Description
On behalf of NHS Property Services, we are pleased to introduce this prime residential development opportunity. The site comprises part of the NHS site William Farr House. The existing buildings on site omprise a mix of single and two storey structures. The site to be sold with vacant possession comprises 2.44 acres (1 hectare) and benefits from extensive frontage to Mytton Oak Road. The operational buildings to the rear of the site to be sold shall be retained by the Vendor. Rights shall be retained over the land being sold as required.


Location
The property fronts Mytton Oak Road, a prominent route connecting the west of Shrewsbury and the Bowbrook area to
Shrewsbury Town Centre, approximately 1.8 miles away. Shrewsbury is an expanding and thriving market town on the banks of the River Severn with a population of over 70,000. The town is readily accessible by road, rail and air. Junctions 5 & 6 of the M54, alongside the A5, provide easy access to Telford, West Midlands and the wider national motorway networks. The
town benefits from a mainline rail service providing regular and direct routes to both Birmingham International and London.
The historic market town provides an excellent offering of retail, arts and leisure facilities, including the popular Shrewsbury Folk Festival and Theatre Severn, renowned for hosting acclaimed musicals, comedians and musicians.


Planning
The site is not within a designated conservation area and there are no statutory locally listed buildings within the site.
A pre-application was submitted to Shropshire Planning Authority (reference PREAPP/21/00225).
A positive response has been received:-
“Residential development of this brownfield site within the development boundary for Shrewsbury would be acceptable in principle” A copy is available on request.