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NEWS IN BRIEF
A Brighter Future for Noss on Dart
Premier Marinas is set to submit its plans for the redevelopment of Noss on Dart marina. The £75m proposed investment in the site will be one of the largest infrastructure investments in the Dartmouth area for decades. Premier Marinas acquired Noss on Dart in March 2016 after the previous owner went into administration. The Noss site comprises 37 acres of valuable foreshore and woodland but Premier’s interest remains steadfastly on the marina. CEO Pete Bradshaw explained, ‘We are unlike traditional developers in mixed use sites of this type, as we are first and foremost marina owners and operators. We approach this project with the aspiration to deliver the UK’s finest marina and the location certainly warrants that.’ But what’s also different about Premier is that it will not need to borrow from banks to develop Noss, and once completed, they will continue to own and operate the majority of the site - with all profits supporting the charitable aims of their owner the Wellcome Trust, the second largest charitable foundation in the world!
The detailed plans show a new marina layout for around 232 berths plus a dry stack berthing option for 100 or so smaller motor craft. Ashore there’s provision for summer and winter storage plus 21 commercial units will be built – and there’ll be a new home for South Devon College. A well-respected provider of education and training to the marina industry. There will also be a new 75 tonne boat hoist and a new dock facility for lifting/launching boats. A hotel with 50 rooms, two restaurants and a spa is also an important part of Premier’s plan along with a passenger ferry link to Dartmouth. Mindful of the heritage of the site, there will be a reinterpretation of the iconic Phillips building and above a bistro café, a Heritage Centre will retell the site’s history. CEO Pete Bradshaw: ‘Once up and running we
expect that onsite employment will be between 150-200 jobs and there’ll be an ongoing and significant economic benefit from the new homes, bonus, council tax and business rates which the development will create.’
JUNE 2017 FORE & AFT 09
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