Legat Owen has been instructed to market the former Octel bromine plant at Amlwch.
Located on the north-east coast of Anglesey adjacent to Amlwch Port, the site extends to approximately 61 acres with a potential net development area of around 48 acres.
The site has a long industrial history, previously being used to produce bromine from sea water and ceased production in 2004.
There are a number of potential uses for the site, including: leisure and tourism; energy generation or storage; mixed used commercial/leisure/residential. The site has previously been given planning consent for Liquid Natural Gas Plant and terminal and more recently pre-application advice has been issued for a Holiday Park development.
The site is part of the Anglesey Freeport. The Anglesey Freeport draft Outline Business Case is awaiting review by Welsh Government and HMRC, following which terms are to be agreed between the local authority and landowner. Freeports offer various tax and customs relief, simplified import and export procedures, enhanced trade promotion and additional support for innovation. In early 2021 the site was awarded Enterprise Zone status. Opportunities for this site are numerous and Freeport status has the possibility to deliver a transformative impact on the region.
The Anglesey Energy Island programme aims to put Anglesey at the forefront as a hub for investment in the sphere of renewable and low carbon energy which could be a significant factor in the site’s potential use for energy generation or storage. The site lies approximately 7 miles from Wylfa which remains a designated location for new nuclear generation development in the Government’s “Civil Nuclear Roadmap to 2050” published in January 2024.
The A5025 runs south from the site connecting Menai Bridge and the A55 North Wales Expressway at the south of the island. To the north and west the A5025 connects Cemaes Bay and Holyhead.
The nearby town of Amlwch is predominantly residential in nature, with a range of facilities including local shops, public houses, primary and secondary schools along with a leisure centre and industrial estates.
The majority of the former facility has been demolished to slab level, leaving large areas of concrete hardstanding, tarmacadam internal road and surface pipework conduits. A number of heavy structures remain in part, including canteen, workshops, pump house, blowing out tower and water storage tower.
To discuss this opportunity please contact Will Rees at Legat Owen on 01244 408200.
