Land at High Plumgarths, Crook Road, LA8

This is a very rare opportunity to purchase allocated commercial development land within the south area of the Lake District National Park, just 1 mile from Kendal, 7 miles from Windermere with good access to the local and national road network. Extending to 7.73 acres, the land at High Plumgarths will appeal to developers and/or owner occupiers looking to create a high quality scheme, sympathetic to the site?s rural backdrop and where there is a distinct lack of supply of both commercial development opportunities and properties.

LOCATION

The land is situated adjacent to Crook Road in an area known as High Plumgarths within the south boundaries of The Lake District National Park, 1 mile from Kendal, in South Cumbria and in the North West of England.

Kendal is the principal town of South Lakeland and is situated just outside of the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park only 6 miles from Junctions 36 and 37 of the M6 Motorway. The town has a resident population of 29,495 (2011 Census) and is a popular tourist destination being 10 miles south of Windermere. The town has a weighted retail catchment in excess of 50,000 people and a greater district catchment in excess of 102,000. The district?s Class Grouping indicates that in excess of 50% of the catchment area is of A, B or C demographic.

Kendal is a desirable location to live and work enjoying close proximity to the Lake District National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as a number of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town benefits from good primary and secondary schools, colleges and local employers including Anord Mardix, Gilkes, Kendal Nutricare, Metroplan, Furmanite International, Lakeland and James Cropper Plc in the nearby village of Burneside.

Oxenholme Train Station which is situated on the West Coast main railway line is located 5 miles to the southeast providing direct services to London (approximate journey time 2 hours 50 minutes), Birmingham (2 hours, 22 minutes) and Glasgow (1 hour 45 minutes). The nearest city is Lancaster, 22 miles to the south on the M6, Penrith is 25 miles to the north and Carlisle which is the only city in Cumbria is 43 miles to the north.

High Plumgarths is an attractive hamlet located off the A591 and Plumgarths Roundabout made up of a popular public house and restaurant, Lakeland Food Park, which is development of local independent food producers, retailers and businesses, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Head Office as well as a small number of houses. The B5284 Crook Road is the main route into the Lyth Valley to the west and which makes up much of the southeast area of the Lake District National Park, characterised by Lakeland Fells, vast open countryside, high quality hotels and restaurants and leads up to the east shores of Lake Windermere as well as Bowness-on-Windermere, around 8 miles away.

Travelling south, the A591 provides a direct route to Junction 36 of the M6,9 miles away or north through the popular villages of Burneside and Staveley arriving at Windermere, circa 8 miles away and travelling on north to Ambleside, 15 miles away.

DESCRIPTION

Currently a single field enclosure of permanent pasture as well as a farm steading with a range of agricultural buildings, the site takes access from its southeast corner off Crook Road and extends to the northwest and north taking in part of a section of parkland.

The land, which totals approximately 3.13 hectares (7.73 acres), is included in the Lake District National Park Local Plan Land Allocations adopted May 2021. One of only a few allocated opportunities, the site, known as Land at High Plumgarths (Local Plan Reference: CSE02E) is stated as suitable for employment use and encompasses the existing steading with part of the field and parkland around it.

Part of the site also benefits from an implemented planning consent for the conversion of some of the farm buildings as well as new build B1 offices to provide 8 No. units and around 13,000 sq ft. A copy of the approval and plans can be viewed in the Planning Application Section of the Lake District National Park Website Reference: 7/2006/5447. The approval was implemented by the widening of the access road which is confirmed and documented in writing.

Local Planning Authority ? Lake District National Park Authority, Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road, Kendal LA9 7RL.

LOCAL COMMERICAL MARKET

The commercial property market in South Lakeland is generally characterised as being buoyant, particularly in the warehouse sector but has a limited supply of stock and development land with strong demand. The office market is also influenced by a lack of modern buildings meaning demand is often opportunity-led and there has been very little speculative development in recent years owing to very few sites being available.

Kendal has the largest commercial market in South Lakeland with several business parks and estates developed in the 1980s-early 2000s as well as redevelopment and conversions of older factory sites, strengthened by the location and access to the M6, and the nearby Oxenholme train station. Most of the existing estates are situated centrally around the town where void levels are low both for warehouse and office properties and demand comes from local and inward investment businesses. Market sentiment suggests that a new commercial estate on the outskirts would be attractive to a number of existing occupiers as well as new entrants to Kendal.

SERVICES

Services are thought to be situated in the adjacent Crook Road ? prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the availability of the services and connection to them in consultation with the utility providers.

SITE CONDITIONS

The purchaser will be responsible for the assessment of the ground conditions and will need to satisfy themselves that development can take place safely.

TENURE

Freehold with vacant possession.

METHOD OF SALE

The site is offered for sale as a whole with vacant possession by private treaty. The sellers reserve the right to sell privately and are not bound to accept the highest or any offer received.

Expressions of interest are offered and should be made to the Kendal office of Edwin Thompson, F.A.O. John Haley.

VALUE ADDED TAX

The land is not elected for VAT and therefore VAT will not be payable on the sale consideration.

BOUNDARIES

The purchaser will be responsible for the maintenance of boundaries where required.

SALE PLAN AND PARTICULARS

The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The Purchaser shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundaries and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for identification purposes only.

MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION

Edwin Thompson are bound to comply with Anti-money Laundering legislation including obtaining evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, interested parties will need to provide the requested evidence as well as proof of funds.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY

The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drainage, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.

VIEWING

The land can be viewed at a reasonable time without prior appointment and when undertaking an inspection, prospective purchasers should have a copy of these sales details to hand.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness.
3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn.
5. These particulars were prepared in February 2025.