119582 sq. ft (11109.54 m²)
Key features
- Extending to around 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares), the site is held freehold by the Council and offered with vacant possession.
- The site currently houses Shire Hall and three further buildings, together providing approximately 120,000 sq ft (11,150 sq m) of accommodation (GIA), together with various car parking areas.
- The adjoining Castle Mound, the Civil War Earthworks and the Castle Hill lawn from the sale, all of which will be retained by Cambridgeshire County Council.
- The Shire Hall site lies within a sustainable mixed-use location, providing a rare opportunity to develop the site for a variety of alternative potential uses, including offices & laboratories, hotel, residential, student and senior living, subject to ...
- Proposals are invited from potential development partners and investors for the purchase and development of the Shire Hall site.
Description
The site currently contains four buildings (all of which are now vacant), associated car parking and areas of open space.
Shire Hall, built in the 1930’s, is the largest building on site, laid out over five floors from basement to third floor level around two atria.
The Octagon is a northern linked extension to Shire Hall, constructed in the 1960’s and arranged over four floors from basement to second floor level.
Castle Lodge (former Registration Services) is of single-storey construction.
The Old Police Station fronts Castle Street and is arranged over ground and first floors.
There are three surface car parking areas on the Shire Hall site, including the main car park currently used as a public pay and display car park, with vehicular from Castle Street.
The asset specifically excludes the adjoining Castle Mound (to the south) and the Civil War Earthworks (to the east), both of which are designated as Scheduled Monuments.
The Castel Hill lawn and 42 Castle Street are also excluded from the Shire Hall site, again to be retained by Cambridgeshire County Council.
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