLC's, national and multi-national corporations. Small enough to care but large enough to cope, a local company providing a professional personal service with standards you can trust


















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