The earnley ConCourseEarnley, Chichester, PO20 7JL

CoMMerCIal anD resIDenTIal DeVeloPMenT oPPorTunITy (sTP)

Freehold – Offers Invited

Rare freehold opportunity

15.7 acres with in excess of 50,000 sq ft of building footprint

75 bedrooms within 5 separate buildings

Extensive facilities including two swimming pools, gymnasium, conference rooms, class rooms, commercial kitchens and bar

800m from the seafront

Development potential for a variety of uses (subject to planning)

Variety of commercial uses also possible (subject to planning consents)

The earnley ConCourseEarnley, Chichester, PO20 7JL

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Executive Summary• TheWitteringsisanareawhichis

internationallyrecognisedforitswildlife,birdsanduniquebeautyandWestWitteringisdesignatedanareaofnaturalbeauty.ThepropertyisuniquelypositionedintheaffluentvillageofEarnley,withincloseproximityandaccessibilitytothecoastwhichiswithin800mofthesite.

• ThisisanunusualestatecombiningahistoricGradeIIListedbrickbuildingknownasEarnleyPlace,asinglestoreypavilionbuildingknownasTheRanchHouse,afurthersinglestoreybuildingnamedGateHouse,withgarageadjacent,aresidentialhousecalledElmLodgeandfinallytheEarnleyConcourseitself.

• Thegroundsareextensivemeasuringapproximately15.7acres(8.5acreswithanadditionalagriculturalfieldof7.2acres),withatotalbuildingfootprintofcirca50,600sqft.

• Thebuildingsarecurrentlyvacanthoweverprovidestrongrealestateplays-refurbishment/redevelopmentofvariouscomponentsandadditionalplanningpotential.

LocationEarnleyisacivilandecclesiasticalparishintheChichesterDistrictofWestSussex.Itislocatedfourmiles(6.4km)south-westofChichester,andliesadjacenttotheWitteringsonthesouthcoast.TheparishincludesthesettlementofAlmodington.

ThesubjectpropertyislocatedonthecornerofClappersLane(Adopted)andDroveLane(Private)whichgivesdirectaccesstotheseafront.

The PropertyThesitemainlycomprisesaformereducationcentre,namedEarnleyConcourseandalthoughthecentrehasnowclosed,itisunderstoodtheformerusewasClassC2.Thereisalsoaformerresidentialpropertywithinthesite,namedEarnleyPlacewhichisGradeIIListed.InadditiontothesemaintwoelementsthereareanumberofadditionaloutbuildingsincludingRanchHouseandGateHouse.FinallythereisaseparateresidentialdwellingnamedElmLodgewhichisalsoincludedintheoveralldemise.

Theconstituentpartsoftheestatearethereforeoutlinedbelow,includingtheirapproximategrossinternalareas:

a) Elm Lodge (4 Bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, WC and bathroom) – 1,827 sq ft

b) Gate House and Garage (7 bedrooms) – 2,351 sq ft

c) The Ranch House (1 bedroom, lounge, swimming pool, sauna) – 2,146 sq ft

d) Earnley Place (5 en-suite bedrooms, lounge, dining room/classroom, bathroom and redundant flat) – 4,841 sq ft

e) Earnley Concourse (58 bedrooms, swimming pool, conference room, gymnasium, classrooms, bar, commercial kitchen, dining room) – 39,433 sq ft

f) Grounds and car parks etc

In addition to the above there is a separate field measuring 7.2 acres.

We have indicated the various components adjacent:

RatingThepropertyisListedinthe2017RatingListwitharateablevalueof£182,000.TheNationalMultiplierinEnglandfor2019/2020is0.504andthereforeratespayableequatetoapproximately£87,178.

ThecounciltaxbandforElmLodgeis‘F’.Thecounciltaxchargethereforefor2019/20taxyearis£1,998.49

ServicesThepropertyisservedbymainswater,gasandelectricity.

PlanningThesitecurrentlyholdsC2useconsent.ElmLodgecurrentlyholdsC3residentialconsent.

EarnleyPlaceisGradeIIListed.Theremainingbuildingsonsitearenotlisted.TherearehoweveralsotwootherListedBuildingsadjacenttothesite–thetelephonekioskonClappersLane,andtheParishChurch.Anyfuturedevelopmentatthesitewillneedtotakeintoaccountthesestructuresandtheirsettings.

Inaddition,thesiteispartiallylocatedwithintheEarnleyConservationArea,whichcoversEarnleyPlaceandsomeofthesurroundingopenspaceinthenorthofthesite.Italsocoversafewofthebuildingsinthenorthoftheeducationcentre.Anytreeswithintheconservationareaareaffordedprotectionbythisdesignation.

WithinthetownscapeassessmentfortheConservationArea,anadditionalbuildingwithintheeducationcentrewasdenotedas‘positive’,andthreegroupsoftreeswithinthesitewerealsoidentifiedassignificanttreegroups.Althoughthesearenotformalheritagedesignations,anyremovalordemolitionoftheseelementswillrequirejustification.

Thereisasmallareaatriskofflooding(FloodRisk3)alongthewesternboundaryofthesiteassociatedwithawatercourseinthislocation.Therearenootherareasoffloodriskacrossthesite.

Therearenolocal,nationalorinternationalnaturedesignationscoveringthesite.Itislocatedapproximately4kmfromtheChichesterandLangstoneHarbourSpecialProtectionArea(SPA)and3.5kmfromthePaghamHarbourSPAandRamsarsite.

Earnleydoesnothaveasettlementboundary,andtherefore,inplanningpolicyterms,isdesignatedascountryside.Additionally,ChichesterDistrictCouncil(CDC)hascategorisedEarnleyasruralunderSection157oftheHousingAct1985.

WebelievethesiteofferspotentialforavarietyofuseswithinC1(Hotel),C2(ResidentialInstitutions)andC3(Residential),subjecttoplanning.

Moredetailsregardingtheabovewillbeprovideduponrequest.AllotherenquiriesregardingplanningpleasecontactCDCon01243785166.

Photo taken in 2017

LottingWehaveincludedoverleafaPromapwherewehaveoutlinedinthreeparts(blue,greenandred),ourunderstandingoftheareastobesold.Clearlytheseboundariesaresubjecttochange/negotiation.

Tenure and PriceFreehold.Conditionalandunconditionaloffersareinvitedforthewholesiteorfortheindividuallotsasdescribedandindicatedabove.Thesitewillbesoldwithvacantpossession.

Energy Performance CertificateThevariouscomponentshavebeenawardedthefollowingEPCRatings:-

ElmLodge-D54

Gatehouse-C64

GarageandWorkshop-E104

RanchHouse-E115

EarnleyPlace-GradeIIListednotrequired

GardenRoom-D94

EarnleyConcourse-D79

TheEPC’swillbeprovideduponrequest.

Colour Key Indicator Lot Total Approximate Acreage

BlueLot1–EarnleyPlaceTheRanchHouse

GateHouseandGarage4.943acres

Green Lot2–ElmLodge 0.127acres

Red Lot3–EarnleyConcourse 3.436acres

Lot4–Additionalfield* 7.2acres

*Notindicatedonplan

Photo taken in 2017 Photo taken in 2017

Photo taken in 2017 Photo taken in 2017

Important notice Savills, its clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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Photo taken in 2017