Summary
6.5-acre site providing a rare development opportunity in a thriving aviation and logistics hub. The site benefits from proximity to Cargo First’s rapidly expanding freight operations and the airport’s extensive infrastructure. Suitable for a range of uses including industrial, logistics, or aviation-related occupiers, the site presents strong potential for investors and developers seeking growth in one of the UK’s fastest-emerging cargo and business gateways.
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Key Points
Unrivalled opportunity to acquire a 6.5 acre development site at Bournemouth Airport, offering Development and Investment opportunities in a supply constrained market.In close proximity to Bournemouth International airport, benefitting from exposure to 31,000 tonnes of annual freight movements with continued forecast growth (April 2025).Positive pre app for a two unit scheme consisting of a 30,139 and 58,190 sq ft warehouse.Short term contracted income producing an annual rent of £128,300, allowing for continued asset management in advance of development.Fully serviced site with existing electricity, data and water connections.Improved local infrastructure, allowing greater connectivity across the South of England.Full information pack is available on application from agents.
Viewings
No entry onto the property is permitted without prior consent and must be arranged through Realest or our joint agents Newmark. Inspection dates will be announced in due course.
Bournemouth International Airport
Bournemouth Airport is currently benefitting from £60 million of investment. This comes as the airport reported its best-ever cargo year to March 2025, handling 31,000 tonnes of freight—almost double the previous year’s 18,000 tonnes. The surge has elevated Bournemouth to the 8th busiest cargo airport in the UK. The most active operators at the airport are Cargo First and European Cargo.
Existing Tenancies
There are several existing buildings on site with associated car parking, service yards and soft landscaping. The total income currently generated from these occupiers is approximately £128,300 per annum. This represents an AWULT of 1.1 years. See brochure for more information.
Planning
Manchester Airport Group has sought pre application advice (available in data room) from BCP Council for the demolition of existing buildings, enabling works and site clearance, construction of employment floorspace (Use Class B8 including ancillary office provision), associated access, parking, landscaping and other ancillary works.
The development proposal for Site 4 consists of 2 new industrial units. The proposed Unit 1 scheme is 30,139 sq ft (2,800 sq m) and proposed Unit 2 scheme is 58,190 sq ft (5,405 sq m), both with 10% office content at first floor.
Bournemouth International Airport Northern Business Park (which includes Site 4) is allocated as a strategic higher quality employment site under Policy PC1, demonstrating future development of the land for employment uses within B1, B2 and B8 will be supported by the Council.
Data Room
A data room has been set up containing various pertinent documents in order for parties to undertake their due diligence. Please contact the agents for access to the data room.
Environmental
All available reports can be accessed via the data room.
Services
To be confirmed.
Location
Strategically located on Aviation Business Park adjacent to Bournemouth Airport. The Park is just off the A338 Spur Road, providing fast links to Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, with direct access to the A31/M27 for Southampton, Portsmouth and London. Home to an established cluster of aviation, logistics and industrial occupiers, the Business Park benefits from the airport’s expanding passenger and cargo operations, making it a prime location for industrial development.Terms
The property is available by way of an assignment of the long leasehold interest from Manchester Airport Plc for a term of approximately 249 years at a peppercorn rent. A draft lease along with copies of the title documentation and briefing note can be found in the data room. The vendor is seeking an unconditional offer for the site. Bid submission date to be advised.
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.