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Hawthorn Business Park

22 hectares of employment land for offices, large scale manufacturing and distribution occupiers.

Description

  • Planning consent from February 2007
  • Permission for up to 66,000 sq m (712,500sq ft) for B1 business use, B2 general industrial use or B8 storage and distribution use
  • Potential for six plots from 4 hectares for bespoke developments
  • Full utility services to the site boundary

Location

  • Immediately west of the A19 trunk road
  • Access from A182 Seaham/Murton junction via new 1 kilometre link road
  • Immediately south of the town of Murton
  • 2 km north east of Dalton Park, the biggest outlet shopping centre in the North East of England
  • Durham rail station, 19 km (12 miles) - 2.5 hours to London
  • Newcastle rail station, 30 km (18 miles) - 2.5 hours to London
  • Durham Tees Valley airport, 48 km (30 miles)
  • Newcastle airport, 47 km (28 miles)
  • Port of Tyne, 16 km (10 miles)
  • Port of Tees, 38 km (24 miles)

Requirements

  • Developments need to meet ‘very good’ BREEAM standards.
  • A contribution towards A19 interchange upgrade may be required. 
  • Design standards are set out the Development Guide, which can be obtained from Business Durham

Price

£225,000 per hectare (£ 90,000 per acre) freehold.