Written Question · S4W-17213 · Session 4
From what companies land was acquired for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project and how much each land purchase cost.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government from what companies land was acquired for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project and how much each land purchase cost.
The answer
The cost of the land and property acquired by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link and subsequently transferred to the Scottish Government in May 2008 was as follows:
Plot Nos
Original Owner
Purchase Date
Land Purchase Price (excl VAT)
93
Rentokil Ailsa
19 March 2008
£880,000.00
94, 96, 96a
Kenyart Ltd
19 March 2008
£115,000.00
97
J&M Taylor (Holdings) Ltd
19 March 2008
£240,000.00
101, 102, 103, 107a, 108
Airlink Security Parking
27 February 2008
£715,000.00
114, 117, 119a, 119c
BRB (Residuary) Limited
19 March 2008
£5,340.00
Total
£1,955,340.00
With the exception of Plot 97 above, all of the costs reflect the full and final settlement, agreed with the original owners, with respect to the acquisition of the land owners interest in the land and property.
Plot 93 included 3 buildings: a vehicle maintenance building (9,032 ft2); main office building (9,881 ft2) and a storage building (1,917 ft2). These buildings were included in the overall cost of £880,000.
Plot 101, 102, 103, 107a (part of) and 108: the valuation was based upon the plots having rights of access from the main road. SPT secured access rights but these were temporary and only for GARL.
The purchase prices were based upon a professional valuation of the plots by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s property services consultants.
Plot Nos
Original Owner
Purchase Date
Land Purchase Price (excl VAT)
93
Rentokil Ailsa
19 March 2008
£880,000.00
94, 96, 96a
Kenyart Ltd
19 March 2008
£115,000.00
97
J&M Taylor (Holdings) Ltd
19 March 2008
£240,000.00
101, 102, 103, 107a, 108
Airlink Security Parking
27 February 2008
£715,000.00
114, 117, 119a, 119c
BRB (Residuary) Limited
19 March 2008
£5,340.00
Total
£1,955,340.00
With the exception of Plot 97 above, all of the costs reflect the full and final settlement, agreed with the original owners, with respect to the acquisition of the land owners interest in the land and property.
Plot 93 included 3 buildings: a vehicle maintenance building (9,032 ft2); main office building (9,881 ft2) and a storage building (1,917 ft2). These buildings were included in the overall cost of £880,000.
Plot 101, 102, 103, 107a (part of) and 108: the valuation was based upon the plots having rights of access from the main road. SPT secured access rights but these were temporary and only for GARL.
The purchase prices were based upon a professional valuation of the plots by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s property services consultants.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-17213 by reference.