Lot 163 Redevelopment Site With Planning For 28 Flats And Retail SpaceAuction Date:
30th October 2025
Kemsley Arms, The Square, Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2SL
Key Features
A former public house located in a predominantly residential area in Kemsley on the outskirts of Sittingbourne with good access to the A249 and a short distance from Kemsley mainline railway station.
The whole site has been granted Change of Use of the pub to provide retail space and twenty flats with the erection of a block to the rear which will consist of a further eight flats.
The proposed scheme will provide a mixture of one and two bedroom flats, as well as one studio apartment, flexible retail space and associated parking.
We have been informed by the seller that a popular supermarket chain have already agreed terms on a 15 year FRI lease to rent the retail space, subject to contract. Further information will be included in the legal documentation, available to download from the Clive Emson website.
Planning
Planning Permission has been granted by Swale Borough Council, under ref: 20/503636/FUL, dated 27th June 2024, for Change of Use of part of the ground floor of the former public house to provide 1 no. flexible retail space (Class EA or EB - shops or restaurant/café). Change of use of the former public house and the erection of a first and second floor to provide 5 no. 2 bed, 14 no. 1 bed and 1 no. studio apartment. Erection of a block of flats consisting of 7 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 1 bed apartments with associated parking, access arrangements and landscaping, subject to conditions.
A copy of the Planning Permission and accompanying documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website, swale.gov.uk. Tel: 01795 417850.
Proposed Accommodation
Kemsley Arms
Commercial
Ground Floor
212 sq.m. of retail space.
Residential
Ground Floor
Communal entrance, two two-bedroom apartments with en-suite to the main bedroom, one two-bedroom apartment and two one-bedroom apartments.
First Floor
Eight one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom apartment with en-suite to main bedroom and one studio apartment.
Second Floor
Three one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments.
Newbuild Block to Rear
Ground Floor
Communal entrance and two two-bedroom apartments.
First Floor
One one-bedroom apartment and two two-bedroom apartments.
Second Floor
One one-bedroom apartment and two two-bedroom apartments.
Further Information
Russell Hawkes/Jon Rimmer
on 01622 608400
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