Colliers Wood

This site is on the corner of High Street Colliers Wood (A24) and Baltic Close in LB Merton, directly opposite Colliers Wood Station (Northern Line).

The surrounding area is a mixture of commercial and residential buildings, with Wandle Park 20 meters to the rear of the site. There is a 4-storey residential block to the west and the northern side is adjoined by a 3-storey retail parade with ground floor retail units and residential units above.

The site is an empty tarmacked plot, previously used for car parking. A 3m strip at the front of the plot has been adopted as highways to allow access to the pedestrian crossing. Development could cantilever over part of this land, subject to design approval and construction method statements being agreed with TfL. The site is subject to the necessary Infrastructure Protection requirements.

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Site investigations: A summary report is available for download with copies of:

• Topographical survey including buried services and ground penetrating radar
• Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental (desktop and intrusive studies)
• Archaeological desktop review
• Flood risk review

Planning statement: The site is situated within the Wandle Valley Conservation Area. It is allocated in LB Merton’s Sites and Policies Plan (Site Proposal No. 59). As a prominent and important site in the centre of Colliers Wood, the Council are keen to see the site developed in line with their regeneration aims, and prefer retail use on the ground floor with residential or employment use on the upper floors. A planning statement is included in the pack.

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Report on title: The property is held freehold by Transport for London under title number SGL782057. A report on title is available for download with copies of title documents, utilities search results and CPSE replies.

Special conditions: The Northern Line tunnels run underneath the High Street at approximately 11m below street level, approximately 3 metres from the boundary of the site. Whilst London Underground Infrastructure is not expected to be a development constraint, developers will be required to satisfy London Underground that proposals do not adversely impact the railway. Deep foundations or new basements may be permissible (subject to planning), but these will require more detailed design submissions to satisfy London Underground that any ground movements will not have a detrimental effect on tunnels and structures.

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The site is available on a 250 year lease, subject to a satisfactory planning permission, and demonstrating finance, as part of an agreement to lease.

The freeholder has the right to terminate the lease if the developer fails, without good reason, to reach certain milestones for planning and the start of works. The right to assign the lease is subject to freeholder approval.

The agreement for lease, the lease and a summary note are available for download. The contracts are non-negotiable, except for any sections in square brackets where proposals will inform details.

▼ Download Colliers Wood contracts (pdf 1MB)

We are looking for proposals with a good financial offer, subject to planning and in line with the contracts, which bring creative ways of overcoming constraints and building the proposed scheme.

▼ Download the Guidance for Proposals and Submission Proforma (pdf 2MB)

• Prepare your proposal following the guidance, including the background of your team, and your approach to delivering indicative proposals
• Email your proposal to [email protected]

Deadline for Submissions: Friday 23 March 2018 at Noon

The site can be viewed externally from Baltic Close or the High Street.

Formal viewings are by appointment only. If you want to arrange a viewing, or have any other queries, please contact:

Isabelle Garner

[email protected]

Isabelle Shayegan

[email protected]