Browns Lane, Coventry

Site location

The site is located on the edge of an urban area to the north-west of Coventry, within the suburban area of Brownshill Green and adjacent to the suburbs of Allesley, Coundon and Keresley. This is in a residential area close to the open countryside of the ‘Meriden Gap.’
The site is easily accessible from the surrounding road network with highways running along its northern (Wall hill Rd/Hawkes Mill Lane), eastern (Coundon Wedge drive) and western (Browns Lane) boundaries.
The site is well connected, both into Coventry City Centre (4 miles) and onto the A45 towards Birmingham International airport (9 miles), Birmingham city centre (25 miles) and junction 6 of the M42. In time the Keresley link road will provide direct connectivity towards the M6 (Junction 6) and the wider motorway network.

Site description

The site area is approximately 39 acres (16 hectares).
It is currently a greenfield site and is bounded by dwellings at the northern, western and southern boundaries.
The site is used for agricultural purposes and combines arable fields to the west with pasture land to the north and the east, including a livestock barn to the south. The boundaries of the fields are formed predominantly by hedgerows and trees. There are also several existing landscape features including ponds and watercourses, as well as specimen and groups of trees, which have been accommodated within the masterplan.
There are currently agricultural tenancies on the land, which will be surrendered prior to sale.
To the north the site boundary varies between directly abutting the highway of Wall Hill Road and Hawkes Mill Lane and bordering existing residential development (Browns Hill Green). To the east, the site boundary will be Coundon Wedge Drive and the separate residential care home site which is part of the outline planning consent (see planning below). To the south the site borders existing development – a combination of residential (Allesley) and employment (Lyons Park). To the west the site is bounded by a long frontage to Browns Lane, with existing development on the opposite side of the road.
The site is undulating and is accessible by public rights of way and footpaths. The attractive countryside to the north of the site benefits from a significant number of public rights of way.
There is a gas pipeline which crosses the site northeast to south-west which has been accommodated within the masterplan. Further information is available in the data room.

Planning details

The site is an allocated housing site in the Coventry Local Plan 2016 policy (H2.6). A resolution to grant Outline planning permission was given by Coventry City Council Planning Committee on the 14 September 2023 for residential development of up to 345 residential dwellings. The outline planning application includes 2 hectares of housing with care / residential care home provision (Use Class C2), for the avoidance of doubt this element of the site is excluded from the sale. Details of the outline planning permission can be found on the Coventry City Council planning portal under reference OUT/2022/2259. A S106 agreement is being finalised and a summary of expected contribution is included with further details in the data room.

Housing mix

The development will deliver a mix of housing types, sizes and tenures through discussion with the Local Planning Authority at Reserved Matters stage.

Boundaries

Prospective parties will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries. The purchaser will be responsible for defining the new boundary between the residential development site and the ‘care home site’ shown between point A, B and C on the Sale contract plan.

Tenure

The site will be sold Freehold with vacant possession.

Costs of transaction

The purchaser will be responsible for a contribution towards the Council’s surveyors’ and legal fees at 1% plus VAT and 0.5% plus VAT of the purchase price respectively, to be paid on legal completion.

VAT

The site is not currently elected for VAT.

Viewings

Parties wishing to view the site are requested to make an appointment via the joint agents.

Bidding Process

Prospective purchasers will be expected to submit unconditional bids for the site as per the Bid Form;

Bid 1) based on a policy compliant scheme at 25% affordable housing comprising the following:
Tenure Mix: 15% social rent and 10% intermediate housing
Property type mix, in accordance with the Coventry City Council Affordable Housing SPD (March 2022): 1 beds, 2 beds, 3 beds, 4 beds: 20%, 30%, 30%, 20%

Bid 2) based on a policy compliant scheme in ‘Bid 1’ and additional 15% social housing of 3 and 4 bedroom homes only, comprising the following:
Tenure mix: 15% social rent
Property type mix: 3 beds & 4 beds, 60% & 40%

A worked example of the Affordable housing mix is included in the data room.
Parties are encouraged to offer on both bid bases. Offers on only one bid basis may be considered.

The tender closing date is Friday 20 September 2024 at 12noon. Completion is expected by February 2025.

CSW-Jets E-tendering System

Tender reference is COV – 19756. The Tender process will be carried out electronically via CSW-Jets – Joint E-Tendering System. Tenders will be submitted via CSW-Jets. Please register your details with our team of surveyors below to receive notifications on the tender process and system, as directed in the Land and Disposals section of our website. Successful applicants will be notified within 28 days of the tender. The further information pack is available via CSW-Jets and the Council’s data room. Please be advised that the Council will be seeking best offers but reserve the right to not accept the highest or any offer. Subject to contract.

Surveyors’ contact details

Coventry City Council
Manjit Gahir T: 02476 972575 E: [email protected]
Carwyn Beswick T: 07386 659 072 E: [email protected]

Godfrey Payton Chartered Surveyors
George Percy T: 07976 125 447 E: [email protected]
Luke Clay T: 07903 745 991 E: [email protected]

Disclaimer

Coventry City Council for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that:
(i) These particulars are a general guideline only, for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or part of any offer or contract.
(ii) Coventry City Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details contained herein and prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.
(iii) No employee of Coventry City Council has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty express or implied whatever in relation this property or enter into any contract whatever in relation to this property. Any future sale will be subject to contract.
(iv) Rents quoted in these particulars may be subject to VAT in addition; and
(v) Coventry City Council will not be liable, in negligence or otherwise, for any loss arising from the use of these particulars.
(vi) Coventry City Council is not liable for any representation or warranty made in connection with these particulars.

Prospective purchasers rely on their own inspection and not on any information provided on the website or otherwise by Coventry City Council.

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008: Every reasonable effort has been made by Coventry City Council to ensure accuracy and to check that the facts contained in these particulars are complete.

Interested parties are strongly advised to take appropriate steps to verify by independent inspection or enquiry all information for themselves and to take appropriate professional advice.

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

24 July 2024