All offers to be received by Friday 13th September 2024.

Description:

The pavilion is set within the 22 acres (9 Hectares) park and is of brick and brick rendered construction under a pitch tiled roof. There are two main doors into the area and with the building currently fitted out as a café. There is a good size kitchen area as well as a seating area inside and an outside terraced area to the front for additional tables. The building could be used for alternative uses subject to gaining the necessary planning permission.

A door to the rear of the main area leads into a corridor with male and female toilets, which are also used by the users of the park.

Location:

The Pavilion is located in Burslem park an historic park which was first opened in 1894. Located to the east of the town and within a large residential area as well as a large commercial area to the south of Moorland Road. The Pavilion is also close to Stoke on Trent Burslem College campus. Access to the park is from a number of gates with access from Moorland Road, Hamil Road and Park Road.

Burslem town centre is approximately half a mile from the site with good access to the A500 and all the Stoke on Trent areas.

Rating:

The VOA website advises the rateable value for 2024/25 is to be confirmed. The standard non-domestic business rates multiplier is 54.6p. The small business multiplier is 49.9p up to a rateable value of £50,999. Small Business may benefit for upto100% on premises with a rateable value of up to £12,000 and a tapered relief for rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000.

Bjb recommends interested parties make their own enquiries into the business rate payable any further business rate relief which may be available.

Viewing:

Strictly by appointment via bjb commercial, Suite 1, Albion House, No.2 Etruria Office Village, Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5RQ
Telephone 01782 212201. Opening hours are 9.00-5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Use:

The Council is keen to attract innovative and community lead proposals to bring this building back to life, for the benefit of the park users and the wider community wellbeing. For further information, please visit: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/ourcityourwellbeing

The Council will consider purely commercial bids, but would encourage bids based on community leadership, and community wellbeing.
The rental, maintenance responsibilities and costs listed are based on a commercial letting and the Council are able offset these against proposals which provide wider economic, social or environmental wellbeing benefits.