AIRFIELD, Planning Status

BECCLES The land has been allocated in the Council Local Development Framework for B1 (light industrial/business), B2 Summary (general industrial), and B8 (storage and distribution uses). A Local Development Order is in place which permits these uses without the Former airfield and adjacent land in north totalling 17ha, need for planning permission, subject to certain constraints and with good access to the Port of . provided the occupant works within or supports certain sectors.

The land is located within the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Local Investment Enterprise Zone, and thus business rate relief of up to £275,000 applies. Furthermore, a soft landing package of support is offered Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft is designated as a Centre for and in certain circumstances planning fees and planning obligations Offshore Renewable Engineering and is promoted by the will be waived. Government as a prime location for offshore renewable engineering businesses. Location & Access • Location – 2 miles south east of the market town of and Nearby Ellough Industrial estate has few vacant units with 8 miles west of Lowestoft. 20 miles to Norwich. occupants working in a range of sectors including engineering and • Access – Direct access to the A146, and approximately 6 miles transport. The last reporting year saw a 0.5 ha development 2 2 to the A12 to the east and 20 miles to the A11 to the west. comprising 5 industrial units completed (B2 691m /B8 692m ) on Beccles is served by the -Lowestoft train service, the estate. The northern parcel of land is currently under offer. operating on an hourly service. Norwich airport serves There are plans to construct a Beccles relief road to improve destinations in the UK and beyond. transport access.

Description of site/buildings Availability • Size – 17 hectares is available for development • Time frame – Immediately available • Current Use – Almost entirely agricultural, with some vacant previously developed land to the north of Benacre Road. Contact; • • Surrounding area – Industrial development (Beccles Business Eunice Edwards, Enterprise Zone Coordinator, 07808 647203, Park, Moors Business Park and Ellough Industrial Estate) to the [email protected] north and west, agricultural to the east and south. • Servicing/infrastructure – new highway accesses would be required. Utilities available in the vicinity to site boundary. Superfast Broadband will be delivered as part of the Enterprise Zone.

Ellough Airfield

Ellough Airfield Benacre Road, Ellough, Beccles, A146

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