£250m masterplan launched for Rosyth waterfront as Fife ‘opens for business’

Scarborough Muir Group has today launched a £250 million development masterplan offering industrial, office, warehousing and leisure space adjacent to the new £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing.With two new land sales near completion, the ‘Queensferry One’ development spans 120 acres and occupies a south-facing location at Rosyth waterfront with views of all three Forth bridges, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Forth Rail Bridge.The site will integrate 450,000 sq ft of new offices; 800,000 sq ft of industrial, manufacturing and logistics warehouses; 60,000 sq ft for roadside type uses (such as a service station and food outlets) and a 120 bed budget hotel, all of which reflect the recently adopted new Local Development Plan, FIFEplan. Flexible opportunities exist from land sales to design and build on a lease or freehold basis.Land sales for two plots within Queensferry One, extending to five acres, are currently near legal completion. It is also anticipated that two 10,000 sq ft units will be built speculatively.Alongside Babcock International Group and Forth Ports, Scarborough Muir Group are also supporting an initiative set up by Fife Council and Scottish Enterprise to showcase the enterprise opportunities available at Gateway Rosyth.Two commercial ports offer businesses a wide range of services, from deep water berthing and stevedoring to extensive lay down space and quayside cranes with large lifting capacities. In addition, up to 71 hectares of prime development land is available around the ports, with design and build packages and development services on offer from a professional and experienced development team.