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Item 14 - Appendix 1

West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 May 2024
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FOR SALE: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - ITEM 14 - APPENDIX 1
BURROUGHS WAY
VALE OF LEVEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
DUMBARTON
G82 3PD
PROPOSAL
West Dunbartonshire Council are pleased to offer for sale the heritable interest in this prime
industrial development site located within the established Vale of Leven Industrial Estate,
Dumbarton.
LOCATION
Vale of Leven Industrial Estate is located approximately 0.5 mile from the A82 (Glasgow -
Inverness trunk road) which gives access to the M8, via the Erskine Bridge (5 miles),
Glasgow city centre (16 miles), Glasgow International Airport (10 miles) and Loch Lomond &
the Trossachs National Park (4 miles) Dumbarton town centre is around 1.5 miles south, and
has 3 train stations offering services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Helensburgh, Balloch, Oban
and Fort William. Renton station (on the Balloch line) is within walking distance of Vale of
Leven Industrial Estate and is accessed by footbridge over the River Leven. The estate is
long-established, and offers good connectivity in conjunction with a semi-rural setting.
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PROPERTY
The property for sale comprises a regular shaped slightly sloping site situated on the east side
of Burroughs Way within the established industrial estate. The site is currently overgrown with
rough grassland and vegetation. The site is bounded on the north by the River Leven and to the
west by Burroughs Way. Residential areas of Bonhill are located on the eastern boundary.
The surrounding area contains industrial properties and development land.
SITE AREA
We calculate the site area extends to 10.25 acres (4,15 hectares)  or thereby.
The site boundaries are shown on the attached plan.
PLANNING
Vale of Leven Industrial Estate is part of a Strategic Economic Investment Location (SEIL) within
the West Dunbartonshire Local Development Plan. The subject site is zoned as suitable for business
and industrial use. Proposals for uses other than Use Class 4, 5 & 6 will not be encouraged.
The site lies immediately north of the A-listed Strathleven House and any development on
the southern edge of the site should be respectful of the setting of the listed building.Interested
parties are advised to make their own enquiries about the site to:
WDC Planning
Planning and Building Standards
Telephone: 0141 951 7940
Email: buildingandplanning@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/planning-building-standards/planning-applications/
pre-application/pre-application-enquiry/
TENURE
The heritable interest in the property is available for sale.
There is a Section 32 Agreement registered against the Title. Any sale needs to be for a
use consistent with the local development plan in place in 2014, namely Classes 4,5 &6.
OFFERS
We are seeking offers for the benefit of the Council’s interest in the property. It is likely that
a closing date will be set for receipt of offers and it is strongly recommended that parties,
register their interest in writing.
VAT
This property is vat elected and accordingly vat will be payable on the purchase price.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIEWING
Parties are asked to register their interest in writing with: 
J David Johnston
Asset Management
	
West	Dunbartonshire	Council	Council	Offices
Bridge Street Dumbarton
G82 1NT Tel: 01389 737581 
Email: david.johnston2@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers
or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or Contact.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and
occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or
tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves
by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of all matters upon which they intend to rely.
3. No person in the employment of West Dunbartonshire Council has any authority to make or
give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.
4. This brief does not constitute approval under the Planning Act. The purchaser will require
to submit applications for planning permission etc. in the usual manner. Advice in this respect is
available from the Council’s Development Management Team.
5. West Dunbartonshire Council reserve the right to impose title conditions/securities to take into
account the particular circumstances of the transaction including, for example, the proposed use
of the subjects and any price restrictions.”
Date prepared: November 2021

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49
75
BURROUGHS
W
AY
109
Strathleven
124
82
Bourhouse
Industrial Estate
1
138
14
9.0m
59
2
SHEENA
LB
Car Park
ESSs
148
70
69
Park
Car Park
10
STRATHLEVEN DRIVE
8.7m
Vale of Leven
13.1m
STRATHLEVEN
DRIVE
34
LORRAINE
W
AY
122
Track
DRIVE
97
37
106
48
2
Strathleven
115
134
58
7
LEVENSIDE ROAD
FS
94
12
13
87
25
110
Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HSMO
(C) Crown Copyright and database right 2019. All rights reserved.
West Dunbartonshire Council Licence No. 100020790.
West Dunbartonshire Council
Title : Site 3 VOL industrial estate  9.9 ac
Scale : 1:2500Date : 08/11/2021
Map Ref : NS3978SEMap No : AM631B