House for sale in Milngavie, Glasgow

Description

The property comprises a detached Victorian villa with a purpose built office extension (build in the early 1990's) set within attractive grounds of approximately 0.5 acres. The building was converted to office use in 1977 with the office extension being consented in 1992.

The property sits in an elevated position and benefits from a southerly aspect. Off street car parking is provided to the rear of the property via Buchanan Street.

Accommodation

The property benefits from planning permission for office use. The current local plan for the area is the East Dunbartonshire Local Plan which was adopted in February 2005. The property is allocated
within the 'urban environment' and the. Milngavie Conservation Area. The policy covering this area is DQ1 'Assessing Proposed Uses' under this policy development should "enhance the amenity and
character of the surrounding area and should not result in the loss of business or employment land".

Specifically with regards a change of use to residential Policy HMU1 generally encourages housing and mixed use development on infill/brownfield sites within the urban areas. There are no specific policies within the Local Plan that relate to conversion of existing business premises to residential.

The property is located in the Milngavie Conservation Area and is covered by Policy HE7. Under this policy there is a presumption against the demolition of buildings in the Conservation Area unless it makes little contribution to the character of the area. Planning permission will only be granted
where the proposed development would enhance or protect the character or appearance of the area concerned.

The property is suitable for many alternative uses. Interested parties are advised to contact East Dunbartonshire Council on 0300 123 4510: contact Graeme MacFarlane.

Situation

Milngavie is a popular commuter town lying approximately 6 miles to the north west of Glasgow City Centre. Trains operate into Glasgow Central every 15 minutes (on weekdays) with a journey time of just under 25 minutes.

The property is located in a predominantly residential area within 0.2 miles of Milngavie station and 0.3 miles of the town centre. Milngavie Town Centre has approximately 80 shops including Marks & Spencer, Boots, Johnsons, Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Iceland and Greggs. A Tesco Superstore is also located adjacent to the town centre.