Summary - BUS DEPOT, LEAS ROAD GU1 4QT
1 bed 1 bath Commercial Development
Strategic Guildford site with outline consent and strong redevelopment potential.
0.95-acre freehold town-centre riverside plot
A rare town-centre development parcel in Guildford’s Waterside quarter, this 0.95-acre freehold site offers a clear route to commercial delivery. Outline planning consent has been secured for office redevelopment, with proposals indicating c.32,000 sq ft of workspace plus associated parking — a strong start for a speculative office scheme in a constrained market.
The site benefits from a strategic south‑east location less than one mile from the A3 and close to a large cluster of national and international occupiers. The riverside aspect and existing curved brick frontage inform attractive placemaking opportunities and could support high-density commercial or mixed-use redevelopment subject to detailed consent.
Buyers should note material constraints: flood risk is high across the plot, and the immediate area records very high crime levels. The consent is outline (not reserved matters), so further design, flood-mitigation works and stakeholder approvals will be required. Precedent for change of use from the site’s former Sui Generis bus depot use to offices is established, but detailed surveys and mitigation strategies will be necessary before construction.
Overall this is a strategic, well-located development opportunity for an investor or developer able to manage planning, flood resilience and site security interventions to realise commercial floorspace in a tightly supplied market.
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