Auction Guide Price £695,000 +++

FOR SALE BY LIVE ONLINE AUCTION

ADDRESS | Development Site @ 3 Lowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 7DZ

Lot Number 52

The Live Online Auction is on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 @ 17:30
Registration Deadline is on Monday 21st April 2025 @ 16:00

The Auction will be streamed LIVE ONLINE via the Hollis Morgan website & you can chose to bid by telephone, proxy or via your computer.
Registration is a simple online process – please visit the Hollis Morgan auction website and click “REGISTER TO BID”

THE SITE | 0.32 ACRES

A Freehold development site located in the centre of the sought after town of Melksham comprising a level site of 0.32 Acres formerly the Melksham Labour Club but now demolished and cleared with vehicular and pedestrian access.
Sold with vacant possession.


Tenure - Freehold
Utilities, Rights & Restrictions - Please refer to the Legal Pack
Flood Risk - Please refer to the Legal Pack

THE OPPORTUNITY

The site has the benefit of planning permissions granted for two schemes.

PL/2023/05617
9 x 3 Bedroom 1161 Sq Ft ( approx ) houses with parking and garden
To be erected as a terrace of 5 and 4 units.
We understand the GDV is approximately ( £320k each ) £2.88m

13/07076/FUL
17 x 2 Bedroom Flats
We understand the GDV is approximately ( £160k each ) £2.72m

Ground floor – 432.9 Sq M | 4,659 Sq Ft
First floor – 432.9 Sq M | 4,659 Sq Ft
Second floor – 315 Sq M | 3390
Total – 1,180 Sq M | 12,701 Sq Ft

Please note the flats scheme 13/07076/FUL has a S106 obligation but no CIL obligation.

Please note we understand that following demolition permission 13/07076/FUL is extant - Confirmation of Development Commencement letter from Local Authority in online legal pack.
There is no affordable housing contribution regarding both schemes

ALTERNATIVE SCHEME

Given the town centre location and having its own pedestrian access from Bank Street the site offers scope for a wide range of potential commercial uses subject to consents.

LOCATION

Melksham is a former market town which has variety of shopping, leisure facilities, primary and secondary schools and supermarkets. Situated only 12 miles south of the M4 motorway, Melksham has good bus routes, road and rail links to Chippenham and by train onto Bath, Bristol and London. The Georgian city of Bath, (c.11 miles) and the ever expanding town of Chippenham and Trowbridge (c.6 miles) offer a comprehensive range of facilities and access to the M4 Motorway via junctions 17 and 18 respectively. Melksham is an ever expanding town with facilities matching the number of property developments planned and under construction. Station Approach is a small cul de sac a short walk of the town and within 100 meters of the railway station.

SOLICITORS & COMPLETION

Terry Bishop
BLB Solicitors
01225 755656
terry.bishop@blbsolicitors.co.uk
https://www.blbsolicitors.co.uk/

EXTENDED COMPLETION

Completion is set for 8 weeks or earlier subject to mutual consent.

PLANNING GRANTED | 9 HOUSES

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Approval of Full Planning Permission with Conditions
Application Reference Number: PL/2023/05617
Decision Date: 26 September 2023
Particulars of Development: Proposed erection of 9No. dwellings at the former site of the Labour Club, Melksham and associated works.
At: 3 Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7DZ

PLANNING GRANTED | 17 FLATS

Town & Country Planning Act 1990
Notification of Full Planning
Application Reference Number: 13/07076/FUL
Parish: MELKSHAM (TOWN)
Particulars of Development: Demolition of existing building and erection of 17 flats and associated works
At: 3 Lowbourne, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 7DZ

FLAT SCHEME - PROPOSED SCHEDULE

Flat 1 – 54 Sq M | 581 Sq Ft
Flat 2 – 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 3 – 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 4 – 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 5 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 6 – 54 Sq M | 581 Sq Ft
Flat 7 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 8 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 9 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 10 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 11 – 44 Sq M | 473 Sq Ft
Flat 12 – 69 Sq M | 742 Sq Ft
Flat 13 – 54 Sq M | 581 Sq Ft
Flat 14 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 15 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 16 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft
Flat 17 - 49.3 Sq M | 530 Sq Ft

Ground floor – 432.9 Sq M | 4,659 Sq Ft
First floor – 432.9 Sq M | 4,659 Sq Ft
Second floor – 315 Sq M | 3390
Total – 1,180 Sq M | 12,701 Sq Ft

PLANNING INFORMATION

Full details of the proposed scheme and drawings can be downloaded with the online legal pack.

IMPORTANT AUCTION INFORMATION

VIEWINGS

Please submit a viewing request online and we will contact you to organise an appointment.
We will send you an email and text to confirm the appointment time and the full property address.
Viewings are supervised by a member of the Hollis Morgan Auction team who will meet you at the property.

ONLINE LEGAL PACKS

Digital Copies of the Online legal pack can be downloaded Free of Charge.
Please visit the Hollis Morgan Website and select the chosen lot from our Current Auction List.
Press the GREEN button to "Download Legal Packs" For the first visit you will be required to register simply with your email and a password.
Having set up your account you can download legal packs or if they are not yet available, they will automatically be sent to you when we receive them.
You will be automatically updated by email if any new information is added.
There will be a note added to the list to confirm AUCTION PACK NOW COMPLETE when no further information is due to be added.
*** STAY UPDATED *** By registering for the legal pack we can ensure you are kept updated on any changes to this Lot in the build up to the sale.

BUYER’S PREMIUM

Please be aware all purchasers are subject to a £1,500 + VAT (£1,800 inc VAT) buyer's premium which is ALWAYS payable upon exchange of contracts whether the sale is concluded before, during or after the auction date.

GUIDE PRICE

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RESERVE PRICE

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PRE AUCTION OFFERS

Some vendors are willing to consider offers prior to the auction.
Pre auction offers can ONLY be submitted by completing the online PRE AUCTION OFFER FORM
The form can be found on the Hollis Morgan website on the individual auction property listing.
Please note offers will not be considered until you have inspected the COMPLETE LEGAL PACK once it has been released.
There will be a note added to the list to confirm AUCTION PACK NOW COMPLETE when our client’s solicitor informs us no further information is due to be added.
In the event of an offer being accepted the property will only be removed from the online auction and viewings stopped once contracts have successfully EXCHANGED subject to the standard auction terms and payment of the buyer’s premium (£1,800 Inclusive of VAT) to Hollis Morgan.
Contracts can be exchanged via the solicitors or at the Hollis Morgan offices by appointment only.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

The registration process is extremely simple – visit the Hollis Morgan auction website and click on the “Register to Bid” button.
The “Register to Bid” button can be found on the auction home page or on the individual lot listings.
Please note this function is not available on Rightmove or Zoopla.

Stage 1 – Complete the Online Bidding Form
Stage 2 – Upload your certified ID
Stage 3 – Invitation to bid
Stage 4 – Pay your security deposit (£6,800)

You are now ready to bid – Good luck!

If your bid is successful, the balance of the deposit monies must be transferred to our client account within 24 hours of the auction sale.
If you are unsuccessful at the auction your holding deposit will be returned within 48 hours.

SURVEYS AND VALUATIONS

If you would like to arrange a survey or mortgage valuation of this Lot BEFORE the auction, please instruct your appointed surveyor to contact Hollis Morgan and we will arrange access for them to inspect the property. Please note that buyers CANNOT attend the surveys and the surveyors are responsible for collecting and returning keys to the Hollis Morgan offices in Clifton.

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AUCTION BUYER’S GUIDE VIDEO

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2025 CHARITY OF THE YEAR

Hollis Morgan is supporting Uncle Pauls Chilli Charity empowering socially disadvantaged people with barriers to learning &/or disabilities based in Butcombe, North Somerset, our land overlooks the Mendip Hills and Blagdon lake. There are three main areas of focus at Uncle Paul’s Chilli Charity Education, Wellbeing and Social Prescribing – visit www.chillicharity.org.uk/ for more details or the Hollis Morgan Charity Page of our website.

AUCTION PROPERTY DETAILS DISCLAIMER

Hollis Morgan endeavour to make our sales details clear, accurate and reliable in line with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 but they should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All Hollis Morgan references to planning, tenants, boundaries, potential development, tenure etc is to be superseded by the information contained in the legal pack. It should not be assumed that this property has all the necessary Planning, Building Regulation, or other consents. Any services, appliances and heating system(s) listed have not been checked or tested. Please note that in some instances the photographs may have been taken using a wide-angle lens. The seller does not make any representation or give any warranty in relation to the property, and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller.