Land for sale

Ramsey Road, St. Ives PE27

A site of approximately 0.65 ha (1.61 acres) in central St. Ives, Cambridgeshire. The existing site consists of two buildings currently used as a Fire Station and nhs Clinic with surrounding hard standing and open space. The scheme offers potential for residential development subject to planning permission.

The Existing Site

Measuring approximately 0.65 ha (1.61 acres), the site is located on Ramsey Road with existing pedestrian and vehicular access. There are additional access points from both Langley Close and North Road.

The existing site comprises of two main buildings The nhs Clinic and the Fire Station. There is also a Tower and a selection of ancillary buildings to the rear of the Fire Station.

The Eastern side of the site is predominantly grass and a selection of mature trees with the remaining majority of the land currently hard standing with ample parking to the rear of the main buildings.

Location

St Ives is a charming market town situated 17 miles northwest of Cambridge, combining historic appeal with contemporary amenities. Known for its lively community and scenic beauty, St Ives strikes a perfect balance between peaceful countryside living and easy access to urban facilities. The town boasts a lively market square, independent shops, cafés, and beautiful parks.

The town is conveniently located near the A14 and A1, providing connections south to London and east to Cambridge and beyond. Additionally, the nearby Huntingdon train station, just 6.7 miles away, offers frequent services to Cambridge and London, making it an option for commuters.

Planning Context

The site is located within Huntingdonshire District Council’s administrative area.

The site is located within the built-up Spatial Planning Area of St. Ives and designated Conservation Area as shown on the Council’s online interactive policies map. The Site also falls within the Great Ouse Valley and Central Expansion Character Area as defined within the Huntingdonshire Landscape and Townscape Supplementary Planning Document (spd) (2022).

The site has been subject to a modest planning history and there are no extant permissions for the redevelopment of the site at the time of writing, the site’s relevant planning history can be found within the accompanying Planning Note produced by Cheffins Planning.

It is recognised that Policy lp 2 Strategy for Development of the Huntingdonshire’s Local Plan to 2036 (May 2019) outlines that four key spatial planning areas have been designated as the district’s most sustainable centres. These are centred around Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives and Ramsey. Policy lp 2 also highlights that approximately three quarters of the objectively assessed need for housing and the majority of employment and retail growth will be focused in the Spatial Planning Areas.

Given the involvement, knowledge of the site and work to date, Cheffins planning department would expect to be retained on any future planning work on the site.

Method Of Sale

The Site is offered for sale by informal tender with offers invited for consideration by 27th May 2025.

Material Information

Tenure - Freehold

Utilities / Services - The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such services. Please note the presence of a Telecom Mast on site.

Rights of Way, Easements, Covenants - The land is to be sold subject to all existing rights of way, public or private, light support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and all other rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in the particulars. The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters affecting the property.

Cil - Huntingdonshire District Council are a cil charging authority. Under the cil Regulations any existing building to be calculated using the “in use” calculation must meet the following criteria “the building or part of the building occupied for its lawful use for 6 continuous months of the 36 previous months (excluding temporary permissions) back from the planning permission date.” – cil Regulation 40 – Amended 2019. All buildings are operational at the time of writing and have been in continuous use for at least three years.

Flood Risk - The site is located in Flood Zone 2 according to the Environment Agency’s Flood Map for Planning. The risk of flooding has been appraised from a variety of sources and the accompanying Flood Risk and Drainage Review, carried out by Herrington, has found that the predicted extents of flooding are likely to be less than depicted by the Environment Agency’s mapping.
The final development proposals for the site will need to be formulated to accord with Policy lp 5 Flood Risk of the Local Plan and Chapter 14 Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change of the nppf (2024).

Viewings

Viewings are strictly by appointment only. Please arrange with the selling agent.

Data Room

A comprehensive information pack can be downloaded from the data room. For access details please contact the sales agents.
The information provided in the data room includes:
Cheffins planning note, heritage note and new homes pricing report
Architects site plans
Geo-environmental survey including contamination remediation report
Topographical survey
Transport statement
Arboricultural survey
Flood risk assessment
Utilities survey
Land registry title documents