An opportunity to acquire three brownfield sites located at Stanley Street, with potential for future commercial or residential development.

Available in three lots or as a whole.

Lot 1 0.24 acres or thereby Guide Price £225,000
Lot 2 0.25 acres or thereby Guide Price £225,000
Lot 3 0.56 acres or thereby Guide Price £500,000

Situation
The sites are located around Stanley Street which is located to the West of Workington town centre, with the Town Quay and River Derwent Estuary to the North. Workington offers all of the expected amenities for a town of its size, along with transport links along the West coast, to nearby towns, the Lake District National Park to the east, and to local employers such as Sellafield.

Workington town centre – 1 mile
Whitehaven – 9 miles
Cockermouth – 9 miles
Sellafield – 20 miles
Lake District (Keswick) – 21 miles

Access
Access to the three lots can be directly off Stanley Street.

Directions
Nearest postcode: CA14 2JD
What 3 Words
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Lot 2: ///wage.basket.owners
Lot 3: ///starts.rocks.fresh

Description
The three brownfield sites are located around Stanley Street, Workington and present the opportunity for residential or commercial development (subject to the necessary consents).

Lot 1
Land located to the west of Stanley Street, comprising hardstanding, grassland and scrub. The land extends to 0.24 acres or thereby. The land has stone and brick walls for its boundaries along with some metal fencing.

Lot 2
Land located to the west of 39 Stanley Street. The land extends to 0.25 acres or thereby. It comprises grassland and scrub. Its boundaries are mainly metal fencing.

Lot 3
Land located to the west of Leather House, Stanley Street. The land extends to 0.56 acres or thereby. It comprises hardstanding, grassland and scrub. We note that there is a telecoms mast on adjacent land.

The sites are located around Stanley Street which is located to the West of Workington town centre, with the Town Quay and River Derwent Estuary to the North.

There is a mixture of land uses adjacent in the surrounding area including residential and commercial. In addition, there is significant investment currently being spent in the area, in particular the redevelopment of the Derwent Howe area including a new large retail part, hotel, extra care units and residential dwellings.

Planning
The full planning history summary with regards to the property can be provided upon request. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents and all relevant information including looking at the local authority planning portal. It is recommended that those interested seek appropriate professional advice.

It may be that other uses for the site could be looked into and prospective purchasers should make their own enquirers accordingly and any such use would be dependent on obtaining the relevant permissions.
We understand that there are the following previous planning applications on the sites.

2/2012/0796 – proposed demolition of former stewards club and former quayside corn offices and associated buildings, approved in 2013.

OUT2021/0013 – outline planning application for residential development with all matters reserved for 3 parcels of land on Stanley Street, withdrawn 2023.

Services
It is up to prospective interested parties to make their own enquiries with regards to services for the property.

Local Authority
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House
117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Tel: 0300 373 3730

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Ltd. Telephone: 01900 268633 or via email: sales@drrural.co.uk

Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on exchange of contracts. This will be non-refundable in the event of the transaction failing to reach completion for reasons not attributable to the vendors or their agents.