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LOCATION/COMMUNICATIONSGreathed Manor is in Surrey, close to the Sussex border approximately 11 miles east of GatwickAirport. The property is located close to the village of Dormansland, and approximately 4 milesnorth of East Grinstead, which offers a wide range of retail and leisure facilities. Lingfield, 2 milesto the west, has good local services.The property enjoys a rural aspect with fine views over the adjoining parkland. J6 of the M25 isapproximately 9 miles to the north via the A22; the Gatwick Express offers a fast rail link toLondon in about 30 minutes and Lingfield Station provides a regular service to Victoria in about50 minutes.All distances are approximate from Greathed Manor.KmsMilesLondon 45 28M25 Junction 6 22 9M23 Junction 10 16 9East Grinstead 6 4Gatwick Airport 22 11DirectionsOn reaching Lingfield (north of East Grinstead) take the B2028 (High Street/Town Hill)eastwards from the town centre signposted to Dormansland. Pass Lingfield Racecourse on yourright and pass under the traffic light controlled railway bridge. Continue on the B2028 until theroad bends to the left and take a right turn into Ford Manor Road. The entrance to The Estate ison the right after about 300 yards. Follow the private drive for a further 1 ⁄2 mile and take the firstturning on the right to The Manor.NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSEOriginally named Ford Manor, the property was bought in 1860 by Josiah Spender Clay, one ofthe founders of Bass Brewery. He commissioned Robert Kerr (author of The EnglishGentleman’s House or how to plan English residences from the parsonage to the palace) todesign the present house which was completed in 1868. Pevsner described it as “A rock-hardstone pile ...... with a long front which seems certain to contain one of everything, starting with atower at one end, ending with a French pavilion roof at the other, and with Dutch and Englishgables in between”.The Estate passed to his son, Col Herbert (Bertie) Spender-Clay, who was for many yearsConservative MP for Tunbridge Wells. He married Pauline Astor, daughter of the first BaronAstor, who moved from America to England and bought both Cliveden and Hever Castle. Theirtwo daughters, Phyllis and Rachel, were brought up at Ford in a large and cheerful householdwell described by their cousin-by-marriage, Joyce Grenfell in her autobiography (Joyce GrenfellRequests the Pleasure). Guests included Nancy Astor, the first woman to take a seat in theHouse of Commons, and many of the leading politicians of the day. Phyllis married a diplomat,Sir Philip Nichols, and Rachel married Sir David Bowes-Lyon, brother of the late Queen Mother.During the First World War the house was used as a convalescent home for American officers;during the Second it was taken over by the Canadian army. In 1946 it was leased to the Schoolof Divinity, London University, whose principal was Dr Donald Coggan who subsequentlybecame Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1959 the house was let on a long lease to MutualHouseholds (subsequently Country Houses Association) who converted it into retirementapartments. The CHA changed the name of the house to Greathed Manor in memory of theirfounder, Rear Admiral Greathed.TITLE, TENURE & POSSESSIONA lease of the property is offered upon the following principal terms;• Term - the Owner’s preference is for a term of up to 50 years under the Landlord and TenantAct 1954 or a maximum of 21 years under The Housing Act 1988.• Repairs and Insurance - Lease to be on a full repairing and insuring basis.• Rent - by negotiation.The property is vacant, apart from(a) service occupation agreements of Apartments 42 and 45 terminable on 14 days notice and(b) a Periodic Tenancy of Flat 46 terminable on 2 months notice.METHOD OF SALEThe leasehold interest in the property is available by negotiation and all proposals are to besubmitted through the Owner’s Joint Sole Agents.28786/9/06
VATThe Owners have made a partial election on the property for VAT purposes, which will requirethat VAT be charged at the standard rate on 25% of the rent.ACCESSA right of way to the property will be included in the Lease between the points A-B-C on the planattached, subject to a 33% liability for maintenance between A-B and 100% liability between B-C.PLANNING STATUS, ALTERNATIVE USES AND DEVELOPMENTPlanning HistoryThe property’s planning history dates back to 1957. Planning permission was granted subject toconditions for the use of ‘Ford Manor’ (now Greathed Manor) for the purpose of a religiouscommunity (society of brothers). In 1959 planning permission was given for alterations to thehouse, converting it to form smaller residential units, substantially in the current layout.Subsequent permissions mainly relate to listed building consent for amalgamation of apartmentsand minor alterations.Existing UseThe property comprises residential apartments, guest apartments and staff rooms and wetherefore consider that the property is a House in Multiple Occupation, which is sui generis (doesnot fall within a Use Class). Planning permission will be needed for a change of use, including achange to another residential use.We are not aware of any major planning applications or proposals within the immediate vicinitywhich are likely to impact on the property.Details of ListingThe house is listed as Grade II. The gardens are listed Grade II in the Register of Parks andGardens.Alternative UsesA preliminary discussion with the LPA Development Control Officer has indicated that subject todetailed proposals, appropriate alternative uses could include a return to a single family dwelling,subdivision to form a number of residential dwellings, offices, hotel (however note Policy RT17),residential institutional use and non-residential institutional use.Development PlansGreathed Manor is located within the area of Tandridge District Council in the county of Surrey.The relevant adopted development plans for the purposes of the 1990 Town and CountryPlanning Act are therefore:- Tandridge District Local Plan (2001)- Surrey Structure Plan (2004)The policies referred to below are from the Tandridge District Local Plan unless otherwisestated.DesignationsThe site lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt, the High Weald Area of Outstanding NaturalBeauty and an Area of Great Landscape Value. It is a Historic Park and Garden.Rural EnvironmentDevelopment in the Green Belt outside Settlements: Policy RE2 states that outside thesettlements there will be a presumption against inappropriate development that would beharmful to the Green Belt. Proposals for inappropriate development may be justified if veryspecial circumstances that outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness or any other harmcan be shown to exist.The construction of new buildings inside the Green Belt is inappropriate and will not be permittedunless they are reasonably necessary for agriculture and forestry, or comprise essential facilitiesfor outdoor sport and outdoor recreation, or for cemeteries or other uses that preserve theopenness of the Green Belt, and do not conflict with the purposes of including land in it.Engineering and other operations and the making of a material change in the use of land areinappropriate development unless they maintain openness and do not conflict with the purposesof including land in the Green Belt.Development involving the limited extension, alteration or replacement of dwellings, limitedinfilling or redevelopment of major developed sites identified in the Plan, and the reuse ofbuildings is not inappropriate in the Green Belt provided the requirements of other relevantpolicies are satisfied.38786/9/06
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