WR5 2.6 Acres St Placides Junior School, St Placides Retirement Development, Battenhall Avenue, Battenhall, Worcester

For Sale by Informal Tender 2.6 Acre Residential / Integrated Retirement Living Scheme (C2 Extra Care)Full Planning Permission for 51 Units (47 apartments and 4 bungalows) granted in November 2022.The property comprises an attractive pair of semi-detached Victorian former dwellings, which have been used as a School since the 1940s. The four-storey property and adjoining site has been vacant for several years. We understand that the property was most recently used as a D1 Non-residential Institution. The recent consent provides for re-development of the site. St Placides retirement community proposes to provide a total of 47 apartments and 4 semi-detached bungalows to the rear of the site. The design is contemporary and arranged over three stories in part under slate pitched roofs. The rear of the development is tiered with flat roofs.

The site is located on the edge of the City of Worcester, which provides a wide range of amenities and very good transport links to the M5 motorway. The subject site is situated within the ward of Battenhall, a sought after residential area and suburb of the City. Battenhall Park is located to the south.