Within the site is a substantial stone-built building, mainly over two floors however there is small area on the third floor creating a tower at the front to which access for viewing won’t be available.
The property benefits from its own small parking area with additional public parking adjacent on Town House Street. This property was constructed with a pitched slate roof in 1931 serving as the chambers and municipal offices of Denny and Dunipace Burgh’s Town Council. It was most recently used as a social work office for the Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership.
The property is made up of cellular offices of various sizes. Many important and attractive original features remain. The building offers the potential, subject to all necessary consents, for conversion to uses including Class 4 office/workspace, restaurant/leisure use, and community use, as well as conversion to residential use.
Location
Denny Town House is in the town of Denny, which lies seven miles west of Falkirk in central Scotland, approximately halfway between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town has a population of over 8,300.
The property is located close to the town centre and fronts onto Glasgow Road at its junction with Town House Street. Glasgow Road (A872) is the main road from the town centre to Bonnybridge to the south.
The area has a wide range of uses. It is however generally residential to the south and west and parkland to the north and east. Shops and other facilities are within a few minutes’ walk.
Accommodation
SITE AREA:
0.1229 Hectares (0.3 Acres), of which the building occupies 465 sq.m (gross external) of the site.
FLOOR AREA (Gross Internal):
Ground Floor - 265 sq.m Net Internal approx.
First Floor - 210 sq.m Net Internal approx.
Terms
SERVICES - Mains water, sewerage, electricity and gas are available. Interested parties should contact service providers to satisfy themselves as to the adequacy of services to the property. Heating is by gas.
RATEABLE VALUE - £33,500. (April 2023) Scottish Assessors Association Ref No 581/130/023A0/4.
EPC - The current Energy Performance Certificate Rating is shown as F.
PLANNING - Potential purchasers should gain a copy of the Denny Town House Planning Statement which gives planning advice. (Available from keithraffan@falkirk.gov.uk).
The property is not currently a listed building however an application has been made by Councillor Jack Redmond to have the property assessed for designation by Historic Environment Scotland. The application can be downloaded at https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/decision/500003744.
Offers must comply with the Planning Statement and potential bidders can also make their own enquiries of the Falkirk Council Planning Department email dc@falkirk.gov.uk
PRICE - Offers are invited at the closing date to be in excess of £150,000.
CONSERVATION BURDEN OVER PROPERTY - The following conservation burdens in terms of Section 38 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act will be imposed on the Burdened Property in favour of the Council.
(One) The demolition of the 20th century Building, which is of local historical significance, is expressly prohibited in all time coming.
(Two) The Building will be maintained wind and watertight and in good order and repair structurally, externally, and internally in all time coming.
(Three) The Burdened Owner will renovate the Building and bring the same into daily use no later than the date occurring exactly two years after the Date of Entry.
(Four) The external features and internal features mentioned in the Planning Statement dated 27th April 2023 will be retained and maintained.
OFFERS - Formal offers to purchase the heritable interest from Falkirk Council must be in Scottish Legal Form.
Offers should include information regarding the retention of the main building and future proposed use/development of the property to demonstrate compliance with the terms of the Planning Statement.
The purchaser accepts the subjects in their existing condition. Offers to purchase based on a formulaic basis will not be considered for the property.
Please note that the purchaser will be responsible for paying Falkirk Councils reasonable legal costs in relation to this transaction plus a fee of £200 for the preparation of the title deed plan.
The ADDRESS LABEL must be affixed to the offer envelope (if no address label enclosed, please contact us and we will supply same) and offers must be received prior to the closing date of: XXXm, Monday 17th July 2023. Offers should be submitted to:-
Team 4,
Customer & Business Support
Falkirk Council
Suite 1B
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
FK2 9EE
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: Prospective purchasers should note that under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the Council may in certain circumstances require to provide copies of offers received to any FOI enquirer