Sea Road facility – Expressions of Interest
Publish Date: 9 January 2024
Wealden District Council is keen to enhance the community services that are currently on offer from the building that forms the toilet block within Sea Road Car Park in Pevensey.
We are seeking Expressions of Interest to operate a community-based service from the building in conjunction with the Pevensey Information and Caring Centre, which currently occupies an area within the building to run their community services from.
Site
The site of the toilet block building within Sea Road car park is shown circled red below.
(Not to scale)
The area available to lease is shown below and will be available once the refurbishment works have been carried out.
Facilities and Services
The building is due to undergo a full refurbishment and will have power, lighting and heating available for use by all tenants. There is power and lighting within the building but no mains gas is available on the site. There are public toilets situated at the far end of the building.
The site is accessed via the Sea Road car park that is free for parking from October to March each year and chargeable from April to September.
Planning
The land has planning permission for use as office space.
Waste Arrangements
Adequate provision for waste disposal will need to be arranged by the tenant.
Legal Agreement
The council will grant an agreement to use the building on suitable terms to be agreed.
Expressions of Interest
These are to be made in writing on the attached proforma and submitted to the Estates Service either by email to: corporate.assets@wealden.gov.uk or by post to: Assets & FM, Wealden District Council, Council Office, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex. BN27 2AX by 5pm on the closing date of Friday 9 February 2024.
Important Information
The successful business will need to work alongside the Pevensey Information and Caring Centre which currently operates from the building, Use of space and shared space will need to be discussed and arranged with the charity organisation.
Any proposal will need to indicate the agreed working arrangement with the Pevensey Information and Caring Centre.
The successful organisation will be required to pay all utilities for required to facilitate their operation from the site.
Wealden District Council is not obliged to proceed with any expression of interest received.