Commercial lettings

Gladstone Park Community Centre, Bourges Boulevard, PE1 2AN

• Community/Leisure Hall and Astro Turf – Non Operational Hours Ad Hoc Hire Opportunity

Location

The property is located alongside the predominantly residential area of Gladstone Park, not far from the City centre. The site is boarded by a Primary Academy to the North, the A15 to the West and housing to the East. There are bus stops on Gladstone Street, giving easy access to the site, with the main service being a little further away on Lincoln Road.

Description

The property comprises parts of an operational brick built 1980’s community centre that has recently been extensively refurbished. There is additionally a flood lit ‘nine-a-side’ Astro Turf that is also marked up as three ‘five-a-side’ pitches. Both are shared with Gladstone Primary Academy. The location of the community centre is shown edged red on the attached plan, the Astro Turf's edged green.

Site area

All areas are approximate and provided for guidance only.

An indicative floor plan to show available areas within the centre will be provided upon request.

Planning

The site is currently understood to have planning as a community centre with changing rooms. As part of the permission for the adjoining school there is a joint use agreement in place regarding the use of the hall and the use of the Astro Turf during term time.

The use of the premises is to remain for community purposes.

Services

The property is mains fed.

Prospective tenants should make their own enquiries regarding the availability, capacity and cost of any services required.

Tenure

The property is available to let by way of a new five year lease outside the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, on terms to be agreed.

Rent

£60,000 per annum exclusive, plus VAT

Lease terms

Five year lease outside the Act, effective FRI. Opening hours of building will remain as 7am to 10pm 7 days a week, hours of operation for the lease being offered as follows:

• The whole hall (A&B) will be available weekday evenings 5pm to 10pm and 7am to 10pm at weekends. This equates to 2,860 hours. There are existing regular bookings which the Council will expect to be honoured and the groups supported for the period of the lease.
• The Astro Turf will be available for reduced hours during term time; 5pm to 10pm. Holidays and weekends it will be available 7am to 10pm. This equates to 3,510 hours.
• Use – community and leisure use on ad hoc hire basis only. No longer term agreements; no alterations to the building or Astro Turf.
• 20% reduction to be applied for any charity bookings (subject to Charities No being provided).
• Tenant to pick up 52% of all costs incurred by PCC in respect of the Hall and the Astro Turf. For information the recoverable costs for this proportion of time in Apr ’25 to Mar ’26 was circa £132,500. This will vary/increase over time and be based upon actual spend.
• Parking to be available to users of the Centre and the school subject to any sharing/other agreements.

Please note that TUPE will apply, and due to the Shared Use Agreement the Academy will need to agree to terms. All existing uses within the Council’s retained hours will continue or be amended as the Council requires.

Business Rates

The rateable value for the premises as a whole is currently £31,250. The share of this will be recovered through a recovery mechanism to be determined.

Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the relevant billing authority.

VAT

The premises are VAT elected. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT where applicable.

Legal Costs

Each party to bear its own legal and professional costs.

EPC

EPC rating - C

Viewing

Viewing is strictly by prior appointment.

Please contact: estates@peterborough.gov.uk

Offers

Interested parties should provide:

• Proposed rent
• Proposed lease term
• Proposed use
• Any conditions attached to the offer
• Proposed occupation date
• Details of the proposed tenant
• Evidence of financial standing where requested
• Business plan evidencing ability to meet rent and building costs

All offers will be subject to contract and internal approval.

Important notice

These particulars are provided for guidance only and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.

No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. Prospective tenants should satisfy themselves by inspection, enquiry and independent professional advice as to the condition, boundaries, measurements, planning status, services and suitability of the property for their proposed use.

Any plans provided are for identification purposes only.