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1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BHFreehold site with potentialfor development

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Summary:

An opportunity to acquire a freehold site with potential for development

subject to planning consent in North London:

• 0.28acres(0.11ha)

• Potentialfordevelopmentwithretailonthegroundfloorand

residential above

• 70metresnorthofWhetstoneShoppingDistrict

• CloseproximitytoTotteridgeandWhetstonetubestation

• Vacantpossessiononcompletion

Summary

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

Location:

Thesiteislocatedatnumber1418–1420HighRoad,Whet-

stonetothenorthoftheHighRoad/TotteridgeLaneintersec-

tionandHighRoad/OakleighRoadNorthintersection.Whet-

stoneShoppingDistrictis70metrestothesouthofthesite.

Further afield it is within a mile of New Barnet to the north and

Totteridgetothesoutheast.OakleighParkliestotheeastof

thesite.

High Road, Whetstone is served by good bus services pro-

viding the site with regular links to:

• 251–Tothewest-EdgwareRoad,viaTotteridgeand

Amos Grove to the east

• 125-ToFinchleyCentraltothesouth

• 263–ToHollawayandFinchleytothesouth

• 263,383,326,234and34–Connectionstothenorthto

Barnet,NewBarnet,HighBarnetandOakleighPark

Theareaisalsowellservedbytubeandtrainlinkswiththe

followingstationswithincloseproximity:

• TotteridgeandWhetstone–¼mile–NorthernLine

• WoodsidePark–1mile–NorthernLine

• OakleighParkTrainStation–½mile-LondonKings

Cross(40mins)andMoorgate(25mins)

Location

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

Description: The site lies on the eastern side of High Road between

Chandos Avenue and Buckingham Avenue. The site is a

former BP petrol filling station that is currently used as a

car wash. We have been informed the petrol tanks have

been taken out and the ground has been remediated.

The site is approximately 0.28 acres and is of a regular

square/rectangleshape.

The site is bounded by High Road to the west, a Marks

and Spencers store and car park to the north and east

respectively.TothesouthofthesiteisBrookPoint,a5storey

officebuilding.ThesitefrontsHighRoadandaccessistaken

offHighRoad.

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

Description

Thesitecurrentlydoesnothaveplanningconsent

for a change of use. A planning application

(Reference number: N/16024/08) was submitted

the London Borough of Barnet in February 2008

for:

“Demolition of former petrol filling station

forecourt shop building, and erection

of a seven storey mixed use building,

comprising A1, A2, A3 and B1 commercial

floorspace at ground floor and 40

residential units on the upper floors with

associated car parking at basement level”

Theaboveapplicationwasrefusedpredominantly

on the grounds of:

1.Obtrusivedensityandmassing

2.Noallowancemadeforaffordablehousing

3.Noformalundertakingtotakeaccountof

costs for:

-Extraeducationalcosts

-Extralibrarycosts

- Improving local parks

- Improving highways

Subsequently the vendor has drawn up a revised

schemeofground floor retailwith38apartments

on6storeys.Themixofunitsincludes:

•12x1bedapartments

•14x2bedapartments

•12affordableunits(3x1bedapartments,

3x2bedapartments,5x3bedapartments

and1x4bedapartment)

The scheme allows for 1 parking space per

residentialunitover2levelsofbasementparking.

The above scheme and plans have not been

discussedwiththecouncil.

Interested parties are advised to make their own

enquiries to Barnet Borough Council to satisfy

themselves as to the planning prospects of the

site.

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

Planning

Planning:

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

Proposal:Unconditionaloffersaresought.

Proposals are to be submitted at this office marked for the attention of Tim Barton-Knott, marked

“1418-1420HighRoad,Whetstone”,nolaterthan12noonFriday26thNovember.

All proposals should include the following:

• Purchaser,includinganyrelevantbackgroundandtrackrecordinformation;

• Boardapprovals,detailsofanyoutstandingapprovalsnecessarytoproceedwiththepurchase

andlikelytimescalesinvolved;

• Writtenconfirmationof financearrangements includingdetailsofany furtherapprovalswhich

mayberequired;

• Timetableforexchangeofcontractsandcompletion;

• Anyconditionsincludingsurveys;

• Detailsofsolicitors.

Theselectionprocedurewillbebaseduponthelevelofoffer,paymentterms,funding,trackrecord,and

levelofdue-diligencecarriedout.Thereisnoobligationonthevendor’sbehalftoacceptthehighestoffer

made.

Proposal

1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

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1418-1420 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9BH

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Contact:Tim Barton-Knott

Land and Investment

Blenheim Bishop

55 South Audley Street

London

W1K 2BL

T: 020 7290 2812

F: 020 7290 2801

M: 07793 709636

MISREPRESENTATION ACT: Blenheim Bishop for themselves and for the Vendors of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that – The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and their 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 the correctness of each of them. Unless otherwise stated, all prices, rents and other charges are quoted exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). Any intending purchasers or tenants must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction. All plant, machinery, equipment, services and fixtures referred to in these particulars were present at the date of publication. They have not however, been tested and therefore, we give absolutely no warranty as to their condition or operation. No person in the employment of Blenheim Bishop has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars nor enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendors. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn. i-brochure designed and produced by 90degrees Design and Marketing ltd. October 2010. Tel 0161 833 1890