House to rent

Description - The Kiosk is located in the north of the park and close to the children’s play area . The building is available as a grab and go kiosk to provide drinks and snacks. The building is a single story building with adjacent store. Within the building are the main toilets for this part of the park including male, female and disabled toilets. A door leads into the kiosk and internally there is a non-slip floor with painted brick walls and a painted ceiling.

Location - The premises are situated in the award winning Hanley Park and set within 24 hectares. Hanley Park is one of the UK’s largest Victorian public parks and is close to a large residential area as well as Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent College and a number of office and commercial buildings. Stoke on Trent has a population of some 391,927 and within one kilometer of the park over 10,000 people. There is also good access to the A500 an urban express way which runs through the heart of the Stoke on Trent conurbation, Stoke Railway station within half a mile of the park and Stoke on Trent City Centre 0.8 miles from the park. The Cauldon Canal passes through the park and the Canal and River Trust estimates that 5,500 leisure boats per year travel along the canal and pass the park.

There are a number of car parks that service the park as well as a good bus service. In 2023 the park was visited by 1,029,213 people and this information is obtained from automated people counters installed at all entrances to the park. There is also a full program of organized events within the park.

Accommodation - Kiosk area 176sqft 16.35 sqm
Store 167sqft 15.51 sqm

Tenure - The property is available by way of a new lease on full repairing and insuring terms. There will also be a service charge.
Subject to Contract.

Rent - £3,500 per annum Subject to Contract.

Opening Times - There will also be minimum opening times to be agreed as follows:-

Minimum Opening Hours required as below - Maximum opening not to be exceeded.

Summer -26 weeks from April – September
Weekdays - 10:00am – 16:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 06:30am – 21:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
Saturday - 10.00am – 16:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 06:30am – 21:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
Sunday - 10:00am – 16:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 06:30am – 21:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
School Holidays - 10:00am – 16:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 06:30am – 21:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)

Winter – 26 weeks from October – March
Weekdays - 10:00am – 15:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 07:30am – 17:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
Saturday - 10:00am – 15:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 07:30am – 17:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
Sunday - 10:00am – 15:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 07:30am – 17:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)
School Holidays - 10:00am – 15:00pm (minimum opening hours) / 07:30am – 17:00pm (Daylight hours only) (maximum opening hours)

Legal Costs - Letting - The ingoing Tenant is responsible for the landlord's legal costs in connection with the preparation of the lease at cost of £1,000 plus VAT and Surveyors fees of £1,000 plus VAT.

Rating - The VOA website advises the rateable value for 2024/25 is to be confirmed. The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 54.6p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for upto100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.

Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.

Planning - Bjb recommend that potential occupiers make their own enquiries to the local authority in order to satisfy themselves that their proposed use is authorised in planning terms.

Epc - Energy Performance Certificate number and rating is to be confirmed.

Credit Check - On agreed terms the ingoing tenant will be required to pay a fee of £85 to buttersjohnbee for the application and collation of references and credit data from a third party. The application process will, under normal circumstances take between two and five working days. The applicant will be required to complete a simple online form for submission to our credit reference agency. Application fee will be payable in advance and will not be refundable.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment via bjb commercial, Suite 1, Albion House, No.2 Etruria Office Village, Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5RQ
Telephone[use Contact Agent Button]. Opening hours are 9.00-5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Use - The Council is keen to attract innovative and community lead proposals to bring this building back to life, for the benefit of the park users and the wider community wellbeing. For further information, please visit:
The Council will consider purely commercial bids, but would encourage bids based on community leadership, and community wellbeing.
The rental, maintenance responsibilities and costs listed are based on a commercial letting and the Council are able offset these against proposals which provide wider economic, social or environmental wellbeing benefits.

Vat - VAT is to be confirmed.
Please enquire with the agent if vat is applicable or not on this premises.