Grantham land formerly used for police houses and owned by South Kesteven District Council is under offer
A piece of council-owned land formerly used for police houses is under offer.
The 0.65 acre site on Stonebridge Road, Grantham, owned by South Kesteven District Council, is under offer through estate agent Banks Long & Co.
The land, formerly housed police accommodation, was put on the market in 2022 for offers of around £750,000.
SKDC acquired the land from Grantham College back in 2019 and the five derelict houses on site were demolished in 2021.
When the land was first placed on the market, a spokesperson for SKDC said: "This site has been identified as surplus to requirements in accordance with the asset disposal strategy approved by SKDC in December 2021.
"It is currently being marketed for sale by the council’s strategic asset advisors, Banks Long & Co, and is gathering a wide range of interest which will lead to a development that will stimulate a key strategic site.
"Progress on what was a derelict site would improve the Grantham’s St Anne’s conservation area to make Grantham a more attractive place in which to live and work."
It was explained that the land was identified for sale by SKDC with "the express purpose of generating revenues to support council budget planning".
The council confirmed that income generated from the sale of the Stonebridge Road site will be used to "provide funding towards future strategic capital projects".
The spokesperson continued: "It is sensible to rationalise and dispose of assets that do not directly contribute towards the corporate plan priorities or that have become surplus to the requirements of the council.
"Proceeds from this particular site would go into the general fund as this land is not a housing asset."
SKDC’s old offices in St Peter’s Hill are also currently under offer.
The council moved to its new headquarters at The Picture House in St Catherine’s Road, above the Savoy Cinema, in January.
A spokesperson for SKDC confirmed that the Stonebridge Road site was under offer, but could not add anything at this stage.
