Montrose, on the east coast of Angus, is an important service and employment centre benefitting from a harbour and deep water port facilities, a mainline railway station and good access to the local and national road network via the A92 coastal route with linkages to the A90 and the trunk road network. Key industries in the area include GlaxoSmithKline and Montrose Port. The town has a thriving high street and a population is approximately 20,000.
Further information, service details etc are available by contacting: Mark McGee, Senior Investment Officer, Angus Council, Economic Development, Angus House, Orchardbank. Forfar, DD8 1AX. Telephone 07801852228 or email McGeeM@angus.gov.uk
Location
Forties Road Industrial Estate, Montrose has been instrumental in securing the town's status as one of the North East of Scotland's major centres for oil and gas, with global players such as GE, Halliburton, Merpro, ABB Vecto Gray, National Oilwell Varco and RGIT Montrose all having operations there. Brent Avenue's extension to Forties Road provide opportunities for additional companies to take advantage of this location.
The remaining plot(s) 4 and 5 extend to approximately 2.04 and is capable of being split into two sites of approximately 1 acre each as shown for illustration purposes on the attached plan.
Drive times from Forties Road are Dundee 28 miles, 48 mins, Aberdeen, 38 miles, 45 mins, Edinburgh, 88 miles, 117 mins and Glasgow, 110 miles, 130 mins.
Accommodation
Forties Road phase II is a purpose built extension to the existing successful industrial estate.
Development plot(s), extending to approximately 2.04 acres/0.83 hectares (capable of being split subject to agreement) for sale or to let.
The available plots 4 and 5 sit to the North of the estate adjacent to Baker Hughes/GE and close to the parks access road off the A937. The sites sit level and the roads immediately adjacent are adopted by the local roads authority. Services are available in the adjacent footpath/road for connection onto the site by the occupier.
Land at Brent Avenue offers opportunities for a variety of office, storage and commercial use including developments falling within Use Classes* 4, 5 and 6. Other uses may be considered,subject to planning permission. Angus Council's Planning and Building service offers pre-application enquiry discussions and fast track application processing. *The Town and Country PLanning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.
Terms
Offers in excess of £120,000 (exclusive of VAT) per acre are sought.
The incoming purchaser will be responsible for the Council's legal costs in connection with any sale or lease. In addition the purchaser/leasee will be responsible for any Land and Buildings Tax and VAT (if applicable).