Challenge
Vail Williams was appointed by Hambridge Estates to provide expert property advice in the acquisition and delivery of a brownfield site on the former Ford Transit Factory site in Southampton.
Bringing together a team of investment, planning and agency specialists, we supported our client to deliver a business park with drive thru, securing vital employment opportunities for the area.
How we helped
- Investment team negotiated the acquisition of the brownfield site.
- Provided expert planning advice, with over 12 months of negotiation with local planning authority to overcome site constraints, including highways challenges.
- Completed discharge of pre-commencement conditions.
- Retained to provide ancillary advice on contract administration.
- Agency team subsequently appointed to attract tenants to the site, including negotiations with Starbucks.
Tackling various site constraints and challenges, Vail Williams has again worked collaboratively to unlock the site’s commercial and employment potential and is now attracting tenants to the resulting Business Park.”
Jeremy Sanders, Director, Hambridge Estates.
Result
- Worked collaboratively to ensure regeneration of brownfield site to unlock commercial and employment potential.
- Overcame pressures of viability amid economic landscape, to secure successful planning determination.
- Delivered sustainable measures through planning including solar PV and significant biodiversity net gain.
- Designed by HNW Architects, Norquay Business Park includes flexible commercial units boasting EPC Rating A and is targeting BREEAM Very Good ratings, as well as a Starbucks drive thru.
Get in touch
If you think you may need similar support to that described here, or you would simply want to have an informal chat with a member of our team to discuss your property needs, get in touch.
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