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Friday, 17 July 2009 12:59

If you have any development opportunities you wish to discuss with us on a confidential basis do get in touch as we are looking to acquire further development sites.

Detailed below are examples of developments undertaken.

The Breakspeare Public House, School Mead, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

  • Canon House Properties acquired this pub in September 2009
  • The site is situated in Abbots Langley overlooking the green
  • The pub site extends to appox 0.64 acres
  • A lease was granted to the existing tenant, with landlord's break options
  • Canon House Properties secured detailed planning permission for a redevelopment comprising a mix of 13 x 2 and 3 bedroom Townhouses
  • The site was sold with the benefit of this planning permission in May 2010 to Abbey Developments Limited
  • From acquisition to disposal 8 months!
Similar opportunities urgently required. We will always consider Joint Venture opportunities

School Mead - Abbots Langley - Hertfordshire:

  • Canon House acquired this 1.1 acre site from Watford Borough Council through a special purpose vehicle in conjunction with Galliard Homes
  • The site is situated in the centre of Abbots Langley overlooking the green
  • The site was purchased as six ground floor retail units with six, three bed maisonettes above
  • Secured vacant possession of the retail units
  • Secured planning for a total redevelopment to create a neighbourhood centre, comprising of ground floor retail (800 sq m) with twenty four apartments and associated parking
  • The retail element is configured as one large unit let to Spar together with five smaller individual retail units. Other tenants included Ladbrokes and Dominos
  • The site was fully developed in partnership with Galliard Homes
  • All apartments and ground floor investments sold
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Lawley Middleway - Birmingham:

  • Development of a new motor dealership on behalf of Daimler Chrysler UK (for Mercedes - Benz)
  • The adjoining serviced plot was sold to Volkswagen UK with planning permission
  • A joint venture between Canon House Properties and Carillion Construction
  • The investment was sold to Standard Life


Station Road - Edgware - Middlesex:

  • A joint venture with Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd (now Taylor Wimpey)
  • A mixed use scheme which was promoted and led by Canon House through the planning and development process
  • Prominent location in the heart of Edgware town centre, strategically located opposite the bus and underground station and opposite the Broadwalk Shopping Centre
  • The former cinema was acquired
  • Planning permission was obtained to develop a mixed use scheme of 60,000 sqft of residential, retail and leisure (basement car park, ground floor retail and restaurant, first floor health and fitness club and thirty five apartments above)
  • Tenants include Caffe Nero, Peacocks and LA Fitness


Tally Ho Corner - North Finchley - London N12:

  • A joint venture with Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd
  • Partners with the London Borough of Barnet following a formal competitive tender (OJEU)
  • The project was the entire redevelopment of Tally Ho Corner, a prominent site at the gateway to North Finchley
  • The council acquired the site to facilitate and promote a landmark scheme and to secure a new arts centre for the Borough
  • The redevelopment aim was to provide 460,000 sq ft mixed use scheme to include residential (one hundred and fifty five apartments), retail (to include a food store and restaurants), a health and fitness centre and a 70,000sqft arts centre in addition to a new bus station for London Transport Buses
  • Canon House provided the lead development management role including securing the key commercial lettings


179 High Street - Berkhamsted:

  • Canon House purchased the premises unconditionally for redevelopment
  • The property was acquired from West Herts College following a best bid process
  • Planning was obtained for a change of use of the ground floor to retail and the conversion of the upper parts into apartments
  • The property was redeveloped to provide a retail unit on the ground floor and three apartments above, comprising of one, one bedroom flat and two, two bedroom flats
  • Retail unit let to Done Brothers (trading as Betfred) on a lease expiring in 2021
  • All flats sold on long leases and the freehold investment sold



High Street - Egham:

  • Canon House Properties acquired this vacant property in December 2010
  • The property is located in the High Street adjacent to a Tescos
  • The property is comprised a vacant ground floor restaurant with 2 floors of vacant offices above
  • Part Grade II listed building
  • Canon House Properties secured listed building consent to subdivide the ground floor to create 2 retail units, planning permission for new shop fronts and to convert the offices and develop a 3rd floor to provide a total of 6 one bed apartments
  • The scheme was part complete in August 2011, with completion of the apartments due early 2012
  • A pre let was agreed with Costa Coffee for one of the retail units, who successfully opened for trade in September 2011


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