Brownfield land for sale in Workington

This property is marketed by:
Davidson & Robertson

An opportunity to acquire three brownfield sites located at Stanley Street, with potential for future commercial or residential development.

Available in three lots or as a whole.

Lot 1 0.24 acres or thereby Guide Price £225,000

Lot 2 0.25 acres or thereby Guide Price £225,000

Lot 3 0.56 acres or thereby Guide Price £500,000

Situation

The sites are located around Stanley Street which is located to the West of Workington town centre, with the Town Quay and River Derwent Estuary to the North. Workington offers all of the expected amenities for a town of its size, along with transport links along the West coast, to nearby towns, the Lake District National Park to the east, and to local employers such as Sellafield.

Workington town centre – 1 mile

Whitehaven – 9 miles

Cockermouth – 9 miles

Sellafield – 20 miles

Lake District (Keswick) – 21 miles

Access

Access to the three lots can be directly off Stanley Street.

Directions

Nearest postcode: CA14 2JD

What 3 Words

Lot 1: ///valley.songs.once

Lot 2: ///wage.basket.owners

Lot 3: ///starts.rocks.fresh

Description

The three brownfield sites are located around Stanley Street, Workington and present the opportunity for residential or commercial development (subject to the necessary consents).

Lot 1

Land located to the west of Stanley Street, comprising hardstanding, grassland and scrub. The land extends to 0.24 acres or thereby. The land has stone and brick walls for its boundaries along with some metal fencing.

Lot 2

Land located to the west of 39 Stanley Street. The land extends to 0.25 acres or thereby. It comprises grassland and scrub. Its boundaries are mainly metal fencing.

Lot 3

Land located to the west of Leather House, Stanley Street. The land extends to 0.56 acres or thereby. It comprises hardstanding, grassland and scrub. We note that there is a telecoms mast on adjacent land.

The sites are located around Stanley Street which is located to the West of Workington town centre, with the Town Quay and River Derwent Estuary to the North.

There is a mixture of land uses adjacent in the surrounding area including residential and commercial. In addition, there is significant investment currently being spent in the area, in particular the redevelopment of the Derwent Howe area including a new large retail part, hotel, extra care units and residential dwellings.

Planning

The full planning history summary with regards to the property can be provided upon request. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents and all relevant information including looking at the local authority planning portal. It is recommended that those interested seek appropriate professional advice.

It may be that other uses for the site could be looked into and prospective purchasers should make their own enquirers accordingly and any such use would be dependent on obtaining the relevant permissions.

We understand that there are the following previous planning applications on the sites.

2/2012/0796 – proposed demolition of former stewards club and former quayside corn offices and associated buildings, approved in 2013.

OUT2021/0013 – outline planning application for residential development with all matters reserved for 3 parcels of land on Stanley Street, withdrawn 2023.

Services

It is up to prospective interested parties to make their own enquiries with regards to services for the property.

Local Authority

Cumberland Council

Cumbria House

117 Botchergate

Carlisle

CA1 1RD

Tel: 0300 373 3730

Plans, Areas and Schedules

These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.