§ Matthew GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 24 February 2003,Official Report, columns 138–39W, on Land Sales (Ashford), when each sale took place; what area of land was sold; who the land was sold to; and how much the land was sold for in each case. [102658]
§ Dr. MoonieOil Pipeline Agency Wye was sold to Folkestone Development Company Limited on 21 November 2001. The price paid was £605,000 plus clawback on receipt of a planning consent. The land measured 7.3acres/2.954 hectares.
The A20/A28 link road land, which was part of Ashford barracks, was sold on 28 July 1998 to Kent County Council. The price paid was a nominal sum plus the right to construct a roundabout to open up Ashford barracks for improved development. The area measured 5.48 acres/2.219 hectares.
The land in Ashford barracks that was needed for the channel tunnel rail link was transferred to Union Rail. Payment of £1.4 million compensation has been received. The "sale" was deemed to be completed in 1998 when the site was handed over to Union Rail and the site measured 30 acres/12 hectares.
The remainder of Ashford barracks was sold to a house builder consortium of Westbury Homes/Wimpy in April 2002. The price was £17 million plus potential clawback. The site area was 95.13 acres/38.5 hectares.