Former Council Building, Lowerfold Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7NS
Former Council Building, Lowerfold Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7NS


The property is located at the junction of Lowerfold Road and Church Street (B6535) in the centre of Great Harwood. The M65 motorway can be accessed at Junction 7, which are within 3 miles. The towns of Accrington and Blackburn are also nearby.
A two-storey former Council building extending to approximately 617 Sq M (6,641 Sq Ft) GIA on a site of 0.26 Hectares (0.63 Acres). The property comprises a mixture of cellular offices/meeting rooms, open plan multi-function spaces, kitchens and bathrooms. The property has most recently been used for community related uses and may be suitable for alternatives uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
Description | Sq M | Sq Ft |
Ground Floor | 423 | 4,553 |
First Floor | 194 | 2,088 |
Total | 617 | 6,641 |
There is a car park for approximately 10 vehicles together with yard and lawned areas.
Approximately 0.26 Hectares (0.63 Acres).
Interested parties should consult direct with the Local Planning Authority: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn, BB1 7DY. Telephone: 01254 585 960. Email: [email protected]
There is a substation on site which is subject to a 60-year lease in favour of Electricity North West Ltd from 1985.
1. Details of the Buyer's Premium and any additional fees payable are contained within the legal documents. 2. The purchaser is to make a contribution towards the Council's surveyors and legal fees in the total sum of 3% of the purchase price, subject to a minimum fee of £1,500 (£750 surveyors fees and £750 legal fees).
1. All the information provided on our website is for indicative purposes only and interested parties should refer to the contents of the legal pack and rely upon their own due diligence as a prudent bidder.
2. PLEASE NOTE BIDDING COMMENCES ON TUESDAY 17TH JANUARY AND CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY 18TH JANUARY.
3. The property is entered in the 2017 Rating List as "Community Centre and Premises" with a Rateable Value of £13,750. The Rateable Value (RV) is not the amount payable.
4. Energy Performance Certificate = C.
5. A 20-year clawback will be attached to the sale which will be triggered in the event that planning consent is granted for the redevelopment of the land (or any part thereof). The trigger will require 50% of any uplift in value resulting from the consent to be paid to the Council.