For Sale Unique Development Opportunity

Former Royal Naval Barracks

17.33 acres / 7.01 hectares

Port Edgar

Play Video

www.portedgar-navalbarracks.co.uk

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Prime Waterfront Development Site Land & Foreshore

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD The Opportunity

Unique Seafront Development Opportunity

17.33 acres / 7.01 hectares c. 4.64 acres / 1.879 hectares on land

Spectacular vista over the Firth of Forth includes all 3 Forth Crossings

Rich naval history

Private beach and extensive area of seabed

Subject to planning, the site has the potential to support a variety of uses including residential, leisure, tourism and commercial.

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Page | 4 Dalgety Bay Location Rosyth Right on the shore Inverkeithing Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and a political, of the Firth of Forth financial and legal centre (being the second largest financial centre in the UK after London). North Queensferry The population is approximately 535,000 while the wider Port Edgar Edinburgh City Region population comprises some 1.3m residents. Abercorn Newton South Queensferry

A904 A90 Edinburgh exudes a vibrant modern culture with a rich Dalmeny A90 Granton Leith history, and benefits from an abundance of outdoor Trinity B800 open spaces for recreation and sport. Its educational

B8020 Davidsons Mains credentials are also strong with three Universities and M90 Barnton B9080 Craigentinny first-class schooling. Winchburgh A90 Stockbridge M9 Kirkliston Clermiston Faucheldean A90 Edinburgh International A1 Airport The city benefits from excellent public transport A902 CITY A8 CENTRE Corstorphine A1 Musselburgh connections including the Edinburgh tram system which A8 Duddingston A89 Newbridge A8 Gogar currently runs from Edinburgh City Centre to Edinburgh Broxburn Merchiston Newcraighall Airport, and is being extended to Leith/Newhaven in 2023. B701 Corstorphine A702 Newington This is supplemented by an extensive bus network which Sighthill M8 Ratho includes a number of local and national services into South M8 A71 Morningside A1 Queensferry. Edinburgh also has 6 national train stations A71 Hermiston Danderhall including Dalmeny which services South Queensferry. Colinton Oxgangs Liberton Juniper Green Wilkieston

Currie A720 A720 Kirknewton A702 A7 A68 Dalkeith Balerno Lasswade Loanhead Bonnyrigg

Situated within the City of Edinburgh boundary, South Queensferry is itself a Royal Burgh on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. It is a popular seaside town for both tourists and commuters. The town has seen much new development in recent years and is a popular residential location.

The site is situated right on the shore of the Firth of Forth approximately half a mile west of South Queensferry. Accessed from Society Road, the site provides stunning views of the three Forth bridges; the iconic Forth Rail Bridge (a UNESCO World Heritage Site); the Forth Road Bridge, and the new Queensferry Crossing, which sits directly above part of the site.

Port Edgar Marina is immediately east of the site while Hopetoun House is some 1.7 miles further west along Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Society Road. The site comprises the Page | 5 former naval barracks at Port Edgar.

West Site East Site Description

The site comprises the former naval barracks at Port Edgar and includes an area of the foreshore. The total demise extends 17.33 acres / 7.01 hectares. The land (excluding the foreshore) Central Site approximately 4.64 acres / 1.87 hectares.

Part of the site sits directly under the Queensferry Crossing and Transport Scotland require access to the area immediately below the bridge for ongoing maintenance purposes while there is a title condition prohibiting development below the bridge and within 5m either side of the bridge across the site area.

The foreshore comprises a shingle beach with rocky outcrops with one of the Queensferry Crossing stanchions in this area. There is a perimeter fence separating the foreshore from the landholding. Site access to the West site is provided The Central site sits below the Approximately 54,000 sq ft / 5,000 sq m On land, the barrack buildings remain in place and in total by a pedestrian access gate from Society Queensferry Crossing. The site slopes of buildings are in this area. The majority extend to some 63,831 sq ft / 5,930 sq m *(Gross Internal Area). Road. Currently there is no access down from Society Road where an were constructed circa 1918 and between the West and Central sites. access road leads to a tarmacked yard comprise 3 x 2-storey former barracks The land is presently sub-divided into three sections by palisade area. Access to the East site is from this buildings and a series of single storey fencing. These are not permanent divisions but there is a restriction The West site contains the former yard via double gates. An ‘S-plan’ air raid support buildings. The majority are of red on development both below and 5 metres either side of the Officer’s Ward complex of buildings shelter is located in this part of the site. brick construction under predominately Queensferry Crossing. which consists of a 2-storey building to pitched slate roofs. There is an electric the west and single storey extension to The East site contains the largest sub-station which we understand serves The rough existing splits are set out below: the East. concentration of buildings and is densely the entire site. populated between the beach and a • The East site: 0.68 acres / 0.28 hectares There is a historic vehicular access point sloping wooded hill up towards Society The buildings are arranged in a uniform • The Central site: 1.08 acres / 0.43 hectares from Society Road which leads to a wide Road. The east boundary is marked by nature either side of a narrow central tarmacadam area immediately west of • The West site: 2.88 acres / 1.16 hectares a fence between the marina and the access road with the barracks buildings the buildings. barracks. There is a former access road to the north and support buildings to the (Shore Road) which enters the site from south. A boiler house and storage/garage the Marina. building are located to the East.

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Accommodation Listed Building Status Page | 6

Avison Young have undertaken a desktop measurement exercise of the Historic Environment Scotland have designated the accommodation on site and estimate that the Gross Internal Area of the buildings on the site as Category B Listed (Reference buildings extends to the following: Number: LB50988). The site has received listed status due to the buildings previous role where it stands as a rare and intact example of a naval barracks.

Building sq ft sq m EPC Previous uses in the buildings include:

Officers Ward 7,465 693.5 A+ • Barrack Building • Officers ward Officers Ward • Guard room and cell block st 2,464 228.9 A+ (1 Floor) • Latrine, recreation rooms, victualling store and admin block West Barracks 17,067 1,585.6 A+ • Boiler House (2 storey) • Air raid shelter

Centre Barracks Former Officer’s Ward 6,405 595.1 A+ (GND)

Centre Barracks 2,771 257.4 A+ (1st Floor)

East Barracks 12,574 1,168.2 A+ (2 storey)

Boiler House 627 58.3 N/A

Vehicle Workshop 940 87.3 N/A

Building 12 2,180 202.6 A+

Guard Room 1,693 157.3 A+

DOE Office 1,157 107.5 A+

Building 13 3,654 339.5 A+

Building 14 4,834 449.1 A+

Total 63,831 5,930.1

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Page | 7 Naval History Scottish Ministers Port Edgar Naval Barracks assume responsibility for the barracks site around the time of Royal Navy Fishery devolution. Becomes Protection Squadron the main archive joined HMS Lochinvar. store for the Museum HMS Lochinvar returned The eastern part of of Scotland’s (NMS) as the base for Royal the site was used for agricultural collection The Fort Navy minesweepers storage and assembly until much of the Crossing HMS Columbine Used as a holiday Port Edgar reactivated clearing wartime of materials used in material was transferred Contractors established at camp for unemployed as HMS Lochinvar – minefields from the construction of the HMS Lochinvar closed - to the new Museum of Consortium Port Edgar. people from Glasgow specialist minelaying & Forth and Forth Road Bridge All operations Scottish Country Life. exit the site. and Edinburgh. minesweeping facility. east coast of Britain. until 1964. relocated to Rosyth. 1917 1930s 1939 1946 1958 1975 1998 2017

1916 1918 1938 1943 1948 1960 1978 2013 2021

Acquired by 1918-1927 buildings on the Barracks converted HMS Lochinvar Minesweeping Trails Port Edgar The former Lothian The buildings are Your the Admiralty. site used as barracks. into a hospital. relocated to Granton and Experimentation becomes Navy’s Regional Council vacated by NMS, when 2-storey operating and HMS Hopetoun Establishment formed. only minesweeping acquired the facility the initial preparation chance to theatre block added. was commissioned, a The base continues training facility. and made it into a works for the create Combined Operations as the Royal Navy’s marina, however, many Queensferry Crossing Training Centre. Port minesweeping training of the former military began. The Forth history. Edgar is packed with centre, serving buildings remain on site. Crossing Contractors British and Allied as a Torpedo The barracks were not Consortium was granted landing craft, their Anti-Submarine included in the sale. a MOTO by Culture to crews training with school and base. use the property as a Force S in preparation building site during of the Normandy the construction phase landings of June 1944. of the new Crossing, creating a temporary vehicular access which is still in use, from Society Road.

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD Suitable for a variety Page | 8 of uses including commercial, residential, leisure and tourism. Planning EPC

The development plan for the site is the Edinburgh Local A number of the existing building have EPCs and the rating Development Plan (ELDP) which was adopted in November for these is highlighted in the schedule of accommodation. 2016. The site is allocated as ‘white land’ and as such, there are no site-specific policy designations that cover the site making it potentially suitable for a variety of different uses VAT such as commercial, residential, leisure or tourism.

All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. We are advised by Business Rates our client that VAT will not be applicable on the sale of the property. Rates are not payable on the building due to their listed status, however according to the Scottish Assessors Association website the property has three current listings Legal Costs with rateable values as follows:

104P805(D) - £59,600 Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in this transaction. 104P805 (D1) - £10,200 104P805 (D2) - £10,000 Offers Formal legal offers are invited on an unconditional basis Information Site for the heritable interest (Scottish equivalent of English freehold) in the site. Our client is not required to accept the highest or indeed any offer received. A full information pack is available from the selling agent. The following reports are available:

• Asbestos Report • “Title Plan” • Historic building condition report from 2014 • Annotated Site Plan • Building floor plans (not to scale)

Society Road | South Queensferry | Edinburgh | EH30 9TD

For further information or to arrange to view please contact:

Peter Fraser 07702 759 149 [email protected]

Stephen Robertson 07748 111 065 [email protected]

Danny Brown 07770 346 760 [email protected]

Play Video www.portedgar-navalbarracks.co.uk

The Agents for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of the intended purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of the Agents has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property. March 2021.