Land off School Lane, East Keswick

The land extends in total to approximately 14.79Ac (5.99Ha) and comprises:

LOT 1 1.98 Acres (0.80 Ha) - Guide Price £50,000

A single regular shaped parcel of land immediately to the rear of the village hall, bounded on 3 sides by existing hedgerows and fences. The land is to benefit from access over the area hatched on the plan. 

The purchaser of Lot 1 will be required to erect and thereafter maintain a stockproof fence along the route A-B on the plan.

LOT 2  12.81 Acres (5.18 Ha) - Guide Price £250,000

Two parcels of productive grassland with a range of timber field shelters and lying to the southeast of the village. The land is divided by hedges and stockproof fences with access off School Lane.

The soil across both lots is classed as Grade 3 and falls within the Dunkeswick series which is described as Slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy and within the Aberford series which is described as locally brashy well drained calcareous fine loamy soils.

The Land lies to the east of the village of East Keswick, off School lane adjacent to the village hall and a number of residential properties. The land lies between 40 and 45m above sea level and is gently sloping down to Keswick beck.

TENURE AND OCCUPATION

The tenure of the property is understood to be freehold. The land is occupied under a grazing licence arrangement for summer 2023 with vacant possession available from 30thSeptember 2023.

DIRECTIONS

From the A1(M) at exit 45 follow the A659 through Collingham towards Harewood. At Crabtree Lane turn left and follow the road into East Keswick. Follow the road until it becomes Main Street and then turn left into School Lane and the land is at the end of the lane marked by a For Sale board.

SERVICES
There are no services connected to the land, livestock have access to the stream for water.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME

The eligible farmland has been registered on the RLR maps and the vendors intend to claim the 2023 Basic Payment. As the Basic Payment Scheme will be de-linked in 2024, no entitlements will be included in the sale of the land.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SCHEME

The land is entered into a Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier Scheme which commenced on 1st January 2023 for a term of 5 years. The scheme will be available to transfer to a purchaser should they wish.

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. 

The land will be sold subject to a 50% overage clause for 50 years triggered upon the granting of planning consent for any use other than that of agriculture or equestrian use.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY

The property is sold subject to all Rights of Way, public and private, which may affect the property.

Notwithstanding the above, a Yorkshire Water sewer crosses Lot 2 from east to west near to the southern boundary.

A right of access, at all times, for all purposes will be created along the route shown hatched black on the plan, should Lot 1 be sold separately. 

A right of way between points A and B is reserved for the adjoining land owner.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS

The sporting & mineral rights are included in the sale so far as they exist.

PLANNING MATTER

The land falls within the Green Belt and outside the development limits for East Keswick as set out in the Leeds City Council Local Plan . There are no current consents affecting the land.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Leeds City Council, Merrion House, 110 Merrion Way, Leeds, LS2 8BB.  Tel: 0113 222 4444 www.leeds.gov.uk

METHOD OF SALE 

The property is offered for sale by private treaty although the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by any other method.

VENDOR’S SOLICITOR

Messrs Hartlaw LLP, 63 St James Street, Wetherby

West Yorkshire, LS22 6RS

VIEWING 

The property may be viewed at any reasonable time while in possession of these particulars.  

PLANS AND AREAS

The plans attached to these particulars are a copy of the Ordnance Survey Promap 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.  

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