FHP Property Consultants are delighted to bring to market EA3 West Hallam Industrial Estate. The site offers approximately 0.63 acres of fenced hardstanding storage land with gate access at West Hallam Industrial Estate. The estate covers 118 acres and includes 106 buildings totalling 1,280,000ft².  The estate is fully secured with CCTV and full perimeter fencing and benefits from 24/7 security.

It’s location benefits from good road links with Junction 25 of the M1 motorway located approximately 6 miles south east via the A52 and Junction 26 of the M1 located approximately 9 miles north east via the A610.

The land available to let at a rent of £20,700 per annum reflecting £32,850 per acre.

Corbin Archer of FHP Property Consultants comments: –

“There is a real lack of commercial leasehold land available at the minute, and we are therefore achieving high demand, I expect there to be strong interest in this land given the lack of availability and if you are interested then please do get in touch with me on the information below.”

For further information please contact Corbin Archer on 07929 716 33 or Harry Gamble on 07398 443 828 / harry.gamble@fhp.co.uk.

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October 2024

We are delighted to offer to the market part of the former Bunny Brickworks site in the southern outskirts of Bunny, 8.5 miles south of Nottingham and 7.5 miles north of Loughborough.

The site is located within the Borough of Rushcliffe in an extremely popular residential location.

The former Bunny Brickworks extends to circa 16 acres in total – the residential element takes up approximately half of the site and the consent granted allows up to 110 dwellings to be developed.

It is envisaged that as a first phase we will agree to sell the residential component of the site and then onwardly the disposal of the employment element of the site will follow.

For more information please contact either John Proctor or Phil Daniels at FHP on 0115 950 7577.

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23rd August 2024

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to bring to the market land at Holwell Works which offers 1.00 – 9.56 acres of commercial land on a securely guarded site.

The land is located on the edge of Melton Mowbray within a moments access of the A606 and A607, both of which lead to the A46 to the north and south respectively.  The property is situated within Holwell Works, the site extending to around 9.56 acres which offers 24/7 on site security and 24/7 access.  The site is manned with access control at all times.

The land offers a range of surfaces including tarmac, concrete and gravel with the possibility of power, W/C facilities, potentially office/storage space where available.

The land is available at a rent of £45,000 per annum per acre.

Corbin Acher comments:

“FHP have let many acres of land over the past 12 to 18 months and are therefore please to offer this rare opportunity in Melton Mowbray. Further to this, the site is entirely secure with manned security 24/7 which is of great benefit to occupiers on the site.”

Jamie Gilbertson of FHP Property Consultants comments:

“This land offers occupiers not only an excellent location and security but also flexibility in both lease terms and area available which should suit many occupiers. I believe that this land will have good interest and will be occupied quickly.” 

If you are in need of commercial land, please get in touch with us on the contact details below.

For further information or to arrange a viewing, then please do not hesitate to contact Corbin Archer on 07929 716 330 / corbin.archer@fhp.co.uk or Jamie Gilbertson on 07747 665 941 / jamie.gilbertson@fhp.co.uk.

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August 2024

After spending my placement year in the Retail and Leisure Team at FHP in 2019, I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in Real Estate with my Dissertation focused on whether the Nottingham student accommodation market was going to become over supplied. After graduating I did a Ski season in Canada to become an instructor and then spent a year in the Student Lettings and Management Team at FHP Student Living. I also gained experience at Sladen Estates in their development department.

FHP Acting on behalf of Melton Mowbray Town Estate have completed the sale of the former Brooksby College on King Street in Melton Mowbray.

David Hargreaves who handled the sale said: “The college relocated long ago from this site and it had sat there partly derelict for a while despite being in a really good central location in the town centre, opposite a car park and close to the bus station.”

The building totals some 16,000 sq ft with parking for 10 cars and was marketed with a guide price of “offers over £400,000.”

Hargreaves said:

“Our marketing targeted Residential Developers, Housing Associations, Office, Workshops and Medical users and we had significant interest.   This ranged from an Art Gallery, to a Dance Studio, a Church, Manufacturing and a Recording Studio, as well as interest from Developers looking to either refurbish or demolish the building for housing.”

Hargreaves went on to say:

“We started marketing in August which was not ideal due to holidays and with the property market as a whole still in shock from Base Rates rising to 5.25% from sub 1.00%.

Because of the market conditions we “guided low” in terms of price which generated strong interest and enabled us to go “Best Bids”.

We received 5 offers with a sale completing at the end of January – just 5 months after launch at a price well in excess of £500,000.”

It is understood the Peterborough based buyer is proposing a refurbishment of the property into Apartments for rental plus some new build accommodation.

Graham Betts, Chair of Melton Mowbray Town Estate, said:

“We are delighted to have sold this building and look forward to seeing it being brought back in to use for the benefit of the town.

David Hargreaves and FHP did a great job in terms of marketing and generating interest and secured a price above our expectation – brilliant.”

Chattertons acted as legal advisors, and Nottingham based FHP Property Consultants as property advisors.

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David Hargreaves

16 February 2024

FHP have been instructed by Cala Homes to market For Sale a 10 acre Road Side Commercial Site in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The site with its 300m frontage sits adjacent to Cala Homes’ 1,700 Home development to be known as Himley Village.

David Hargreaves, who is leading on the marketing, said:

“With a significant number of new homes close by plus the Cala Homes development adjacent, the commercial site is a logical location for a Neighbourhood Shopping Centre on part, with the remaining land appropriate Subject to Planning for Office, Research or Industrial type uses.”

Doug Tweedie from the Birmingham office of FHP said:

“Bicester is a significant growth zone and forms part of the Oxford/Cambridge Arc, the so called “Knowledge Economy” engine, whilst it is also home to the world famous “Bicester Village” which is home to some of the biggest fashion brands in the world including Prada, Jimmy Choo and Alexander McQueen.”

Hargreaves went on to say:

“We have had considerable interest not surprisingly in this site from 3 Supermarkets, Childrens’ Nurseries, Vets, as well as the various Coffee Drive Thru brands and the Fast Food Drive Thru operators.  We expect further interest from the Family Pub/Diner sector, Gyms and Self Storage in due course.

Phil Daniels from FHP said:

“Over the next 7 years 10,000 new homes will be built in Bicester, it really is a major growth zone.”

FHP are guiding the price for the site with the benefit of “Outline Planning Consent” at £7,000,000 – £7,500,000.

For further information contact David Hargreaves – 07876 396003, Phil Daniels – 07976 318269 or Doug Tweedie 07887 787892.

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David Hargreaves

16^th February 2024

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to announce the letting of EA17 land at West Hallam Industrial Estate.  The site offered fenced hardstanding surfaced land. The unit is situated on the popular West Hallam Industrial Estate which covers 118 acres and includes 106 buildings totalling 1,280,000ft².  The estate is fully secured with CCTV and full perimeter fencing and benefits from 24/7 security.

The estate benefits from good road links with Junction 25 of the M1 motorway located approximately 6 miles south east via the A52 and Junction 26 of the M1 located approximately 9 miles north east via the A610.

The land was let at a rent of £23,000 per annum reflecting a price of £32,700 per acre.  This level of rent reflects the lack of commercial storage land available in the region albeit we do have two more parcels of land on site which have just been placed on the market.

Corbin Archer of FHP Property Consultants comments: –

“There is a real lack of commercial leasehold land available at the minute, and we are therefore achieving high demand and ultimately high rental figures.  We do currently have two more sites available on the estate ranging from 0.68 – 1.5 acres, which I expect will let quickly also, if you are interested please contact me on the information below.”

For further information please contact Corbin Archer on 07929 716 33 or Harry Gamble on 07398 443 828 / harry.gamble@fhp.co.uk.

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November 2023

Electric vehicle charging network, Be.EV, has announced plans to create thousands of new electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the UK, of which a substantial investment is being made in the Midlands.

The national, community-first, EV charging business is looking for dwell sites, such as retail parks, as well as the acquisition of freehold and leasehold sites in the region’s largest cities, including Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham.

The expansion is being backed by Octopus Energy Generation and is part of Be.EV’s ambitious plans to sustainably accelerate the UK’s EV revolution and improve communities by installing reliable chargers across the country.

Leading commercial property agent, FHP, has been appointed to source new sites in the Midlands. FHP director and head of Birmingham office, Doug Tweedie, said that the firm is considering a variety of easy-to-reach city centre and community locations, which will improve access to charging facilities for local people.

New EV charging sites will primarily be focused around retail parks, pubs and new forecourts which will range from 0.2 acres and upwards and will be powered by renewable energy from Octopus Energy.

Doug Tweedie said:

“We know that mass EV uptake depends on the quality of the charging experience and at the moment, there simply aren’t enough reliable and accessible locations. Be.EV is well funded and has the UK’s fastest growing charging network, with an impressive operational availability rate of 99.6%. We’re thrilled to be working together to expand the community-centred public EV charging network in the Midlands and give more people the confidence to go electric.”

”We are in discussions with commercial landlords and private landowners, some of whom were not previously aware that their sites could be redeveloped for EV charging purposes. There are many vacant sites in the region that people haven’t got the finance to develop or perhaps aren’t sure what to do with, such as petrol stations, supermarkets or drive thru outlets, which benefit from passing traffic.”

“Aside from granting a lease, there is very little onus on the landowner, as Be.EV will ensure that each development is fully funded, managed and has access to power.”

Asif Ghafoor, CEO and co-founder of Be.EV, said:

“We’re delighted to work with FHP and bring our state-of-the-art charging infrastructure to cities across the heart of England. FHP understands the value of providing reliable, high quality charging facilities in accessible, convenient locations and is now in the vanguard of the EV charging revolution.”

“EV charging provides a great opportunity to increase footfall to sites and create new and sustained income streams for commercial landlords and landowners. With FHP, property owners from Birmingham to Nottingham can benefit from the UK’s EV transition whilst helping to reduce air pollution.”

“We look forward to getting started and working together on future projects.”

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FHP acting on behalf of retained clients Lidl have negotiated the acquisition of a 6.6 acre site next to the Nottingham City Hospital for Lidl on a subject to planning basis.

The site was marketed jointly by Nottingham City Council and Stephen Hemming of Lambert Smith Hampton – Birmingham.

David Hargreaves said:  “This is a much larger site than the typical Lidl site of 2 acres.  FHP provided advice to Lidl about the development options for the likely surplus land of some 4 acres and because the location will fill a gap in the Lidl network in Nottingham they decided to buy the whole site subject to planning.”

FHP subsequently agreed terms on behalf of Lidl with MyPad to sell on the surplus land subject to planning which will be developed to provide new Affordable Family Housing.

A mixed use joint Planning Application has now been submitted to Nottingham City Council by Lidl and MyPad.

Hargreaves said: “This acquisition is a great example of the flexibility that Lidl bring to their site acquisition programme, whilst demonstrating FHP’s ability through our market knowledge and contacts to be able to underwrite risk for our clients.”

It is hoped Planning Consent will be secured this summer with Lidl opening Spring 2023.

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David Hargreaves

Date: 21 July 2022

FHP acting on behalf of Lidl negotiated the acquisition of a long vacant site in Derby on a subject to planning basis from the Speed Group represented by Stephen Salloway.

David Hargreaves said:

“It is great to see the new Lidl store on Uttoxeter New Road now open and trading. This was one of those “Lockdown Deals” that was put together through Covid following numerous Zoom calls between all the parties.

This prominent site had a chequered planning history, but Lidl’s Architects came up with a bespoke design to meet the planners’ requirements whilst delivering the right layout for Lidl.  The store opened back in May.”

Phil Daniels of FHP introduced the 2 acre site to Lidl, with David Hargreaves agreeing the deal with Stephen Salloway of Derby based Salloway Property Consultants.

Hargreaves said: “FHP are looking for further sites for Lidl of 1.5 – 3.0 acres throughout the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire area.”

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David Hargreaves

Date: 19 July 2022

Industrial land continues to let exceptionally well, and Ilkeston has notably been a hot spot in recent months.

It is fantastic to receive enquiries on a daily basis. We have witnessed growing interest for land between 0.5 acres and 1 acre from businesses looking for parking, storage or distribution space.

We are delighted to have recently completed on the letting of plot EA03 at West Hallam Industrial Estate to Hilliard Civils Engineering, which comprises 0.5 acres of hard standing securely fenced land.

In addition to this, all units under 10,000ft² at West Hallam Industrial Estate are fully let. However, I am pleased to have additional warehouses between 6,000ft² and 12,000ft² in the pipeline for Q2 2022. Further details are to be confirmed shortly.

Dan Mooney of FHP Property Consultants commented:

“This is the latest of the deals we have achieved at West Hallam Industrial Estate and it is fantastic to have got this one over the line. I am sure Hilliard Civils will be a fantastic addition to the estate and they have already settled in well, which is good to see.  Industrial units sub-10,000ft² and land up to 1 acre are widely popular amongst smaller businesses and with that opportunities are becoming increasingly limited. We are close to putting another 0.7-acre plot under offer at the estate and have another plot available to let on new lease terms just outside the estate measuring approximately 1.2 acres. If you are looking for an industrial unit or land for your business and would like to discuss your requirement further, please feel free to contact me.”

For any further details, please contact Dan Mooney on 07929 716 330 or email dan.mooney@fhp.co.uk.

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Dan Mooney

15 November 2021

David Hargreaves of FHP Property Consultants has confirmed the sale of a 2.2 acre site in the much sought after Manor Park residential area of Nottingham to Retirement Living specialists – Churchill Retirement Living.

Pete Oakley Regional Land and Development Director of Churchill Retirement Living Ltd confirmed that Planning Consent had now been granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council for 43 Retirement Apartments.  “The new development will provide attractive, high quality, secure and self-contained accommodation in landscaped grounds.  As with all Churchill Retirement Living developments, apartment owners will enjoy independent living and a sense of community, with the benefits of a communal Owners’ Lounge, a Guest Suite, a Lodge Manager, and a 24 hour emergency call alarm service.”

Hargreaves who acted for the local charity that owned the land said:  “This is a stunning site in the middle of Manor Park, Ruddington with excellent facilities close by. With numerous mature trees in the grounds, the consented scheme comprises 43 apartments in an established and sought-after location and will be a stunning development when complete.”

Tony Hillary, a Trustee of the Charity said:  “We have been delighted with the commitment shown by FHP and our legal team to our Charity in keeping this deal together and then getting the sale over the line particularly through the Pandemic and lockdown and are very pleased with the price achieved by FHP.”

Pete Oakley confirmed that construction would start imminently with the Apartments likely to be available to buy and move into for summer next year.

Isobel Radford and Louise Mee of Freeths acted for the Charity in conjunction with FHP on the sale, with Shoosmiths acting for Churchill.

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18 May 2021

Acting on behalf of Gilbert & Hall, the long established luxury family house builders, David Hargreaves of FHP Property Consultants has completed the sale of a prime site at Riverside Way next to the Wilford Toll Bridge overlooking the River Trent.

Hargreaves said: “This is a really clever site overlooking the River Trent, just 30 metres from Victoria Embankment and with a Tram Stop on its doorstep .”

Paul Tewson and Chris Hall of Gilbert & Hall had worked with Steve Rayner of Rayner Davies to secure Planning Consent for the redevelopment of the old industrial units and have secured planning consent for a stunning 42 unit – 30,000 sq ft apartment scheme including 24 Duplex Apartments.

As Paul Tewson said: “We work really well with FHP Living and FHP and had instructed them back in February last year, but when the magnitude of the Pandemic started to be realised David advised us to put the launch on hold  until market sentiment improved which we did.

However, in November David had an enquiry from Unitech Plus, to whom he had sold 3 other sites, looking for a further site to buy and within 2 weeks he had agreed terms for the sale of the site at circa £40,000 per unit in an off market transaction at our target price.”

Hargreaves said: “Gilbert & Hall are great to deal with as they are so organised, with all the documents ready for a speedy transaction, with solicitors instructed on the 11th November and the sale completed early February 202, which given Christmas, New Year and a national lockdown was impressive stuff.”

Ehsan Sabet of Unitech Plus said:  “David Hargreaves and FHP are straight forward people and easy to deal with – they do not over-complicate matters and we trust them. They always have some great sites and we have bought sites in Beeston, Bramcote and now Riverside Way from them. This is a stunning site and we are really looking forward to getting on site and delivering these beautiful apartments on the River.”

Chris Hall of Gilbert & Hall said: “Although as a company we have built apartments in the past, including the very successful Anglo Scotian Mills site in Beeston, we are now more focused on the top end luxury family homes market with our recent schemes in Bramcote and Beeston and our current scheme of 6 large 5 bed homes in Wysall where we have recently started on site and which will be launched shortly.  We are delighted with the outcome and as always FHP and FHP Living delivered.”

David Hargreaves said: “When the design and location is as good as this and with planning in place and ready to go, finding a buyer when you are specialists in this market is relative straight forward and so much credit should go to Rayner Davies and Gilbert & Hall as well as the Lawyers, for the speed of the transaction under trying circumstances.”

Antony Fyson of Rotheras acted for Gilbert & Hall on the sale and Miriam Lowry of Ellis-Fermor & Negus acted for Unitech Plus on the purchase.

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30th April 2021

FHP Property Consultants acting on behalf of Burney Estates Development Limited have sold a 0.5 acre development site in Gainsborough to Chevin Homes Derby Limited.  This site is immediately adjacent the Morrisons Supermarket and petrol filling station and has planning consent for two commercial units.

Dan Stack of Chevin Homes commented:

“Whilst our core business is residential we undertake a range of commercial development as well and intend to develop this site out for commercial roadside users in the near future.”

Phil Daniels of FHP Property Consultants who acted on behalf of Burney Estates Development Limited commented:

“We received instructions on this property in late January 2021 and had concluded terms with the buyer by 4 February 2021.  Both parties worked quickly on this transaction and contracts were exchanged during the first week of March – probably one of the quickest transactions with which I have ever been involved.  It was a pleasure to act on behalf of Burney Developments and sell this property to Chevin Homes with whom we have had the pleasure of working with previously.

The demand for good quality development land both in the commercial and residential sectors continues unabated and we have just concluded the sale of other large sites in Nottingham and Stoke on Trent.  We are keen to identify new opportunities to discuss with our contacts in both the residential and commercial development market.”

If you have an opportunity you would like to discuss please contact Phil Daniels of FHP Property Consultants on 07976 318269 or email phil@fhp.co.uk.

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to bring to market a 0.25 acre hard surfaced site on Sycamore Road, Castle Donington.

The land is situated in Castle Donington within the established and popular Trent Lane Industrial Estate.  The location offers excellent accessibility to the M1 Motorway at Junction 24A via the A50 and East Midlands Airport.

The Freehold is available with offers invited in excess of £150,000.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a site within a very popular industrial estate. The land would be suitable for development and subject to planning consent could be ideal to create small units for onward sale or letting, or alternatively for an owner occupier to construct their own premises plus yard.  Other uses could be for use as open storage or car/HGV parking.    

I envisage good interest from local occupiers, and I look forward to speaking with all interested parties”. 

For further information or to arrange a viewing please contact Darran Severn on 07917 460 031 or Chris Proctor on 07747 464 770.

I am pleased to announce that FHP Property Consultants have now sold 6 Sherwood Street Mansfield Woodhouse to White Olive Holdings Ltd.

The site is approximately 1.2 acres and consists of land and a commercial building.

The purchaser, James Middleton, Director of White Olive Holdings Ltd plans to move his business Middleton Structures Ltd into part of the existing building and to fully refurbish the remaining office space.

James Middleton plans on delivering a new industrial scheme on the land alongside a potential serviced offices concept within the existing building.

James Middleton, comments:

“Working with Anthony throughout the purchase of 6 Sherwood Street has been a pleasure.  Anthony’s idea’s, knowledge, and proactiveness has certainly been a refreshing experience, from our initial enquiry through to completion and staying in regular contact after completion.  6 Sherwood Street is our largest acquisition to-date and we have appreciated Anthony’s local area knowledge, foresight and idea’s for developing the land. Once we’ve developed the land over the next 12 months, we will be liaising with FHP with a view to marketing the serviced offices and industrial units”.

Carl Hill Shareholder and Director of Circuit Group Ltd commented;

“FHP were recommended to us by a business colleague.  It proved to be a great recommendation!  Anthony at FHP came up with several ideas to stimulate interest and was extremely proactive in not only finding a suitable buyer, but also seeing it all the way through to completion.  We were very impressed by the professional approach taken by FHP and would have no hesitation in recommending them”.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP Property Consultants commented;

“Through extensive marketing and lots of perseverance we managed to find the perfect purchaser for this site.  Circuit Group Ltd were great to work with during the process and we managed to overcome several obstacles together to achieve this sale.  Mansfield is a very popular industrial area; therefore, I am excited to see what Mr. Middleton develops on this site over the next 12-18 months.”.

For further information on how FHP can help with the sale or letting of your commercial property, or for assistance helping you find the right property to meet your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact FHP.  We can also assist with any potential industrial development sites and provide accurate advice on viable schemes.  We also offer a variety of other services to both landlord and tenant such as reducing your business rate liability, or assisting with upcoming lease events such as lease renewals or rent reviews.

For more information on this press release, please contact Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP Property Consultants on 0115 841 1148 or alternatively email anthony@fhp.co.uk

FHP were recommended to us by a business colleague. It proved to be a great recommendation!  Anthony at FHP came up with several ideas to stimulate interest and was extremely pro-active in not only finding a suitable buyer, but also seeing it all the way through to completion.  We were very impressed by the professional approach taken by FHP and would have no hesitation in recommending them

Working with Anthony throughout the purchase of 6 Sherwood Street has been a pleasure.  Anthony’s ideas, knowledge and pro-activeness has certainly been a refreshing experience, from our initial enquiry through to completion and staying in regular contact after completion.  6 Sherwood Street is our largest acquisition to date, we have appreciated Anthony’s local area knowledge, foresight and ideas for developing the land and his methodical approach.  Once we’ve developed the land over the next twelve months, we’ll be liaising with FHP with a view to marketing several of the proposed units.

As  many in the property industry know, it is very difficult to obtain large chunks of employment land and therefore FHP Property Consultants are pleased to be able to offer a site of circa 14 acres which has very easy access to the M1 Motorway.

The property is largely concrete surfaced and has outline planning consent for B1, B2 and B8 uses.  It should therefore be of interest to both developers and owner occupiers alike.  Being situated just outside the conurbation of Chesterfield, with a number of businesses and potential workforce nearby, we expect interest in the site to be good and will be pleased to discuss the opportunities on offer.

Land or buildings can be made available on either a freehold or leasehold basis.

For further information please contact Tim Richardson at FHP Property Consultants on 01332 224 857 or email timr@fhp.co.uk.

With a shortage of land and opportunities for residential development, FHP Property Consultants are pleased to be able to offer a small site of just under half an acre for sale.

The plot is located in Ilkeston, Derbyshire on Rose Avenue, which is situated in the north west side of the town centre off Heanor Road.  Ilkeston has a host of amenities and transport connections have been further improved with the opening of the railway station.

Tim Richardson of FHP Property Consultants comments:

“There is a shortage of development opportunities such as this and it is rare for an oven ready site to come available”.

There is outline planning permission for nine 2 bedroom dwellings.  Guide price is £250,000.

Further information is available from the agents – FHP Property Consultants on 01332 343 222 or email timr@fhp.co.uk.

FHP, FHP Living and Savills have completed the sale of the former Park Yacht Club site adjacent to the River Crescent apartment scheme off Trent Lane in Nottingham for £3.25 million.

David Hargreaves said:  “The site which has Planning Consent for a Franklin Ellis designed, 81 unit private apartment scheme in 3 blocks, all with direct views on to the River, has been sold to Leeds based developers KMRE Group, who were introduced to the site and advised on its acquisition by Richard Watson of Colliers’ Leeds Office.”

Hargreaves went on to say: “Nottingham is now very much on many developers’ “hit list”.  This is due partly to the nervousness around the state of the London housing market and concerns of “overheating” due to the significant increases in apartment supply in cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds.

Furthermore, the positive PR about Nottingham recently including Nottingham Trent University winning “University of the Year” and the success of its Business School, the continued development of The University of Nottingham and various articles in the National Press listing Nottingham as one of the best places to invest, have helped considerably.

Furthermore, you cannot ignore the huge PR benefit to the City of Harry and Megan’s first public engagement together in Nottingham recently, when the eyes of the world were on us, which led to a major increase in enquiries across the board.

Ann Taylor of Savills commented:  “This is a really exciting scheme complimenting the surrounding activity and linking the developments along the River Trent.

Between us we received a number of bids for the site, mainly from out of town developers and we are delighted that the sale to KMRE has now completed.

We are finding much more interest generated in sites from both developers active in the East Midlands as well as other provincial cities.

Steve Parker of FHP Living, who has sold the first phase of the adjacent Trent Bridge Quays Development and a number of penthouses in River Crescent, said:

“KMRE have been great to work with and have done what they said they would do. They have been very impressed with Nottingham as a whole and at MIPIM recently we were able to introduce them to a number of members of “Team Nottingham” including the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive which helped push the deal over the line.”

Kam Mogul, owner of KMRE Group, went on to say:

“KMRE are currently building a 87 unit apartment scheme in Leeds at Mabgate and a 111 apartment PRS scheme on Kirkstall Road in Leeds and look forward to bringing our skills and expertise to Nottingham – the Park Yacht Club is a wonderful site right on the River, and everyone loves to live by the water, so when you add in the site’s proximity to the City Centre and West Bridgford we expect the site will sell really well.”

Nick Gould – Sales Director for KMRE, added:

“We are really looking forward to getting on site and starting this development, whilst at the same time looking for 2 or 3 more development opportunities in Nottingham to cement ourselves as an important player in the evolving Nottingham market.

We have been massively impressed with the help we have had from FHP and FHP Living and the companies and individuals they have introduced us to, and look forward to developing here for years to come.”

Andrew Inchbald of McCann Homes who sold the site said:

“We have owned the site for a number of years and working with David Franklin of Franklin Ellis worked up a stunning apartment Scheme which now has Planning Consent and is immediately deliverable.  We have been working with David Hargreaves and Steve Parker throughout this time and more recently Ann Taylor of Savills, and we are delighted with the final outcome.”

FHP, FHP Living and Savills acted for McCann Homes, whilst Colliers acted for KMRE Group.

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David Hargreaves

Date:  10 April 2018

FHP acting on behalf of St John’s College have completed the sale of land in Bramcote to Willmark Limited.

The sale, which was negotiated by David Hargreaves of FHP Property Consultants, was on a subject to planning basis.

Planning Consent has now been secured via Leonard Design Architects for the development of 16 detached houses with a total gross internal area of approximately 43,000 sq ft.

The price achieved equates to approximately £146,000 per plot.

David Hargreaves of FHP said:  “We were commissioned by St John’s College on Chilwell Lane to seek to effect a sale of surplus land and buildings.  We needed to handle the sale in a confidential manner and so approached 5 or 6 developers who had experience of developing sensitive sites in Conservation Areas and were ultimately able to agree terms with Willmark Limited.

We introduced Leonard Design Architects who, together with the ultimate purchaser, were able to secure Planning Consent for the development of 16 substantial modern detached houses.

The whole process took more than 2 years, with the development now having started on site.”

FHP also sold The Grove and Northwood on the same site to Willmark Limited.

FHP acted on behalf of St John’s College Nottingham Limited, with legal advice being provided by Browne Jacobson.

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David Hargreaves

Date:  March 2018

With the focus on the reuse of brownfield sites to provide both employment and residential accommodation, FHP Property Consultants are able to offer one such opportunity.  The site lies in Riddings, situated to the south of Alfreton and having excellent access to the A38 dual carriageway and thereby Junction 28 of the M1 to the east, Ripley to the south and Derby to the south west.

Extending to just under 6 acres, the site comprises both modern and older manufacturing and storage premises in excess of 60,000 sq ft and suitable for redevelopment.  Potential uses include reconfiguring for continued production/storage use, or complete redevelopment for either commercial or residential purposes, subject to the necessary planning consent.

Tim Richardson from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“It is rare for a site of this size to come available in an urban area and it would be suited equally to continued industrial use, residential redevelopment, or even a combination of the two.  Access is very good both to the A38 to the north, and to the south to Ripley and we shall be pleased to discuss this opportunity with interested parties.”

For further information please contact Tim Richardson at FHP Property Consultants on 01332 224 857 or timr@fhp.co.uk.

FHP have been appointed by the owners of the former Mansfield Brewery site on Littleworth, Mansfield.

Phil Daniels said:

“This is an excellently located site on the fringe of Mansfield town centre offering up to 4 acres for development.  The site is suitable, subject to planning, for a range of uses, to include business space, trade counter or residential development.

We are pleased to announce early interest in the top 2 acres of the site from a trade counter user”.

The instruction is being handled by Phil Daniels from FHP.

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FHP Property Consultants, acting on behalf of Regal Property Group, have completed a sale of land at Sherwood Oaks fronting Southwell Road West in Mansfield to Aldi for a new food store.

David Hargreaves, who acted on behalf of the land owners, said:  “It has been a long journey to secure this Planning Consent, but I am pleased that planning has now been secured and Aldi can get on and build their store and create much needed jobs in Mansfield.

Richard Rae acted on behalf of Aldi in the negotiations, with NG Chartered Surveyors acting as joint agents with FHP.

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David Hargreaves

6 June 2017

FHP have been appointed by the landlords of the Sandicliffe Motors site on Loughborough Road in West Bridgford to advise of the future development opportunities available to them.

The property, which was originally the B&K Thomas Mercedes Dealership, was originally let by FHP to Sandicliffe Motors some 10 years ago.  Sandicliffe will relocate at the end of 2017 to 2 new sites that they have acquired close to the Showcase Cinema site off Clifton Boulevard at Lenton.

David Hargreaves, who is advising, said:   “This is a superb site in the much sought after West Bridgford conurbation with a significant presence to both Bridgford Road and Loughborough Road. The site, which totals approximately 0.55 acres, is directly opposite the world famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.

There is significant potential on this site for a variety of uses ranging from a food store through to roadside retail, leisure and, of course, residential.  Apartments in West Bridgford are now achieving prices of £300+/sq ft and we expect to see this increase towards £400/sq ft over the next 18 months with the development of the former Rushcliffe Borough Council Civic Centre and river fronted sites on Meadow Lane and at Colwick.”

Hargreaves went on to say that FHP are working with Maber Architects and Grace Machin Planning Consultants to determine the strategy and the way forward for this site which will be available from the end of the year.

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David Hargreaves

6 June 2017

FHP Property Consultants and Savills have been instructed by McCann Homes from Milton Keynes to sell a site fronting the River Trent at Colwick.

David Hargreaves, Founding Director of FHP and FHP Living, said:

“This is one of the best sites in Nottingham with stunning views of the River Trent across to Lady Bay.  To one side of the development site is the hugely successful River Crescent development comprising 134 apartments where prices of £350-£400/sq ft are achieved on a regular basis, and to the other side is the successful new development by Blueprint known as Trent Basin.

The scheme has detailed Planning Consent for 81 apartments, all of which will have stunning views over the River Trent.

The site is now being fully marketed by FHP, FHP Waterside Living and Savills, and strong interest is expected.

It is hope that the site will be sold by the end of 2017 and that completion of the development will be early 2019.  The anticipated end value of the development will be in the region of £23,000,000 – £25,000,000.

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David Hargreaves

6 June 2017

A historic industrial site only a short distance from Derbyshire’s Peak District and the M1 motorway is being sold by property consultants FHP.

The former Butterley Engineering works between Ripley and Alfreton has been given a price tag of £1.65 million and could be suitable for either further industrial use or residential development.

It has a history stretching back more than 200 years, when Benjamin Outram founded a company which went on to supply the iron works for projects which ranged from St Pancras Station to the D-Day Mulberry Harbours.

Butterley Engineering closed in 2009, leaving behind two listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments in the form of a blast furnace and an underground canal tunnel which was originally used to take the iron works off site.

The rest of the 13 acre site has been cleared, and David Hargreaves, one of the founding directors of FHP, says its size and location means it is probably best suited to residential development.  He commented:

“This is a site with a fascinating history stretching back to the industrial revolution and its scale means that it could still be returned to business use.  However, expert planning advice suggests it will be a prime location for residential development, and there is a clear need for more housing in the area.”

Though the site is not in a conservation area or green belt land, it is close to a nature reserve, the Butterley Reservoir and is less than two miles from the A38.

FHP Director Tim Gilbertson, who is also working on the disposal of the site, says its good connections make it an attractive location for housing:

“The A38 connection means that it is within easy reach of both Derby and the M1 motorway, so it would work well for people who commute.  Its proximity to the Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District is another strong selling point, and from a practical perspective it’s also within a mile of a Sainsbury supermarket.”

The site is covered by a 999 year lease and planning advice suggests it may have the capacity to accommodate more than 130 homes, subject to detailed planning consent, while the listed buildings could be converted for use as apartments or business space.

Theo Till, a development surveyor at FHP, says the site could help the Amber Valley area meet local housing need.

“The expert advice we have been given suggests there is very good potential for residential development on this site, particular when housing has been built on adjoining land.  Everyone knows that new homes are badly needed and the connections and lifestyle the Butterley site offers make it an attractive option.”

For further information on the site please contact David Hargreaves, Tim Gilbertson or Theo Till on 0115 950 7577.

Work on a multi-million pound mixed-use development scheme that is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs in Mansfield got underway this month (March).

Located to the south of the town, Berry Hill Mansfield will not only provide much-needed homes for north Nottinghamshire – but will create jobs and business opportunities through a new innovation park, varied employment land opportunities as well as a retail and a hotel and leisure offering.

The Lindhurst Group is set to develop approximately 480 acres of land on the boundary of Nottingham and Mansfield, delivering an urban extension to Southern Mansfield.

The scheme will comprise serviced land for hi-tech research and development facilities, offices and industrial accommodation as well as leisure and retail, up to 1,700 new homes, a brand new primary school, children’s nursery, health centre and care facilities.

Work officially commenced with a ground breaking ceremony on 16 March, where Mayor Egginton turned the first sod.

Richard Bowden, project representative for The Lindhurst Group, developers of Berry Hill Mansfield, said: “This is a hugely important scheme for Mansfield and we are delighted that work will commence this month. Berry Hill will provide a significant boost to the economy in the area, creating an estimated 4,000 jobs.

“Our plans will see a brand new innovation park, a 26 acre commercial park, retail and leisure facilities as part of an urban extension to Berry Hill, as well as a new school, health centre and residential development.

“The area is particularly attractive to investors and developers as it offers competitive land prices, low rents and rates and a cost-effective and plentiful potential workforce, making it the ideal location for growth.

“We want to build a neighbourhood where people want to live and work, and create something that the wider north Nottinghamshire community is proud of. Berry Hill Mansfield will put the town in a prime situation to take advantage of renewed growth.”

The scheme is divided into four separate sites – Vision Innovation Park, George V Commercial Park, Adams Park and Regent Park – which are currently being offered to market.

Vision Innovation Park, situated in a prominent location close to the Vision West Nottinghamshire College campus, will offer fully serviced plots from one acre without builder ties to owner-occupiers or developers, while the Commercial Park will provide industrial and office accommodation.

The 40-acre Adams Park will see retail and leisure uses including a food store and other shop units as well as a bar and restaurants, a family pub and a hotel with health club providing a focus for the new Berry Hill Mansfield community. The new school, nursery and healthcare facilities will also be located here, while Regent Park will provide up to 60 acres of residential development land.

FHP is marketing the scheme on behalf of the Lindhurst Group. David Hargreaves, director at the firm said: “Berry Hill Mansfield will provide a true mixed use development from industrial and office use, through to retail and leisure, to housing.

“Our clients are putting the infrastructure into the site and are prepared to sell land to owner occupiers or developers, or to provide costs to build out on a design and build basis, facilities that meet operators’ requirements.

“We are already in discussion with a number of house builders who are keen to develop in this area on the Nottingham / Mansfield border.”

Tim Gilbertson, who will be responsible for the industrial and office land, added: “This is a well located site with excellent communications that provides both developers and owner occupiers with an opportunity to secure bespoke accommodation to meet their requirements.

“This will be a 10-15 year project and will build on the excellent reputation that the Berry Hill area already has, while connecting into the established industrial and office area of Southwell Road West.”

The groundbreaking event was also attended by representatives from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), which is supporting the project.

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FHP Property Consultants are pleased to bring to the market a rare opportunity to acquire substantial secure yard space together with offices, stores ad workshop space.

The total site area is approxiamtely 0.9 acres gross, and includes hard surfaced and fenced yard space.  There are single storey buildings on-site comprising offices, together with staff amenities and worksop/storage space totalling some 3,933 ft².

The building occupies a prominent roadside position on Heanor Road, between Heanor and Loscoe.

Whilst previously ised for storage purposes, the site may be suitable for alternative uses, subject to planning.

The property is available to let by way of a new lease for a term to be agreed.

For further information please contact the agent, Tim Richardson at FHP on 01332 343 222.