Details

A paddock/parcel of land owned by The Trustees for The Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) is being sold as seen. It has been used for overspill car parking for church events and church recreational activities over many years.

DESCRIPTION:- It is level, turfed, and enclosed by established hedging on all boundaries. Good road frontage with wrought iron gates access.

SERVICES:- None.

Method of Sale/Legal Process
The land is offered for sale by informal tender. The criteria for this process are set out below – interested parties are requested to submit their offers by 10am on Friday 21st February 2020.
Following acceptance of an offer, the buyer will be expected to exchange contracts within a timely manner.

PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT UPLIFT CLAUSE:- No formal application for residential or other use has been submitted to Colchester Borough Council. The conveyance sale will contain a development/overage clause which will cover all/any uplifting value due to major development plans such as a dwelling and be subject to an uplift development clause of 20% in the sale contact for a period of 20 years.

Applicants wishing to enquire about the prospects on planning, although the site appears to be outside the village neighbourhood plan, and Chapel Road appears to be not included in the general settlement and development plan. However, prospective applicants may make their own enquiries directly with Colchester Borough Council, Planning Department, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3WG. It is quickest and easiest to email the team: - [email protected], or by telephoning 01206 282424.

LOCATION:- Travelling northwards along Boxted Straight Road to the crossroads Mill Road [left] and Chapel Road [right]. Turn right, and the site is about 0.5 miles along on the right hand side adjacent to the churchyard/burial ground.

Informal tender
An offer should be submitted as follows;

1. Your offer should be submitted by 10am on Friday 21st February 2020 to Boydens Estate Agents at Aston House, 57-59 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EY

2. Your offer should be subject only to contract and based on the information supplied within the property particulars.

3. Tenders should detail the offer with reference to the development/uplift clause. If no mention of this is made then it will be taken that the offer is subject to the agreed 20% uplift over a 20 year period.

4. Please confirm if your ability to proceed is dependent upon external finance or the sale of other property – if it is a cash offer please provide proof of available monies (bank statement or similar)

5. It is assumed all parties have seen the site and are ready to proceed with the legal conveyance subject to contract.

6. Offers should be delivered in a sealed envelope, clearly marked ‘Land @ Boxted Methodist Church’ in the top left hand corner of the envelope; if you wish us to confirm receipt, in order that we can identify it, please mark the envelope so that we can differentiate it from others received.

7. In order to avoid identical offers, we suggest that offers are for odd amounts, in pounds sterling.

8. It is proposed that the successful bidder will be notified within 5 days of the closing date, and unsuccessful bidders thereafter.

9. The vendor reserves their position to not accept the highest or any offer.

10. Tenders should provide full details of whom will be purchasing the land with copies of up-to-date photographic ID and proof of address.