Expressions of Interest Invited

Wakefield Civic Quarter

Redevelopment and refurbishment proposals are invited for

the former Crown Court, the former Wakefield Police Station,

Rishworth Street Car Park and the Coroner’s Court (71 Northgate)

Deadline for submission of initial proposals: 1pm, Thursday 12 December, 2019

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Wakefield Civic Quarter

The Opportunity

Wakefield Council is inviting

expressions of interest from the

developer, investor and occupier

markets in respect of the

redevelopment and

refurbishment of three high profile

and important buildings in the

City, as well as an adjacent key

development site.

These properties are the former

Crown Court, the former

Wakefield Police Station,

Coroner’s Court and Rishworth

Street Car Park, as identified

approximately on the aerial

photograph on the front of this

brochure.

The Council will consider

proposals for the buildings and

site individually, or from parties

with a comprehensive and/or

coordinated approach to two or

more of the properties.

These key assets within

Wakefield’s Civic Quarter offer a

fantastic opportunity to create

imaginative, mixed-use

regeneration in a thriving urban

environment, within one of the

best connected cities in the

North of England.

Location - Wakefield

Wakefield is located in the heart of

the North of England with direct

access to both the M62 and M1

motorways. The new Wakefield

Westgate Station is served by

intercity services from Leeds (10

minutes), London (1 hour 55 minutes),

Birmingham, Edinburgh and beyond.

Wakefield is a thriving city. More

than 9,000 new homes have been

built over the last five years across

the district, with nearly 2,700 of these

delivered within the city itself.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park and

Hepworth Gallery provide a superb

cultural offer, whilst Queen Elizabeth

Grammar School, Wakefield Girls

High School and the recently

expanded Wakefield College – to

include a new University Centre –

make Wakefield a highly sought after

location for families and students.

Over 20,000 people are employed in

Wakefield in the professional services

sector.

Additionally, a number of

manufacturers and distributors are

based along the motorway corridors.

These include Haribo, Coca Cola,

WM Morrisons, Warburtons, DHL,

Asda, Royal Mail, Next and

Superdrug.

Wakefield is located in the heart of the

North of England with superb road and

rail connections

Also out of town, at junction 32 of

the M62 is Xcape, a large retail

and leisure complex anchored by

a snow dome.

Situation - Civic Quarter

The properties themselves are

located within the commercial

centre of Wakefield, a short

distance to the north east of

Wakefield Westgate Station,

adjacent to the Wakefield One

development and County Hall.

The retail and leisure cores are

situated on Kirkgate and at The

Ridings Shopping Centre, located

around 500m south west of the

Civic Centre; and at Trinity Walk

Shopping Centre, a similar distance

to the west of the subject

properties.

The former Crown Court and

former Police Station are located

on either side of the junction of

Wood Street and Cliff Parade,

opposite County Hall, whilst

Rishworth Street Car Park is located

to the north east of the former

Police Station. The Coroner’s Court

is located on Northgate, to the

east of the other properties.

Descriptions and

Potential Future Uses

Former Crown Court

This imposing building – a key

historic landmark in the city centre

– is Grade II* listed and is currently

in the final phase of essential

conservation works. This has

included the replacement of the

roof and making good internal

water damage.

Internally, the building has been

made good following a period of

dereliction. Many original features

have been retained and

refurbished in the main court rooms

and other areas.

The building provides

approximately 10,613 sq ft (986

sq m) of gross internal space.

We understand the Council will

consider a use, or variety of uses,

that will enable the sensitive

refurbishment works to be

completed, whilst safeguarding

the building’s future.

Former Police Station

Vacant possession is available at

short notice.

The property is effectively

separated into two main

elements, a north and a south

wing. The buildings are arranged

over basement, ground and

two/three upper floors and, in

total, measure approximately

21,393 sq ft (1,987 sq m).

The layouts of the buildings lend

themselves to a conversion

scheme; potentially to residential

or hotel use. Such uses are likely

to be acceptable in planning

policy terms; whilst other

proposed uses will also be

considered on their merit.

Rishworth Street Car Park

The property, measuring

approximately 2.294 acres (0.928

ha), is currently a surface car

park providing approximately 80

spaces.

The Council invites proposals for

the development of the property

that aim to maximise land value

within the current planning policy

framework. It is envisaged that a

scheme of high density houses

and/or apartments is likely to

drive the highest receipt,

however, proposals for other uses

will be considered on their merits.

Coroners Court – 71 Northgate

This Grade II listed ,circa 7,099 sq

ft (659 sq m) building may also be

available for purchase. Vacant

possession can be provided at

short notice. It comprises a three

storey red brick building, built in

1905, originally as a private

dwelling. In addition, there are

approximately 9 car parking

spaces on a tarmacked area to

the rear of the building.

Any serious proposals for the

purchase of this building – to

refurbish or reuse it for

commercial or residential uses –

will be considered, in the round,

as part of the review of all

Expressions of Interest received

from the market.

Preference is likely to be given to

proposals for this property that

clearly connect it with proposals

for the development and

regeneration of the other

properties being promoted as

part of this marketing process.

Expressions of Interest

We are instructed to market the

opportunities, on a joint and

separate basis, seeking Expressions of Interest by 1pm on

Thursday, 12 December, 2019.

Initially, the Council wish to

understand and analyse

interested parties’ headline

proposals for the properties, their

track record of undertaking

similar schemes, their financial

capacity to perform and the

make-up of their professional

team.

Full details of this process are

provided in a guidance note as

part of the information pack held

by Avison Young on our website.

It is envisaged that a shortlist of

interested parties will be asked to

submit financial offers for their

proposals for the properties in

early 2020.

Supporting Information

The following supporting

information can be viewed and

downloaded from Avison

Young’s website:

─ Guidance note for the format

of Expressions of Interest

─ Building floor plans

─ Building surveys

─ Statement and scope of

works for the former Crown

Court remedial works

─ Topographical survey

(Rishworth Street Car Park

only)

─ Town planning assessments

─ Legal title information

─ Services information

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For further information

please contact:

Avison Young

29 King Street, Leeds, LS1 2HL

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Dai Powell

0113 280 8098

dai.powell@avisonyoung.com

Rachael Foster

0191 269 0064

rachael.foster@avisonyoung.com

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