

Grampian Foods site, Northbridge Street Robertshridge East Sussex TN32 5NYPlanning appeal won on behalf of Rother District Council defending loss of employment land. This was a major commercial site just off the A21 between Hastings and Tunbridge Wells that the developers wished to see redeveloped for residential. David Marriott acted as expert witness at the Public Inquiry providing evidence of the viability and occupier demand for continued commercial use. Click photograph to link to Inspectors decision 2008/09 |
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Energy Performance Certificates
ALL Commercial building above 540 sqft (50 sqm) from 1st October 2008 to be sold or let will require an Energy Performance Certificate and it will be the responsibility of the vendor / landlord to obtain. There will be exceptions such as those buildings with a low energy demand such as an unheated warehouse and off plan sales.
2008/09
We would be pleased to provide clients with a list of accredited Energy Assessor which we are currently collating. On a practical note we are not aware that many agents or their clients are indeed providing EPCs on second hand properties yet, despite this legislation. ... More |
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Cuxton Road, Bircholt Road Maidstone Kent ME15 9XTUnit C1 of 4,355 sqft let to Stapletons Limited for a tyre and exhaust centre 2008/08 |
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Planning Use Classes Order
SUMMARY GUIDE TO USE CLASSES ORDER AND PERMITTED CHANGES OF USE
2008/08
Use Classes Order 1987 Including Amendments A1 Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, No permitted change except to mixed use Shops undertakers, travel and ticket agencies, post as a shop and single flat and vice versa. offices, pet shops, sandwich bars, showrooms, domestic hire shops, funeral directors etc. A2 Banks, building societies, estate and Permitted change to A1 where a ground Financial and Professional employment agencies, professional and floor display window exists. Also as above Services financial services, ... More |
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Unit 3, Gallants Business Centre, EAST FARLEIGH, Maidstone, Kent3,000 sqft refurbished industrial unit let to Mid Kent Building Services Limited 2008/08 |
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Unit 1, Javelin Enterprise Park, Henwood Industrial Estate Ashford Kent TN24 8DH4,865 sqft fully refurbished Factory, Warehouse & office sold for £475,000 plus vat. (£97.64 per sqft) 2008/07 |
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Units 7, Access 4:20, Bellingham Way, off New Hythe Lane, Aylesford Maidstone Kent ME20 6XSUnit 9 of 2,922 sqft sold to Contemporary Trade Flooring Limited 2008/07 |
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Units 2 Omicron House, Fircroft Way Edenbridge Kent TN8 6ETUnit 1 of 2,940 sqft sold for £340,000 (£115.64 per sqft). |
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Stadium Business Park, Castle Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3RWUnit 7, 2,549 sqft, let to Luxtech UK Limited and Unit 8, 2,533 sqft, Let to Wood Wide Web Design Limited 2008/07 |
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12 Larkstore Park, Lodge Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QX949 sqft unit with 949 sqft mezzanine sold for £145,000 2008/06 |
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Site, 39-41 Brook Street Snodland Kent ME6 5UD0.3 acre commercial site sold. 2008/06 |
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Unit 8, Viewpoint, Boxley Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2DZModern unit of 4,045 sqft with 1,457 sqft mezzanine. Good car parking sold to Delron Services Limited 2008/06 |
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Nettlestead Estate, Maidstone Road Nettlestead, Near Maidstone Kent ME15 5HPUnit 4, providing 3,260 sqft let to OTR Tyres and unit 3 of 2,500 sqft let to Michael Cass 2008/06 |
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Gallants Business Centre, East Farleigh Maidstone Kent ME15 0JSUnits 1 & 1a providing 7,185 sqft Let to MAP Contracts. |
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The Oast, Clock House Farm, Heath Road, Coxheath Maidstone Kent ME17 4PGFactory / warehouse of 1,624 sqft on two floors let to Ultra Film Shield Limited 2008/06 |
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White Paper on Business Rate SupplementsIf empty rates were not enough, the government issued a White Paper in October seeking to allow Local Authorities to charge an additional 2% on properties with a rateable value in excess of £50,000: |
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Unit 4 Stonestile Business Park, Stonestile Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9BGFactory warehouse of 3,935 sqft with 22 car parking spaces sold to Grestec Tiles Limited. 2008/05 |
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Units 1, Railway Street, Railway Street Industrial Park Gillingham Kent ME7 1XJUnits 2, 3, 8 and 16, each 2,380 sqft now let. 2008/05 |
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Warsop Trading Estate, Hever Road Edenbridge Kent TN8 5LDUnit 21 let to Design Fabrications Limited 2008/05 |
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Formery Winery, Caring Lane, Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME14 4NJBasic Store, Workshop & Office of 1,580 sqft let. 2008/05 |
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Stone Stile Farm, New Forrest Lane Selling, Near Chilham Kent ME13 9SDFormer agricultural barn of 5,580 sqft on 0.4 acre with B1 permission sold. Core Commercial have been reinstructed by the purchasers to let or sell the property subdivided or as a whole. 2008/05 |
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31, Chapman Way Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3EFModern factory / warehouse sold for £325,000 (£148 per sqft) including a reverse premium from the outgoing tenant of £7,000 2008/05 |
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Ashford Industrial Centre, Brunswick Road Ashford Kent TN23 1EL14,880 sqft Basic factory unit with yard on Cobbs Wood estate sold for £700,000. 2008/04 |
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Empty rates
Industrial and Warehouse premises will be given 100% relief for the first six months from when the property becomes empty, whilst Office and Retail premises will be given 100% relief for the first three months. All rate relief for these properties will end after this time and the full Non-Domestic Business Rate will be chargeable. The reform took effect from the 1 April 2008.
2008/04
You can always take the roof off as London Life did in the 1970s but be aware that they may charge you if you adopt tactics just to avoid paying rates. More |
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Clock House Farm, Coxheath, Heath Road Maidstone Kent ME17 4PGPackhouse and store of 14,263 sqft let to Summit Steel. 2008/03 |
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North Frith Farm, Ashes Lane Hadlow, Nr. Tonbridge Kent TN11 9QUUnit 1 of 6500 sqft has been let to Bob Woolmer Sales Limited. 2008/01 |
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Units 2-6, Nimbus Enterprise Park, 20/20 Estate, Liphook Way Maidstone Kent ME16 0LQUnits 1, 7, 8 and 9 all sold freehold to various occupiers including Obart Pumps 2008/01 |
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Deals in 2008
Maidstone, Lower Road East Farleigh - 3,000 sqft unit let to Highway Care Limited
2008
Maidstone, Clock House Farm, Coxheath - 14,000 sqft store and workshop let to Summit Steel Limited Tunbridge Wells, Baldwin's Lane - 6,000 sqft factory / warehouse sold to MTB Computer Services Limited Ashford, Brunswick Road - 14,880 sqft factory sold to Medway Power Transmission Limited Ashford, Unit 4, Javelin Enterprise Park, Henwood - 1,890 sqft factory warehouse unit sold Ashford, Unit 2 Javelin Enterprise Park, Henwood - 4,794 sqft warehouse unit let to Benfleet Forwarding Company Sittingbour... More |
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Deals in 2007
Collier Street, Church Farm - 3,500 sqft storage unit let to Fabbrica Galleries Limited
2007
Ashford, Units A1-5, Isis Business Park, Orbital Park - 12,500 sqft trade units sold to Rhodes Park Estates Property Trading Partnership for £1.234m Edenbridge, Plot 13, Warsop Trading Estate - 5,800 sqft plot let to Super Scaffolding Limited Tunbridge Wells, Unit 10 Chapman Way - 1,600 sqft trade outlet unit sold to System Marketing Limited for £195,000 Maidstone, Unit 1, Nimbus Enterprise Park, Liphook Way, 20/20 Estate -14,940 sqft sold to Obart Pumps limited Maidstone, Unit 7, Nimbus Enterpr... More |
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Deal in 2006
Crowborough, Unit 4 Farningham Road - 2500 sqft let to David Fairclough
2006
Maidstone, Unit 13, Access 4:20, Bellingham Way, New Hythe - 1,957 sqft sold to Survey & Laser Headcorn, Barradale Farm - 14,000 sqft let to Alan Apps Sittingbourne, Adelaide Dock, Symmonds Drive - Plots 3 & 4 let to National Car Parks Limited Maidstone, Unit 16, Access 4:20, Bellingham Way, New Hythe - 3,997 sqft sold to Gluck Engineering Tunbridge Wells, Unit 1, Enterprise Centre, High Brooms - 2500 sqft unit let to Kentec Mail & Courier Service Limited Edenbridge, Little Browns Lane - Letting of units 5 and 6... More |
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