A Greenfield site, within the built-up area of Exeter
Land off Glenthorne Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QU
For Sale
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Site within close proximity to the Streatham
Campus at the University of Exeter
To the east is Clydesdale Road, providing access
to Streatham Campus
To the north is Glenthorne Road with access to Birks
Grange Village, which is a student halls of residence
Savills Exeter
The Forum,
Barnfield Road,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX1 1QR
(01392) 455717
savills.co.uk
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Site has a draft allocation for 15no. residential
dwellings
The site has potential for student housing,
a care home or residential development
Site approximately 1.24 acres (0.5 hectares)
Aerial view of site
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Location
Distances
The City of Exeter has a residential population of approximately
117,773 (2011 Census) and is the Regional Service Centre
for the county of Devon. Exeter has a comprehensive range of
educational, ecclesiastical, employment, shopping and leisure
facilities and amenities, including a John Lewis Department Store
and Princesshay Shopping Centre.
City centre, 1.5 miles
Exeter bus station, 1.9 miles
St David’s railway station, 1 mile
Exeter Central railway station, 1.3 miles
Exeter International Airport, 7 miles
Land at Glenthorne Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QU
M5 Junction 29, 5 miles
(Distances approximate)
Communications
Road – Glenthorne Road connects directly with the A377 (Cowley
Bridge Road), which runs from the A30 (to the south of Exeter),
through Crediton and onto Barnstaple. The A30 connects with the
M5 motorway at junction 31 and also the A38, providing links to
Plymouth and the county of Cornwall beyond.
Bus – There is a bus stop at the junction of Lower Argyll Road
and Cowley Bridge Road with services to the City Centre and
other locations within the city.
Rail – Exeter St Davids is approximately 1 mile to the south and
has mainline services to London Paddington and other national
destinations. Exeter Central is approximately 1.3 miles to the
south and has mainline services to London Waterloo and other
national destinations.
Air – Exeter International Airport is approximately 7 miles to the
east. The airport provides scheduled and chartered flights to a
range of national and international destinations.
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Site
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a Greenfield site, within the
built-up area of Exeter. The site is located within the Cowley Bridge
area, to the north west of the City Centre and to the west of the
Streatham Campus.
The site is accessed off Glenthorne Road, which is a private road.
The Vendor has a right of way along Glenthorne Road to the site.
The site has been cleared of vegetation and overgrowth, is rectangular
and slopes from east to west. It extends to approximately
1.24 acres (0.5 hectares).
The land is shown on the above site plan, outlined and hatched
in red, for identification purposes only.
University Information
The University of Exeter is ranked 7th by The Times Good
University Guide 2015 and has 6.1 applicants per place.
The Sunday Times in 2012 named the University of Exeter the
Sunday Times University of the Year 2012/13. The Complete
University Guide published in the Independent, lists Exeter in 10th
place. The Times Higher Education Guide World Rankings has
placed Exeter 154th for 2014/15.
The University is also a member of the Russell Group of leading
research-intensive universities. According to HESA 13/14 data,
there are 19,520 students enrolled of which 18,260 (94%) are
full time (or 18,175 full time students for 13/14 according to the
University). Students come from over 130 different countries.
There are 14,915 (83%) full-time undergraduates and 3,345 fulltime (17%) postgraduates. There are 5,080 (26%) international
students.
The University of Exeter is currently ranked amongst the top 200
universities in the world, but its ambition is to reach the top 100 by
2015. It is hoping to increase the number of international fee-paying
students to over 4,000 in that period and continue to diversify by
attracting more students from a wider range of countries.
The University is aiming to strengthen and expand their researchled relationships, with universities of global standing, in particular
in China, Taiwan, India and the USA.
The University is planning for further steady growth to ensure
they can compete globally. By 2020, it plans to have at least
20,000 students and aims to grow the proportion of postgraduate
students towards 30%.
Planning
The site is within the built-up area of Exeter. It is adjacent to a
Conservation Area, which is to the south and encompasses the
Streatham Campus.
In the current Allocations Development Plan Document, the site has a
draft allocation under policy DD8 as a site for 15no. residential dwellings.
The site has potential for student housing, a care home or
residential development.
Local Authority
Exeter City Council,
Civic Centre,
Paris Street,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX1 1JN
T: (01392) 277888
E: [email protected]
Tenure & Possession
The freehold is registered with Land Registry under title number
DN487741.
Method of Sale
We are offering the freehold for sale by informal tender with vacant
possession on completion. We are offering it on a conditional
basis, conditional on grant of detailed planning permission.
View of site
VAT
Viewings
We understand that the Vendor has not opted to tax; therefore, VAT
will not be payable in addition to the purchase price. All interested
parties should make their own enquiries of HMRC.
Viewings by appointment with Savills.
Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
From Savills’ Exeter office, head east on Barnfield Road and
turn left onto Western Way. At the roundabout, take the first exit
onto Paris Street. Follow this road and at the next roundabout
take the first left onto New North Road. The road merges onto
Cowley Bridge Road (A377), then take the first right onto Lower
Argyll Road. Take an immediate right onto Copplestone Drive and
Glenthorne Road will be on your right. The site will be found on
the left at the end of the road.
The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private
rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements,
quasi-easements, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned
in these particulars or not.
Services
All mains services are available near the site. All interested parties
should make their own enquiries of the statutory utility providers.
Additional Information
Additional information is available on request.
Directions
Contacts
For further information please contact:
Mark Chugg
Cary Leighton
(01392) 455 715
(01392) 455 717
[email protected]
[email protected]
Lizzie Whetman
(0)20 7016 3863
[email protected]
Important Notice
Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf
of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or
contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should
not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities.
Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
3. We have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the purchaser is
responsible for making his own enquiries in this regard.
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