Railside storage site and yard
Description
This is a broadly rectangular parcel of land historically utilised for storage of aggregates. Part of the site benefits from concrete hardstanding, with the majority of the site having an aggregate base. There is a palisade fence and bund which secures the site.
The West Anglia Main Line passes along the north-western boundary of the site with a spur (offering direct access onto the Main Line) running into an area to the north of the site, owned by the vendor.
Planning
The site falls within the Local Planning Authority of Broxbourne Borough Council, within the county of Hertfordshire.
The site is situated within an existing Employment Area (ED2), and the adopted Local Plan includes Policy EMP1 (Employment Areas), which supports in principle, development proposals for uses falling within Use Classes E(g) (business), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage or distribution).
There have been positive initial pre-app consultations with the Local Planning Authority and Highways Authority, however a formal planning consent is still required for commercial uses.