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Location Description Planning Huntspill Energy Park is located north east of Bridgwater, Huntspill Energy Park is situated on the site of the former Royal The designation of Huntspill Energy Park as one approximately one mile from J23 of the . Ordnance Factory, Bridgwater. The 635 acre (256 Ha) site of the largest employment sites in the South West comprises a mixture of agricultural land, and brownfield former of is confirmed by a significant weight of The site is currently accessed from Woolavington Road production areas. Production ceased in 2008, following which, planning policy documentation, in addition to the which forms the main road link between the villages of Puriton BAE Systems has been working to secure a planning consent November 2012 resolution to grant planning permission. and Woolavington. Woolavington Road in turn links with the for alternative uses on the site. A39 which meets J23 of the M5 Motorway. The site is identified as a unique opportunity with the Demolition of the former process buildings is now largely potential for new employment creation through energy The site is also strategically located some 15 miles north of the complete, with the exception of a small number of single related uses within the Bridgwater Vision document, proposed site for Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project. storey brick buildings, although a number of building slabs, a long-term 50 year strategy for the regeneration of foundations and earth mounds remain. Site drainage is the town. provided through a series of internal waterways. Huntspill Energy Park Bridgwater | Somerset | ta7 8ad

The status of the site is also endorsed within District Council’s Core Strategy (2006 – 2027) within which, Policy P1 required a strategic masterplan to be produced. To inform the masterplan process, a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was produced in conjunction with the Council. This SPD was formally adopted on 28 March 2012 and establishes the strategic design principles for the Huntspill Energy Park together with appropriate land uses.

safeguarded for energy generation A planning application for the Huntspill Energy Park was submitted zone j to the Council on 15 April 2013 (planning ref: 42/13/00010/SPH). safeguarded for energy generation zone k This application was in ‘hybrid’ form, consisting of outline details (all matters reserved aside from access) for:

safeguarded ANGLING CLUB for energy • B1a, b or c buildings generation B2 B8 STORAGE / B8 STORAGE / zone G1/G2 MANUFACTURING - plot size circa 22 acres (9 hectares) with a maximum DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION / GENERAL ZONE A ZONE F INDUSTRY building floor area of 346,063 sq ft (32,150m²) ZONE H • B2 buildings - plot size circa 37 acres (15 hectares) with a maximum

B1 OFFICE / building floor area of 469,310 sq ft (43,600m²) LIGHT B8 STORAGE / INDUSTRY • B8 buildings ZONE D DISTRIBUTION ZONE D - plot size circa 77 acres (31 hectares) with maximum ZONE C2 ZONE C1 building floor area of 1,070,609 sq ft (99,462m²) • Energy generation PLAY AREA PROPOSED - plot size circa 86 acres (35 hectares) of land safeguarded RUGBY PITCHES for energy generating use

RELOCATED • 36 acres (15 hectares) of land set aside for leisure use FOOTBALL PITCH • Land allocated for the re-instatement of a rail head and PURITON associated infrastructure

In addition, full consent was sought for a 20,000 sq ft (1,858m²) B8 storage building and a new road access connecting the site to the A39.

The application was considered by Planning Committee on 12 November 2013 during which members resolved to grant planning permission subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement. Negotiations to finalise the S.106 agreement are now close to conclusion. A summary of the current position is contained Indicative Masterplan in the data room (see overleaf for details). Huntspill Energy Park Bridgwater | Somerset | ta7 8ad www.huntspillenergypark.com

Proposed New Access Road Remediation Legal Costs BAE Systems has secured detailed planning consent BAE Systems have undertaken comprehensive site Each party will be required to bear their own legal costs for the construction of a new access road to serve the site, investigation work to determine the nature and location in connection with any transaction. connecting the southern boundary of the site to the A39. of contamination resulting from the former use of the site. Funding and construction of the road and associated works, VAT including a footbridge over the new road, will form a planning Given that the former use of Huntspill Energy Park was The vendor has elected to waive VAT exemption in respect obligation linked to the Energy Park consent. The benefit as an explosives manufacturing facility, work is required to of the site. VAT will be levied on the purchase price at the of options to secure the land required to construct the road be undertaken to remediate the site and prepare development prevailing rate. will be passed on to the purchaser. platforms. These remediation works were subject to a planning application that was approved on 11 June Energy Performance Rating Huntspill Energy Park also benefits from the potential 2012 (planning ref: 42/11/00017 SF). An EPC has been produced and is available for inspection to re-establish a link to mainline rail via the former rail link upon request. The ratings provided are as follows: situated in the northwest corner of the site. Rail track When complete, the remediation and earthworks has been removed, although the route, motorway bridge will ensure that the site is fit for commercial use, · Gatehouse D79 and ballast bed remain. A feasibility study providing further together with the associated regulatory approval. Security Building G200 information regarding the reinstating of the rail link · Office Building G213 is available in the data room. The purchaser of the site will be required to enter into · a fixed cost remediation contract with BAE Systems Data Room and Viewing Arrangements Hinkley Point C to complete the remediation of the site in accordance An extensive range of technical information is available The site allocated for the construction of a new nuclear with an agreed specification and programme. in an electronic data room. Interested parties may register power station at Hinkley Point C is situated approximately Further details are contained within the data room. for data room access at www.huntspillenergypark.com 15 miles by road from Huntspill Energy Park. The £16bn project will form the first nuclear power station to be Method of Sale The information provided in the data room is for reference constructed in the UK since 1995 and will form a source Interested parties are invited to submit detailed written only and the availability of warranties or reliance cannot be of major investment to the South West region over proposals for consideration by the vendor by 1200 on Friday guaranteed. Interested parties will be required to carry out their its 10 year construction period. 27th June. Further details of submission requirements will own due diligence where warranty or reliance is not available. be issued to parties registered for data room access ahead Huntspill Energy Park is one of a very few locations within the of this date. For further information or to arrange Sedgemoor District Council administrative area with capacity to view the site please contact: to accommodate large scale requirements emerging from the The vendor’s preferred method of sale will be to complete Hinkley Point C supply chain. Location of these uses to the site a transaction as soon as possible in 2014 together with Simon Smith is being actively encouraged by Sedgemoor District Council. simultaneously agreeing a contract to remediate the site. [email protected] 0117 317 1069 The vendor may also consider proposals to purchase Andrew Ridler or lease parts of the site and/or alternative payment [email protected] structures if required. 0117 317 1071

Important: Alder King for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. The particulars contained herein are for guidance purposes only and do not constitute either part or whole of an offer or contract. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, and must satisfy themselves as to their correctness. 3. No person in the employment of Alder King has any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to these properties. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting and considering the properties which are offered. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (CAR 2006), the owner or tenant of the property, and anyone else who has control over it and/or responsibility for maintaining or repairing it, may be under a statutory obligation to detect and manage any asbestos or asbestos related compounds contained within the property. Failure to comply with the CAR 2006 is an offence and could adversely affect the value of the property. The detection and management of asbestos and asbestos related compounds is beyond the scope of our expertise and does not form part of the services that we have agreed to provide in respect of the property. Accordingly: 1. Alder King do not accept any responsibility for, and you should not place any reliance on us in respect of, the detection and/or management of any asbestos and/or asbestos related compounds contained in the property. 2. We strongly recommend that you obtain advice from specialist environmental consultants in respect of asbestos related issues. Designed & produced by Zest Design & Marketing 020 7079 3900 (01305) April 2014.