Summary
16 Station Hill is a former meeting hall with its own on site parking. The single storey, brick built building fronts Station Hill, with steps and a ramp leading up to the front door. The upvc double glazed entrance door opens into an entrance hallway off which are two offices and three toilets, one of which is suitable for disabled person access.
Further doors then lead into the main room that has a wooden floor covering, full suspended ceiling with integral LED lighting, central heating radiators, upvc double glazed windows and dado trunking with electric sockets. In its previous use as a meeting hall, this room had capacity to seat 80 guests in cinema mode or 60 in banqueting format.
To one side of the hall is a small former bar area with serving hatch to the main room with electric powered shutters, as does the large fully fitted commercial kitchen which has gas fired hobs and ovens. There is a separate storeroom/larder off the kitchen.
The building has access to high speed braodband and has a fully funcioning audio visual and hearing loop. It is futted with an air recirculation and filter system installed to comply with Covid 19 requirements at the time of installation. Both the main room and the kitchen have doors exiting the property to the rear.
Externally, there is parking to the side of the property for approximately 5 or 6 cars.
Key Points
Prominent town centre locationLED lightingParking for 5-6 carsSuitable for F2 and E Class uses
Planning
The property was purpose built as a meeting hall and is still being used as such at present.
Planning consent was recently granted for a Change of Use of the meeting hall (Use Class F2) to flexible use incorporating both Use Class F2 and Use Class E. The building therefore now has potential for a wide variety of uses without need for a change of use. Potential uses acceptable within Use Class E include retail; office; health & medical; fitness studio.
Terms
The property is offered on a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term of years to be agreed.
Rent
£15,000 per annum. We are informed that the property is not VAT registered so no VAT is payable on the rent.
Business Rates
The property is currently assessed as a “Hall & premises” with a Rateable Value of £3,600.
A change of use of the property may instigate a reassessment of the Rateable Value.
EPC
70 in Band C. A copy of the EPC is available from the agent.
Utilities
All mains services including gas are connected to the property. The heating and hot water are controlled via a wireless "Nest" system in conjunction with an efficient condensing gas boiler.
No tests have been undertaken on utilities supplied.
Legal Costs
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in any transaction.
Location
Station Hill is in the centre of Chippenham and is the main thoroughfare between the town centre and facilities including Chippenham’s main line railway station, Wiltshire History Centre; the Chippenham campus of Wiltshire College and the Olympiad Leisure Centre.