Excellent edge of village residential development site
with full planning consent for 24 dwellings
including 4 affordable units.
* 1.5 hectares or thereabouts in total.
* Direct public road access.
* Main service connections close at hand.
* Level site divided by the public road.
* Easily accessible and convenient rural location.
For sale by private treaty with vacant possession.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Situation
The village of Lowick (population 575 approx.) is located in North Northumberland approximately 8 miles due south of Berwick upon Tweed, 21 miles north west of Alnwick and 4.5 miles from the east coast.

The development site is situated on the eastern edge of the village and on land immediately adjacent to it. It includes land both to the north and south of Lowick Main Street (B6353 secondary road), this being the main thoroughfare running through the village.

Lowick, "the place on the Low", dates back nearly 2000 years. The Devil's Causeway, a former Roman road which linked Corbridge to the mouth of the Tweed, runs through the village and was at one stage used by monks travelling from Lindisfarne to Durham.

Access is excellent with the A1(T) Berwick upon Tweed-Newcastle upon Tyne road 3.3 miles to the east. Additionally, there is a mainline railway station at Berwick with direct connections to Edinburgh (45 minutes), Newcastle (45 minutes) and London (3? hours). Lowick has two public houses, a village shop, a garage and a primary school whilst Berwick offers all the services normally associated with a thriving market town.

North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders remain remarkably unspoilt and provide the opportunity for an excellent quality of life. This is an area of low population and contrasting landscapes ranging from the upland expanses of the Cheviots and Lammermuirs through to the fertile farmland of the Tweed Valley and beyond to the rugged cliffs and golden sands of the east coast. There are popular sports and art centres at Berwick and, for the golf enthusiast, a number of links and inland courses. There are several local riding schools and numerous lovely countryside walks, especially in the Kyloe Hills to the south east. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Holy Island and the Farne Islands all lie within close proximity to the east.

The Site
This proposed low density development is for twenty four houses with associated parking, roads and gardens. Fourteen dwellings are intended for the northern area of the site (0.7 hectares approx.) and ten dwellings for the southern area (0.8 hectares approx.). Both areas include a designated area of open space.

Both sites are relatively level and well shaped. The east side of the southern site is bordered by public footpath No 24 and by the "New Barber Park", Lowick United football pitch. Both sites are flanked to the west by the village and the northern site in particular benefits from lovely open views both to the east and north west.

All twenty four dwellings are two storeyed and include provision for twenty detached and four semi-detached units. A total of seven distinct house types are proposed to ensure that a varied street scene is achieved in keeping with the existing village infrastructure and to avoid uniformity. The development includes four two bedroomed, six three bedroomed, five four bedroomed and nine five bedroomed dwellings.

Planning
A hybrid planning application for the erection of twenty four dwellings was lodged on 30 April 2017. This sought full planning consent for four dwellings (two on each site) and outline consent for the other twenty with all matters reserved. The application (Planning Ref: 17/04394/OUT) was approved on 3 July 2018-subject to conditions.

The consent was subject to a Section 106 Agreement which dealt principally with the provision of the four affordable units but which also included a Coastal Mitigation Provision of £600/dwelling (£14,400 in total) index linked.

In April 2021 a further consent was obtained (Planning Ref: 21/01337/NONMAT) which related to textual amendments to some of the conditions referred to in the original consent.

Following further work between April and June 2021 Northumberland County Council agreed on 30 June 2021 to discharge a number of the outstanding conditions.

Finally, in 2021 a Reserved Matters application (Planning Ref: 17/04394/OUT) was lodged in respect of the outline element of the 2018 consent and this was approved on 9 January 2023-subject to conditions. This secured detailed consent for the twenty plots comprising the outline element of the 2018 consent.

Copies of all of the above are included in the information pack with further information available on the Northumberland County Council planning portal.

Interested parties should note that the Vendors have made provision for the nutrient neutrality planning condition by agreeing to take 3.1 hectares out of cereal production and planting 3.1 hectares of greenspace, wild flower meadow and scrub.

Rights, Easements and Outgoings
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, servitude rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind, whether referred to in these particulars or not. The Purchasers will be held to have satisfied themselves on all such matters.

Interested parties should note that:
* There is a 300mm diameter combined sewer running through the southern part of the northern site. A 6 metre buffer zone (3 metres either side) is required.
* Public Footpath No 24 runs along the east side of the southern site, just outwith the boundary.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale with vacant possession by private treaty and with entry by arrangement between the parties.

A closing date for offers maybe fixed and all interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents.

Offers
Offers in the region of £750,000 are sought and should be made in writing and addressed to the Selling Agents, Edwin Thompson, 44-48 Hide Hill, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB.

The Seller shall not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. Care should be taken not to damage any growing crops.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Tenure
Freehold.

Services
Electricity: There is a sub-station at the south west corner of the northerly site.

Water: The mains water distribution network is in close proximity to the site.

Foul Drainage: Page 20 of the Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Report prepared by Waterco details a proposed foul drainage solution with connection to the 300mm public combined sewer located within the southern extent of the northern site.

Surface Water Drainage: In order to achieve a limited greenfield discharge rate, and in the possible absence of on-site soakaway feasibility, attenuation storage may be required on (or just off) the site in the shape of ponds, basins, underground attenuation tanks or oversized pipes and, thereafter, to the public combined sewer.

The Vendors have not undertaken any research into the utility connections and interested parties are advised to rely upon their own enquiries.

Local Authorities
1) Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland, NE61 2EF
T: 0845 600 6400
W: www.northumberland.gov.uk

2) The Environment Agency
Tyneside House, Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle Business Park
Tyne & Wear, NE4 7AR
T: 03708 506 506
W: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

3) Scottish Power
Cathcart Business Park
Spean Street
Glasgow, G44 4BE
T: 0845 270 0700
W: www.scottishpower.co.uk

4) Northumbrian Water
Customer Centre
PO Box 300
Durham, DH1 9WQ
T: 0345 733 5566
W: www.nwl.co.uk

Boundaries
The Purchaser will be responsible for erecting all site boundaries to a stockproof condition within six months of completion and thereafter to maintain and/or renew in perpetuity.

Access
The development will be accessed via two approved site access points off the B6353 (Main Street) as detailed on the site layout plan.

Statutory Designations
The site lies within an Intermediate Area of Landscape Value, but it is not located within the greenbelt and does not lie within a Flood Risk Zone.

There are no other known special landscape designations, scheduled monuments, listings, archaeological features or other potentially prejudicial statutory notifications affecting the property.

Conditions of Sale
Unless the parties agree otherwise, the Purchasers will be responsible for complying with all conditions of the planning consents and the Section 106 Agreement and, in particular, for the installation of the entire site service infrastructure.

Information Pack
A CD including further detailed information on the property will be made available on request.
Guide to Interested Parties

Whilst we use our best endeavours to make our sales details accurate and reliable, please contact us if there is any point which you wish to clarify. We will be pleased to check this information for you.

These particulars were prepared in June 2023.

Contact Neal Thompson on 01289 304432.

Tenure: Freehold