Location
The site is located in Great Yarmouth and occupies a prominent quay side location headingthe River Yare as denoted by the red circle on the attached plan. South Denes Port and the deep water harbour is a short distance away. The North Sea facing Great Yarmouth is a major player in off shore energy generation including Scroby Sands, Dudgeon, East Anglia Array and the proposed East Anglia One, Two and Three.
Description
The site is split into two areas:
East Site, Gashouse Quay, Malthouse Lane, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 OHL
The eastern plot is approximately 2.5 acres. The site comprises:
- A two bay industrial unit of steel portal frame construction with part block and part cement sheet elevations. The unit has two large shutter doors at each end with
ramped access to the north. It is serviced by a 3 phase power supply with sodium power and fluorescent lighting and benefits from two gantry cranes, one 2 x 5 tonne
and one 2 x 10 tonne,
- Three porta cabins providing ancillary and welfare provisions with mains servicing,
- One newly constructed Nissan style materials store,
- One newly constructed materials workshop,
- One large reinforced concrete pad measuring 60 x 48 meters with a loading capacity of 2,000 tonnes previously used for the construction of offshore modules
and
- Two additional industrial units for storage and fabrication.
West Site, Maltings House, Malthouse Lane, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth NR31 OGY
The western plot is approximately 1.52 acres. The site comprises:
- A two storey pre-fabricated office building. The ground floor provides a mix of cellular and open plan office space and ancillary facilities including kitchens, an IT server room and conference rooms. The reception is located to the south of the building. The first floor provides additional office space including a large open plan area partitioned by glass, perimeter cellular office space, meeting rooms and ancillary facilities. The first floor is accessible by lift or stair. Disabled facilities are provided on the ground floor,
- Tarmacked car park for approximately 70 vehicles,
- Four porta cabins used for ancillary and welfare purposes and
- One Nissan style workshop.
EPC Rating
Maltings House, the office building on the west site has an EPC rating of C.
Planning
The subject site is covered by the Great Yarmouth Local Plan adopted in December 2015. Under the plan the site has been designated as a safeguarded employment area (CS6),falling within the Gas House and Malthouse Quay (EMP33). Please note that the site has been identified as a hazardous development area (INF18, INF19). The site has been subject to a number of planning consents. The principle ones have been outlined below in chronological order:
Permission No: 06/03/0898/F
Planning permission for the siting of porta cabin and construction of link corridor to west of Maltings House, site storage container in the yard was approved as of 28 October 2003.
Permission No: 06/03/0523/F
Planning permission for the erection of an additional porta cabin office space and toilet was approved as of 30 July 2013.
Permission No: 06/94/0757/F
Planning permission for the erection of a single storey porta cabin office and toilet was
approved as of 28 October 1994. This was renewed as of 20 October 1995 ref: 06/95/0873/F.
Rateable Value
We have searched the VOA website for the current rateable values which are as follows:
- East Site including the warehouse, two workshops and office space is £XXX
- West Site including office, storage building and car park is £XXX
Key Features
- 4.1 Acres with 49,625 sq ft of industrial accommodation
- Quay side site with 200 metre quay heading with no height restrictions and 5 metre draft
- Access to rapidly expanding North Sea energy market
- Residential development opportunity
- Access to government funding and simplified planning for industrial uses
- Option to purchase additional land
Tenure
The site is to be sold or leased with vacant possession.
Legal Costs
Each party is to bear their own legal costs
VAT
The property is not elected for VAT.