FEATURE: CONSTRUCTION & REDEVELOPMENT
From MOD to modern
business park
In December 2013 the Ministry of Defence announced it was selling off RM Turnchapel in Plymstock, Plymouth. The site, which is made up of three hectares of land and three hectares of river bed, was acquired by Yacht Havens Group with the company announcing it would be running the site alongside its other Plymouth premises, Plymouth Yacht Haven, Yacht Haven Quay and Blagdons Business Park. Since then, a remarkable
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transformation has taken place. RM Turnchapel has become Turnchapel Wharf and is equipped with everything a modern business needs, including office, laboratory and workshop space over two floors in the Victorian warehouses, plus modern commercial workshop buildings and the reassurance of 24/7 CCTV and manned security and the practicality of free car parking. For marine businesses, there is also
‘The majority of space has
already been let, with only a few units still available’
commercial alongside berthing with deep water access throughout the tide, plus a careening grid for low tide berthing and inspections, a large NATO spec concrete slipway, a 50 ton travel hoist, outdoor boat, trailer and equipment storage and extensive communal facilities. The pontoons have electricity and water and there is fuel bunkering from a tanker. The site is proving extremely attractive, with a mix of international
names and local businesses preparing to take or already taken possession. In fact, the majority of space has already been let, with only a few units still available. The site’s tenants include Fugro Academy, Rame Energy PLC and,
most notably, Princess Motor Yacht Sales. Princess required a modern centre for its comprehensive service to Princess owners, including yacht servicing, maintenance, custom fitting and parts. While being home to some international names, Turnchapel Wharf is also
home to smaller, local businesses. These include AquaMare, a company that offers sales and support to the marine industry. The company relocated to Turnchapel Wharf in April 2015 and Director Mike Sommerfeld is clear why. “It’s a waterside site and the facilities such as the slip, the hoist and the boat storage gives us everything our business needs at a very good rate".
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