Development of 50-acre greenfield site set to accommodate 1,500 employees
Warehouse and industrial units able to accommodate about 1,500 employees are on course to be built on Imm-Port, a 50-acre greenfield site close to the Port of Immingham.
The site was recently bought by Associated British Ports (ABP) from the Brocklesby Estate, historic owners of the land.
After securing planning permission for B1 (Light Industrial), B2 (General Industrial) & B8 (Warehouse & Distribution) uses and with financial assistance from the Humber LEP’s Business Loan Fund, the Estate constructed a road into the site from Kings Road. Further infrastructure and services to ‘kickstart’ the project have also been installed.
The initial plan was to develop out the site on a piecemeal basis, however, a sale was then agreed upon the entire area to ABP.
The sale of the site was handled by PPH Commercial which has also been appointed as agents for the sale or lease of the 10 units, which will total 900,000 sq ft and range in size from 20,000 sq ft to 475,000 sq ft. ABP will also consider plot disposals.
Duncan Willey, divisional director of PPH Commercial, said: “This is the largest site to be sold in the area this year. It’s a strategic site, located close to the UK’s largest port with good road access to the A180 and M180. It will help to meet the pent up demand for industrial units, possibly office accommodation and haulage related uses in the area.
“The throughput to the port is increasing all the time but there is currently a lack of quality accommodation off the port estate, which will prejudice indigenous growth and inward investment if such accommodation is not made available for occupiers.
“Construction work on the units is due to begin early next year and although they will mainly provide accommodation for port-related users, there will also be availability for warehouse, distribution, service and manufacturing industries.”
The site at Kings Road is part of the Humber Enterprise Zone.
David Morriss, head of property for ABP Humber, said: “The acquisition of this site further promotes ABP’s desire to continually develop the land around the existing port estate. We strive to support local enterprises and want to work collaboratively to bring new business to our region in order to further our economic development.”
