Refurbished industrial unit of portal steel frame construction with block walls clad with cement sheet panels.
Internally the unit comprises a storage/workshop area, a single disabled WC, and utility area with hot and cold water.
Please note that there is a general presumption against sports, leisure, and animal grooming uses in the Council's industrial buildings.
Accommodation
Gross internal area of unit approximately 163 sq m
Terms
Rent - Offers in region of £11,400 per annum (plus VAT) payable monthly in advance will be considered.
Lease Terms
The property is offered on the following main terms:-
Lease period - from one month to 5 years, although longer leases may be considered.
Rent - to be reviewed on a 3-yearly cycle.
Repairs/Maintenance - the tenant will accept the property in its current condition and will maintain it in that condition.
Buildings Insurance - the Council will arrange insurance for the property and recover the cost of that insurance from the tenant.
Fees - the Council's reasonable legal expenses in any lease will be recovered from the tenant.
Permitted uses - will be limited to uses within Use Classes 5 and 6 (refer to the Planning section below for more details) including light industrial, storage, distribution, workshop etc. Tenant/s may be permitted to install ancillary offices at their own expense.
Common Areas - the Council will maintain any common areas and services including car parking, accesses and street lighting.
Non Domestic Rates (NDR) - The property is currently entered in the Valuation Roll, effective from 1 April 2023, at a Rateable Value of 10,000.
Reliefs - Here is a link to the Council's Non Domestic Rates Team website where you can access information on NDR including the various potential reliefs available and on how to apply for any reliefs http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_2272.html
Your attention is directed in particular to the Scottish Government's Small Business Bonus Scheme, which is intended to assist small businesses - it is possible that you may be eligible rates relief up to 100%.
For further information contact Moray Council s Non Domestic Rates Team on 01343 563456, or alternatively email them on ndr-enq@moray.gov.uk
Energy Performance Certificate - The premises is unheated and therefore an Energy Performance Certificate will not be provided.
Planning and Building Standards - The property has planning consent for general industrial, storage and distribution uses as defined in classes 5 and 6 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes (Scotland) Order 1997. Any use out with these may be permitted subject to the tenant being responsible for obtaining any necessary statutory consents for their proposed use.
Further advice on Planning issues is available via this link http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_41734.html
You can also contact the Council's Planning Service at Development Management, Economic Growth and Development, Moray Council, PO Box 6760, IV30 9BX. Tel: 0300 1234561 Email: development.control@moray.gov.uk Planning Officers are available between 2pm and 4pm Monday - Friday via telephone number 0300 1234561.
Further advice on Building Standards issues is available via this link http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_79069.html You can also contact the Councils Building Standards Service - Email: buildingstandards@moray.gov.uk Tel: 0300 1234561. Building Standards Officers are available between 2pm and 4pm Monday - Friday via telephone number 0300 1234561.