Land at Fisher Green & Cathedral Meadows, Ripon

Please see the letter and tender form below for full details

An opportunity to purchase a substantial block of productive Grade 3 farmland with access off the A61 Ripon bypass and with scope for alternative uses and future development potential. The land includes river frontage and fishing rights together with areas of woodland and wildlife habitats offering scope for nature conservation and enhancement. For sale by Private Treaty As a Whole or in 2 Lots.

Lot 1 Guide Price £800,000

Lot 2 Guide Price £75,000

The land lies in 2 blocks, Lot 1 is located to the east of the A61 Ripon bypass, south and west of the River Ure and north of the River Skell. Lot 2 lies to the west of the A61 and south of Rotary Way. The land lies between 15 and 30m above sea level and sits on the fringe of the cathedral city of Ripon.

The land extends in total to approximately 84.24Ac (34.09Ha) and is offered for sale in 2 lots: 

Lot 1 – 82.04Ac Land at Fisher Green – Guide Price £800,000 

Comprising a substantial block of farmland located to the east of the A61 Ripon bypass, the land includes 2 good sized blocks of productive arable land located either side of a wooded hill. There is an area of grassland and riverbank together with fishing rights on approximately 1300m of the River Ure. 

The land is classed as Grade 3 and comprises of soils from the Foggathore 2 and Alun series which are described as fine loamy soil over a clay subsoil and coarse loamy soils over gravel which are suited to winter cereal and grass crops. 

The arable land has been cropped with mainly cereal crops in recent years. The grassland includes a floodbank and has potential for mowing or grazing. The land is suited to agricultural production but also has scope for a range of alternative uses and potential future development, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Lot 2 – 2.02Ac Land at Cathedral Meadows – Guide Price £75,000 

A block of grassland, woodland, scrub and ponds located to the west of the A61 with access off Cathedral Meadows. The land is low-lying and seasonally wet, it includes a variety of ponds and scrapes and forms a wildlife reserve being boarded by semi-mature woodland to the north and east. The land offers scope for a range of amenity uses and conservation projects. 

TENURE AND OCCUPATION

The tenure of the property is understood to be freehold. Vacant possession will be available upon completion, subject to the following: The arable land is let on a Farm Business Tenancy ending on 30th August 2022, vacant possession is available thereafter The fishing rights on the River Ure are let to Ripon Piscatorial Association on an annual licence due to end on 31st March 2023. 

FIELD SCHEDULE 

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SERVICES 

No services are connected to the property. Purchasers should make their own enquiries.

PLANNING MATTERS

The land lies outside of the current development limits as set out in the Harrogate District Local Plan however it is considered that parts of the land may have scope for alternative use or future development, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Purchasers should make their own enquiries. 

OVERAGE CLAUSE 

The land will be sold subject to an overage clause in favour of the vendors and their successors, reserving 30% of the increase in value upon the granting of planning consent for any use other than that of agriculture or equestrian use, for a period of 90 years. 

WAYLEAVES & EASEMENTS 

The property is sold subject to all Rights of Way, public and private, which may affect the property. Notwithstanding the above, there are a number of public footpaths crossing Lot 1 which are shown on the plan in these particular. There are also believed to be a number of drainage pipes crossing through the land which discharge to the river which are covered by various easements or quasi-easements.

ACCESS & RIGHTS OF WAY 

Lot 1 has access directly off the A61 public highway at point E. In addition, Lot 1 has vehicular access over Low Mill Estate and will benefit from a right of access over the retained land between points A-B on the plan, the route of which may be varied to allow for any development of the retained land. Lot 2 has a right of way over off Rotary Way over Cathedral Meadows to the land. 

MINERAL RIGHTS 

The mineral rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned or exist. 

SPORTING RIGHTS 

The sporting rights are included in the sale. The fishing rights on the River Ure are currently let to the Ripon Piscatorial Association until 31st March 2023. 

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES 

All of the land lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. 

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME 

The BPS Entitlements relating to the land are the property of the outgoing tenant of the land and may be available by separate negotiation. The tenant has claimed and will retain the 2022 BPS monies. 

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SCHEME 

None of the land is in any Environmental Stewardship Scheme 

GROWING CROPS 

The growing crops are specifically excluded from the sale being the property of the current agricultural tenant.

DIRECTIONS 

From the A1(M) at Junction 50 take the A61 towards Ripon, after 3 miles proceed straight over the first roundabout, at the second roundabout the entrance track to Lot 1 is on the left-hand side marked by a For Sale board and marked point E on the plan. 

VIEWING 

The property may be viewed at any reasonable time while in possession of these particulars having first registered your interest with the selling agent. 

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictive covenants, both public and private, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. LOCAL AUTHORITY Harrogate Borough Council, St Luke’s Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE. Tel: 01423 500600 www.harrogate.gov.uk

METHOD OF SALE 

The property is offered for sale by private treaty in 2 lots although the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by any other method. The land is offered for sale with the following Guide Prices: 

Lot 1 – 82.04ac Land at Fisher Green – Guide Price £800,000 

Lot 2 – 2.02ac Land at Cathedral Meadows – Guide Price £75,000 

PLANS AND AREAS 

The plans attached to these particulars are a copy of the Ordnance Survey Plan. The areas given may vary from the Rural Land Registry plans and previous Ordnance Survey Sheets, field data sheets and deed plans. All plans in these particulars are for identification purposes only and areas are approximate and subject to the verification in the title documents. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE 

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