Town centre retail development opportunity

Approx. 1.51 hectares (3.74 acres) Race Hill Car Park, Launceston, Cornwall

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Introduction
Race Hill Car Park comprises of a stepped site of approximately 1.51 hectares (3.74 acres) currently operated by Cornwall Council as a pay and display public car park. The site is situated adjacent to the eastern side of Launceston town centre and is considered suitable for an imaginative foodstore led scheme, subject to planning and the provision of on site public car parking. There is currently active interest in the town from a number of foodstore operators and developers, and the site at Race Hill, with its favourable proximity and links to the town centre, is considered to be the sequentially preferable site for such a development.

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The site
The freehold interest in the site is owned by Cornwall Council and occupies the middle and upper tiers of Race Hill Car Park, which is the main pay and display public car park serving Launceston. The lower tier of the car park will remain in the ownership of the Council and continue operation as a short stay public car park. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site is via Race Hill, the upper section of which is currently a one-way system. It is considered unlikely that Race Hill would be a suitable access route to service a retail development on the site and accordingly consideration will need to be given to the provision of alternative servicing arrangements.

Strategic Road Network in Cornwall

Launceston

Key
Strategic Road Network (Trunk roads) Primary A Roads
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Location
Launceston is an important historic town and retail centre serving the north eastern area of Cornwall. The town is known as the Gateway to Cornwall as it straddles the A30 dual carriageway and sits one mile west of the River Tamar, which marks the border with Devon. Launceston is situated approximately 47 miles east of Truro, 25 miles north-west of Plymouth, and 45 miles west of Exeter.

Development proposals
The Council intends to undertake a structured development competition which will involve bidders preparing scheme designs and financial offers supported by the supplementary information summarised below:
Principal points of contact (including details of partner organisations where a consortium bid is made Details of professional team Scheme layout drawings (including sections, elevations and floor area schedules) Financial offer (supported by funding strategy) Conditions Development appraisal (highlighting key value and cost assumptions)

Deliverability strategy (which in particular addresses the planning and community engagement strategy) Project programme (incorporating key milestone dates) Relevant examples of track record

The scheme layout drawings submitted by bidders should include detailed plans indicating the position of the foodstore, servicing and access arrangements and the layout and configuration of the public car parking element of the scheme. Bidders are requested to submit one electronic copy in CD format together with three hard copies of their submission by midday on 22nd February 2013 to:
Iain Thomson, Development Surveyor, Cornwall Council, 3/5 Barn Lane, Bodmin, PL31 1LZ.

Indicative disposal timeframe

Commence marketing 12 January 2013 Mid Point Clarification Meeting 5 February 2013 Submission Closing Date 22 February 2013 Clarification Period February/March 2013 Shortlisting and Best and Final Offer (if applicable) Early April 2013 Reporting April 2013 Selection of Preferred Bidder April/May 2013 During the preparation of submissions the Council intends to offer bidders the opportunity to attend a Mid Point Clarification Meeting where emerging scheme proposals can be discussed with the Councils development team.

Selection criteria
Financial Proposals - 60% Scheme Designs Deliverability - 10% - 20%

Relevant Experience - 10%

Viewing and contact details

For further information please contact: Iain Thomson Development Surveyor Cornwall Council Tel: 01208 265703 or 07528 983387 E-mail: iain.thomson@cornwall.gov.uk Ben Colman Development Manager Cornwall Council Tel: 01872 326985 or 07972 142187 E-mail: bcolman@cornwall.gov.uk

Disclaimers
These particulars are a guide only the accuracy is not guaranteed and they should not be relied upon for any purpose, they do not form any part of any contact. Please contact the office if there is anything of particular importance to you to check information particularly if travelling some distance or commissioning services.

Please note
Services, equipment or appliances on the property or land have not been tested and we strongly advice prospective purchases make their own enquiries to their suitability prior to finalising any offer to purchase. All measurements are approximate and are intended for guidance only.

If you would like this information in another format or language please contact: Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY Telephone: 0300 1234 100 Email: enquiries@cornwall.gov.uk www.cornwall.gov.uk
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