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3.49 HA (8.64 ACRES)WITH OUTLINE PLANNING CONSENT FOR MIXED EMPLOYMENT USE

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CENTENARY QUAY, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON

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The Homes and Communities Agency is seeking to procure

a partner to develop a 3.49 ha (8.64 acre) site at Woolston,

Southampton for mixed employment use. Prospective

partners could include developers or owner occupiers.

Southampton

Southampton is one of the largest cities in the South East of

England with a strong maritime heritage. The city is a major

commercial port and base for cruise ships and is home to the

National Oceanography Centre and two universities.

Southampton has excellent communication links by road, rail

and air. The M3 motorway connects Southampton to London

and the national motorway network, whilst the M27 and

connecting roads provide access along the coast to the east

and west.

Regular train services are available to London Waterloo from

Southampton Central (2.5 miles) and Southampton Airport

Parkway (6 miles).

Southampton International Airport is about 6 miles to the

north providing services to a number of cities in the UK and

mainland Europe.

Centenary Quay

Centenary Quay comprises a mixed use scheme with

development underway for 1,620 dwellings, a supermarket,

nursery, retail and leisure and further land available for

mixed employment use.

Centenary Quay is located on the east bank of the River Itchen,

opposite Ocean Village Marina and downstream from the

Itchen Bridge (Toll), which provides access to Southampton

City Centre, about 2 miles to the west via this route.

Woolston Railway Station on the Southampton to Portsmouth

line is close by.

Distances by roaD

Southampton Central Station 2.5 miles

Southampton International Airport

and Southampton Airport Parkway Station 6 miles

Portsmouth 17 miles

Central London 83 miles

Heathrow Airport 69 miles

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The Marine Employment Quarter comprises a strategic site

on the River Itchen, forming part of centenary Quay, the

regeneration of the former VT ship-building site in Woolston,

Southampton. The MEQ provides about 3.49 ha (8.64 acres)

of cleared land with deep water access (up to 6m, subject to

dredging), alongside an existing quay.

An area of foreshore and river bed alongside the quay,

extending to approximately 250 metres by 30 metres, is

leased from the Crown Estate Commissioners and benefits

from a dredging licence.

planning consent has been granted for the MeQ as follows:

•application 08/00389/OUT Outline planning permission

across the whole Centenary Quay site, including the

employment element at the Marine Employment Quarter

and detailed approval for Phase 1 of the residential element.

The indicative scheme includes 18,681 m² (201,081 sq ft) of

industrial and office uses plus a multi-storey car park, hotel

and retail/live/work uses.

•application 08/00629/FUl Detailed planning approval

for a boat building scheme at the Marine Employment

Quarter. The scheme includes 3 buildings totalling 16,332

m² (175,796 sq ft).

tenure

The Marine Employment Quarter at Centenary Quay

comprises 3.49 ha (8.64 acres) of land held freehold plus an

area of foreshore and river bed held by way of a lease from

the Crown Estate Commissioners . The lease is for a term of

25 years from 1 June 1992 at a current rent of £6,450 pa.

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proCurement

Expressions of interest are invited in writing from developers

and occupiers to acquire the site and to carry out a

development for mixed employment use, by way of a building

lease, within an agreed timetable. The freehold interest in the

land is transferred on completion of the building.

The site itself and the different possible uses provide an

opportunity for the site to be disposed of in plots as well as

the whole. More details on application

Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) will be sent out to

all interested parties with a closing date for submission of

the 8th of August in line with the OJEU Notice. A shortlist

of competent developers/occupiers will be invited to submit

initial proposals.

A detailed contract will be negotiated under the Public

Contracts Negotiations 2006 and a preferred developer/

occupier will be confirmed in the winter of 2014.

NB the HCA reserve the right to abandon this process at any stage.

Viewing and further information

Further information is available for inspection/download

from an extranet site. Log-in details are available on

application and viewings are strictly by appointment through

the sole agent.

MarTin HaSTelOw

Telephone: 023 8071 3900

email: meq@savills.com

MARINE EMPLOYMENT QUARTER

MARINE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SITEWITH DEEP WATER ACCESS

3.49 HA (8.64 ACRES)WITH OUTLINE PLANNING CONSENT FOR MIXED EMPLOYMENT USE

AND DETAILED PLANNING CONSENT FOR BOAT BUILDING

CENTENARY QUAY, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON

ImpoRtant notICE: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: they are not authorised to make or give any representation or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own or on behalf of their client or otherwise. they assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. these particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. the text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 

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