A BIG SPACE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

The South Humber Bank is the last remaining strategic development site fronting a deep water estuary in the UK and comprises the largest employment land allocation in Yorkshire. It is attracting significant global interest, with a predicted £3billion of investment over the next ten years.

AHP is central to the future strategy of the public authorities and a principal feature in the Regional Development Agency sponsored South Humber Masterplan. AHP is in single private ownership and, following an acquisition process that commenced in 1999, now extends to 819 hectares (2,024 acres – 3.0 square miles) and has a river frontage of over 4km (2.5 miles).

The landholding, given its proximity to the UK’s largest port (Immingham - less than 2km from AHP), its own river frontage, its sheer scale and Central UK location, represents a significant resource of national significance.

IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!

To date some £50m has been invested in AHP but that is only the start.

The first phase of development encompassed 111ha of the 327ha ‘southern’ site. This is now fully operational as a major centre for vehicle storage and distribution. GBA – a market leader in the field – are the principal tenants and are handling a wide variety of makes and models.

The second phase planning application – covering 1,500 acres at the larger northern site – was approved by North Lincolnshire Council in summer 2011.

Included in the proposals are plans for a wide range of developments designed to provide the services and logistics facilities needed for the continuing development of the South Humber Bank.

However the most significant element of the AHP project surrounds the development of up to 1,500m of deepwater quays. Designs and costings are at an advanced stage and the approval process, which is underway, is being strongly supported by both the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and the local Planning Authority (North Lincolnshire Council).

The project - the ABLE MARINE ENERGY PARK is generating significant and complimentary commercial interest and enquiries - a situation that will escalate dramatically when the project is formally sanctioned – and offers considerable economic development opportunity on a national scale:

a) The proposed Marine facility will attract new business opportunities to the UK with major prospects within the Renewable Energy Sector including Offshore Wind Turbine manufacture and installation.
b) It will add a competitive dynamic to a UK Port Industry that currently has only a small number of major players and owners.
c) It will add to overall UK Port capacity – an essential factor in the medium and long term – confirmed by the recently published UK Government Report, Modern Ports: A UK Policy.
d) It will be developed and managed as a multi-user facility designed for flexible and varied use – with the potential to exploit bespoke and specialist requirements as well as more conventional port traffic.