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Details
The Property comprises the former Shire Hill Hospital, extending to circa 17.2 acres (6.96 hectares) in total, as shown edged red on the Ownership Boundary Plan below. It is located on the edge of a predominantly residential area, including Kilmory Fold immediately to the south of the Property, which originally formed part of Shire Hill Hospital.
The developed area of the Property edged red on the Planning Application Plan below extends to circa 4.2 acres, with the topography increasing in height from south to north. The vendor has provided floor plans which advise the total Gross Internal Area of the existing buildings is circa 3,655 sq. m. (39,340 sq. ft.). This includes the ‘Ward Block’ to the west and the ‘Admin Block’ to the east, with a number of other ancillary buildings and chimney stacks to the north. The remainder of the developed area of the Property consists of hardstanding used for car parking and vehicular access, as well as landscaping and other green space.
The undeveloped area of the Property to the north and west comprises circa 13 acres of
agricultural fields. This includes a stone outbuilding located immediately to the north of the developed
area of the Property that may have development potential.
Planning
Application reference: Multiple
Planning authority: High Peak Borough Council
Application details:
The High Peak Local Plan (2016) Proposals Map shows that the Property lies outside of the ‘Built-Up Area’ of Glossop, with the area edged red on the Planning Application Plan allocated as ‘Countryside’ and the remainder as ‘Green Belt’.
The existing buildings are not listed and the Property is not within a Conservation Area. A Certificate of Immunity was granted on 4 October 2019, precluding the Secretary of State from listing the Shire Hill Hospital for a period of five years and the local planning authority from serving a Building Preservation Notice on it during that period.
An outline planning application was submitted in July 2019 (ref. HPK/2019/0316). This proposed the development of up to 52 dwellings (all Matters reserved) on the area of the Property edged red on the Planning Application Plan above. This application is currently being determined by High Peak Borough Council, with discussions currently ongoing regarding the viability of retaining any of the buildings at the Property. However, the residential development of the Property is considered to be acceptable in principle based on the pre-application response received in May 2019.
The land to the south east of the Property (in third party ownership), is subject to a separate application
seeking outline planning permission to develop 56 dwellings, which is also currently being determined by
High Peak Borough Council (ref. HPK/2019/0215).