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Whether you’re seeking a single asset that might constitute an exciting project, or you’re looking for a significant addition to your property portfolio, auctions are a great place to look for property development opportunities for all budgets.
Here, we have selected a number of lots – with planning permission, potential or a precedent for consent – that are available across the UK during September 2023.
The first and second floors of this spacious and prominent new-build are now available for auction. With planning permission already in place for conversion into six flats, the ground floor of the building is also available as a separate lot in the same auction (Lot 51).
The property is well-located within the Highland city of Aberdeen, with North East Scotland College less than 10 minutes’ walk away, Mounthooly Park just down the road and the city centre three minutes’ drive away. There are a great number of city amenities within easy reach.
The lot will be brought to auction by Acuitus Property Auctions on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £375,000.
Arranged across multiple floors, this beautiful Grade B (Grade II in England and Wales) Ayrshire property is available with planning permission already in place. These consents allow the lot’s future owner to develop the property into a mixed-use asset, with a retail until to the ground floor and three flats to the upper storeys. These would include a one-bed flat, a two-bed flat and a three-bed flat. Alternatively, permission may be sought for a ground floor flat in place of a commercial unit.
Located right on the Ayr High Street and surrounded by superb amenities – such as eateries, pubs, shops and convenience stores – this property has a huge amount of promise. The start of the M77 is less than 35 minutes’ drive away and Ayr train station can be reached in just over 10 minutes’ walk.
The lot will be brought to auction by Online Property Auctions Scotland on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £79,000.
This is a very exciting opportunity to take ownership of an entire 9-hole golf course, along with clubhouse including bar, restaurant, retail facilities, toilet block and a substantial car park. The entire lot extends to an astonishing 39.58 acres, with planning permission already granted for the development of 14 holiday chalets on a section of the land.
With junction 33 of the M6 motorway and Lancaster town centre both just over 10 minutes’ drive away, the property is very well-connected. It benefits from a picturesque position by the River Lune, with the Lancashire Cycle Path and Eden Project North within easy reach.
The lot will be brought to auction by Bidx1 Property Auctions on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £1,500,000.
This well-positioned lot is available with planning consent granted for the development of a two-storey residential building, divided into two flats with a shared hallway and cycle store. Proposed plans for the project are available from the vendor or auctioneer.
Just over five minutes’ drive from the centre of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, the lot benefits from its close proximity to Grimsby Town train station, as well as the lovely Ainslie Park and a number of local shops and supermarkets.
The start of the M180 is only 25 minutes’ drive away.
The lot will be brought to auction by I Am Sold Property Auctions on 25th September 2023 with a Starting Bid of £25,000.
Just over 20 minutes from Manchester city centre, this former health centre is available freehold, with Planning in Principle already granted for its development into a maximum of six dwellings.
Currently comprised of a reception space, a number of treatment rooms and offices, as well as ancillary areas, the lot has a Gross Internal Area of around 4,766 square feet. There is also a good-sized car park to the front and a garden to the rear.
With Gorton train station less than five minutes’ walk away, and a string of three parks – Lees Street Park, Electo Park and a local Play Park – accessible within 10 minutes on foot, the property also benefits from its proximity to a range of local schools and the numerous amenities on nearby Hyde Road.
The lot will be brought to auction by Allsop Property Auctions on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £280,000.
Previously serving as a primary school, this elegant property sits just two minutes’ walk from the sprawling Birkenhead Park.
Enjoying a prominent central location, planning permission has been granted for conversion of the lot into 44 residential apartments, along with the landscaping of the surrounding plot and the creation of a car park.
Virtually equidistant between Conway Park and Birkenhead Park train stations – both of which are just over 15 minutes away on foot – the building sits within a 15-minute drive of Liverpool city centre and in close proximity to supermarkets, eateries and a range of other amenities and attractions.
The lot will be brought to auction by Smith and Sons Property Auctions on 27th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £850,000 – £1,100,000.
Wonderfully central to the attractive Derbyshire market town of Belper, just 20 minutes north of Derby, this lot was previously the recipient of planning permission for the development of two apartments. While this consent has now lapsed, it sets a clear precedent for the likely future success of other applications.
Presently set out as a single-storey workshop, the building has significant potential for a number of uses. Its position – less than 10 minutes’ walk from Belper train station and five minutes from the edge of Belper Park Local Natural Reserve on foot – affords it even greater appeal. All of the amenities of the High Street are within easy reach.
The lot will be brought to auction by SDL Property Auctions on 28th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £69,000.
Previously serving as a commercial property with store rooms, this terraced building is now available with planning permission for its conversion into two single-bedroom duplexes and one two-bed townhouse.
The property is very-well positioned, less than five minutes’ walk from the Vancouver Centre Shopping Centre in the heart of King’s Lynn, and the same distance from the town’s train station. The open green spaces of St James’s Park are also easily accessible on foot – with all of the attractions of the centre of the Norfolk town within close proximity.
The lot will be brought to auction by Allsop Property Auctions on 27th -28th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £65,000.
Currently arranged as agricultural buildings, this very large lot is available with planning permission for its conversion into a total of 10 dwellings. Five are to be converted from the site’s traditional structures – erected in the Victorian era – and another five from the contemporary steel framed building.
Plans for this development may be available from the vendor or auctioneer.
With the site measuring approximately 19,164 square feet in total, this is a highly attractive prospect for the right investor. Located just 15 minutes’ walk or two minutes’ drive from the village of Studley in Warwickshire, the future owners of the property will enjoy a position just 25 minutes’ drive from beautiful Stratfor-upon-Avon.
The lot will be brought to auction by Earles Property Auctions on 26th September 2023 with a Guide Price of £850,000 – £1,100,000.
Less than 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Bournemouth, this former office building enjoys a close proximity to all of the amenities available within this popular Dorset town.
Located in Westbourne, with Branksome train station just five minutes’ drive away, the property is available with prior approval for its conversion into two apartment-style dwellings. Measuring approximately 1,222 square feet in total, the site has previously been granted consent for development into a pair of flats – so there is a very positive precedent.
The major thoroughfare of Poole Road is just around the corner and provides access to supermarkets as well as the range of shops in Poole Retail Park.
The lot will be brought to auction by Acuitus Property Auctions on 21st September 2023 with a Guide Price of £100,000.
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