Lot 15 Business Centre For Investment With Lapsed Planning For 12 FlatsAuction Date:
23rd July 2026
Avenue Business Centre, 17 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BA
Currently let at £60,000 per annum
Key Features
A four storey Victorian property with large two storey rear extension and off-road parking to the rear for several cars. The property is currently run as a business centre with 16 individual offices as well as a reception, meeting room, kitchens, store room and toilets. However, planning permission was granted for the conversion into 12 self-contained flats, although this has lapsed on 30th June 2026. The proposed scheme, which requires a part 3, part 4 storey extension, would comprise 8x one-bedroom flats, three x two-bedroom flats and one studio flat.
The building sits on a good sized plot which is close to the town centre and mainline railway station. There are period features including stained glass windows and period coving. The current building has an oil-fired boiler and three phase power.
Current Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance hall, reception, meeting room, rooms 1-6, kitchen and W.C.
Lower Ground Floor
Hallway, rooms 01, room 02/kitchen, rooms 03-06, store room, boiler room and W.C.s
First Floor
Room 11 & 12, ladies and gents W.C.s
Second Floor
Room 21 & 22.
Outside
Driveway to side and off-road parking to side and rear.
Tenancies
Information regarding the current tenants will be included as part of the legal documentation, available to download from the Clive Emson website.
EPC Rating
G (163). Total Floor Area 411 sq.m.
Planning
Planning Permission was granted by Medway Council under reference: MC/22/1500 dated 30th June 2023 for change of use of Class E office building to 12x residential units, partial demolition of existing building and the erection of a part 3, part 4 storey extension, subject to conditions. This permission has now lapsed.
A copy of the Planning Permission and accompanying documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website: medway.gov.uk Tel: 01634 331700.
Proposed Accommodation
Lower Ground Floor
Flat 1
Private entrance, living room/kitchen/bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 2
Entrance hall, living room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 3
Entrance hall, living room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Ground Floor
Flat 4
Private entrance, living room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 5
Entrance hall, living room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 6
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 7
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and bathroom with W.C.
First Floor
Communal amenity space.
Flat 8
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 9
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 10
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and bathroom with W.C.
Second Floor
Flat 11
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, bedroom and bathroom with W.C.
Flat 12
Entrance hall, kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and bathroom with W.C.
Freehold with Part Vacant Possession
Further Information
Jon Rimmer/Chris Milne
on 01622 608400
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