FOR SALE – Church with Development Potential 

St Luke’s Church, Highstone Road, Worsbrough Common, S70 4EJ

Offers in the Region of £150,000

Vendor
The marketing for this property is undertaken by White & Co on behalf of the Diocese of Sheffield and the Church Commissioners for England.  On receipt of offers the Diocese shall make a proposal to the Church Commissioners, who will determine the appropriate use for the property and will act as a vendor. This process is governed by the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011.

Description
The property comprises a traditional parish church of some 1870’s having been extended in the early 1900’s and with some internal remodelling carried out around 2005.  The building provides open plan accommodation internally with ancillary kitchen and amenity facilities as well offices and stores. The grounds comprise predominately lawned areas to the surrounds.

Location
The property stands at the junction of Lockwood Road and Highstone Road, Worsbrough Common and is located approximately 1 mile south of Barnsley Town Centre and 12 miles north of Rotherham Town Centre.

Accommodation 
The property has the following approximate Gross Internal Area:

GIA                           Sq M      (Sq Ft)
Ground Floor          234        (2,518)

The overall site area extends to approximately 0.16 Ha (0.4 Acres).

Tenure
The Church is to be offered for sale with freehold vacant possession upon completion.

Planning
The property stands within an area within the jurisdiction of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Within the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Adopted Local Plan 2019 Policies Map the site lies within an area identified as a “Urban Fabric The existing use of the property as a place of worship falls within Class F1 ‘’Learning and non residential institutions” within the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 and may be suitable for a range of uses within this Class. The property may also have redevelopment potential for alternative use subject to planning permission. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries and verifications in relation to planning considerations.

Sale Process
The vendor will determine which, if any, bids shall be taken further. The vendor will expect to select one or more bids to be taken forward. The successful bidders will then be asked to make final offers including: Firm financial terms and evidence of the likely acceptability of the proposal by the planning authority. Independent confirmation that funds are available to meet the offer made and to cover the cost of any proposed alterations to the building. The vendor may also seek assurance through a business plan or other information as to the initial long-term viability of these proposals. The Church Commissioners will sanction the disposal and in doing so must undertake certain legal processes under the provisions of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, including a statutory period of public consultation, before completing the sale of the property. Purchasers should be aware that those procedures will not commence until evidence has been supplied indicating favourable response from the planning authority. It is usual for any necessary planning permission to be in place before completing the sale.

VIEWINGS
All viewings are strictly by prior arrangements with the sole agent.

For any further information email: jason.white@whiteandcosurveyors.com

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