§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names and addresses of the sites owned by the Ministry of Defence within the Plymouth city boundary and indicate their current uses.
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§ Mr. HanleyA list of the freehold sites in the Plymouth area together with their current use is as follows:
Ministry of Defence freehold sites in Plymouth Site/establishment Current use The Royal Citadel 29 Commando Regiment (Royal Artillery) Millbay Park Sports ground used by Service personnel from the Royal Citadel Manadon Royal Naval Engineering College Bowden Park Sports ground used by Service personnel from RNEC Manadon Ernesettle Royal Naval Armament Depot Bull Point, St. Budeaux Royal Naval Armament Depot and Royal Naval sports pitches Western King Public open space (let to Plymouth City Council) HM Naval Base Operational Naval Base including North Yard, South Yard, Morice Yard, Goschen Yard, HMS Defiance, Weston Mill area and other minor sites Keyham Sports Ground Royal Naval Sports Ground HMS Drake Shore based Royal Naval accommodation Various married quarter sites throughout the Plymouth area Residential accommodation for married Service personnel and their families Fort Staddon Royal Naval Wireless Station Staddon Heights Army training area and public open space Radford Woods, Plymstock Former Royal Naval Oil Fuel Depot Barton Road, Turnchapel Former Royal Naval Oil Fuel Depot Mount Batten Former Royal Air Force Station Mount Wise, Devonport HQ Flag Officer Plymouth RNH Stonehouse, Plymouth Royal Naval Hospital Brickfields, Devonport Royal Naval Sports Grounds Rectory, Devonport Services Rugby Ground Royal William Yard, Stonehouse Former Naval Stores Depot Stonehouse Barracks HQ 3 Brigade Royal Marines Seaton Barracks Commando Logistic Regiment and Royal Marine Training Area RM Coypool Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines RM Turnchapel 539 Assault Squadron, Royal Marines
§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what Ministry of Defence land and buildings in Plymouth he expects to be surplus to MOD requirement in the next five years and to be disposed of to the private sector.
§ Mr. HanleyThe following surplus sites are expected to be sold over the next five years:
- Former RAF Mount Batten
- Royal William Yard
- Western King Open Space
- Mount Wise (Part of Site)
- Former oil fuel depots at Radford Woods, Plymstock and at Barton Road, Turnchapel
- Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse
- Hamoaze House
- Seymour House
- 26 residential properties
- A number of small sites are also expected to be sold.
The rationalisation of MOD landholdings and the early sale of surplus land and buildings is a key priority. Opportunities for release of future sites in Plymouth will be kept under review.