Farms, Estates & Land for sale in Haltwhistle, Northumberland -

The property comprises a well shaped site of 0.17 hectares (0.43 acres) or thereabouts with approximately 35 metres of direct road frontage to River Terrace, Haltwhistle.

The site is offered to the market with the benefit of outline planning consent (subject to the satisfaction of reserved matters) and is situated to the west of Haltwhistle’s town centre.  The property has until recently been used as a haulage yard, but is now offered to the market with vacant possession.

Haltwhistle, “the geographical centre of Britain”, is a thriving market town in an attractive location, with origins in the Roman times. The town is located just south of Hadrian’s Wall, a designated World Heritage Site and is well serviced with shops, banking facilities, first and middle schools and modern sports centre. The town is also well placed for commuting and travel from the bypass by the main A69 trunk road servicing Carlisle (22 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (38 miles), with a railway station providing regular services between the two cities, where they link to west and east coast main line services respectively to Scotland and London. Newcastle Airport is also easily accessible (37 miles east).

Outline planning consent has been granted by Tynedale Council (Ref 20070154), dated 5^th April 2007, permitting the construction of six, two storey houses with access and associated parking.   The consent stipulates that the dwellings should be constructed with stone faced elevations and natural slate roofs, for which the artist’s impression used within this brochure is an indicative plan only.

A copy of the planning consent, which clearly sets out the reserved matters, is available for inspection at the office of the selling agent.

General Information

Preliminary investigations have been undertaken and it is understood that:-

Water – mains water passes the site in the adjacent roadside.

Electricity – A mains supply on the site has been disconnected.

Tynedale Council

Hexham House

Gilesgate

Hexham

Northumberland

NE46 3NH

Tel: 01434 652200  

Ratcliffe & Bibby

3-7 New Street

Carnforth

Lancashire

LA5 9BU

Freehold

Guide Price

Offers in the region of £325,000

Travelling on the A69, turn off to Haltwhistle at the B6322 junction.  Follow this road towards the town centre, which becomes River Terrace, passing the town’s cemetery, where the site is situated a further 300 metres on the left hand side.

Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Particulars prepared October 2007

property reference: SGCO167409