The Retreat

Heslington Road Estate, North Yorkshire

POA

Reference:
2137
Type:
Residential
Tenure:
Freehold
Status:
Under Offer
Size:
12.2 acres

Map

Please note: Locations and addresses are approximate and may not be as accurate as expected.

Details

The Heslington Road Estate comprises the original buildings and grounds of The Retreat, York. The current property for sale is arranged in three zoned lots, comprising approximately 132,000 sq ft (12,263 sq m) on a combined site sale area of circa 12.2 acres, which is situated within an established and picturesque walled 40 acre estate. 


Planning

Application reference: 19/02459/PREAPP

Application details:

Savills Planning Team have been working closely with City of York Council (CYC) in pre-application discussions since April 2019. Following a number of informal meetings during Summer 2019, a formal pre-application submission was made by Savills (UK) Ltd on behalf of The Retreat, York in November 2019. The pre-application submission sought to obtain a view from the CYC on the principle of development that could be considered acceptable at the site, notably the proposed changes of use to Residential (C3) / Hotel uses (C1), in addition to obtaining a view from CYC on the extent of the areas of demolition and new build floorspace which would be considered acceptable in this location