Proposed Industrial Units , Plot A Soham Northern Gateway, The Shade, Soham, CB7

The proposed units are to be a series of purpose built light industrial / warehouse / logistics units ranging in size from 1,410 - 15,327 sq. ft. (Gross Internal Area).

A total of 53 parking spaces are proposed. These spaces will be allocated on a pro rata basis with the number of spaces per unit to be confirmed.

There will also be generous yard and loading provisions, level access loading doors and high eaves height suitable for racking and mezzanine installation.


Soham is a town located around 5 miles from the A14 Junction 37, 9 miles from Newmarket and 16 miles northeast of Cambridge. It has a population of around 10,200 people (2011 census) and is a designated a rural growth settlement.

Plot A benefits from good transport links with Soham Station circa 1 mile south of the site and Ely Station circa 6 miles away. Soham Station provides hourly direct services to Ely, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket and Ipswich. Ely Station then providing further interchange opportunities to Cambridge, Peterborough, Norwich and London. The nearest bus stop is Barcham Road, less than 500m from the site. Felixstowe Port is c. 60 miles east of the site via the A14.

Circa 18,500 vehicles per day on the A142.

There are a range of facilities in the town, which include a secondary school, library and range of shops, while it also provides a base for several other commercial and industrial occupiers.

Plot A is located to the north of Soham adjacent to the A142 / The Shade roundabout (adjacent to the M&S Petrol Filling Station).


The land is allocated within the adopted Local Plan as 'employment land' including B1 (Business) / B2 (General Industrial) / B8 (Storage and Distribution).