Location

The prospective site comprises of 37.7 hectares of land either side of the M25.

It is divided in two by the motorway with the larger space to the northeast (34.1 hectares) and the smaller space to the southwest (3.5 hectares) with a bridge connecting the two.

Adjoining the smaller space is a further 12.1 hectares of land owned by Welcome Break which is likely to remain outside the service area boundary but would instead be used to develop a biodiverse habitat that will improve the natural environment of the area.

This site sits perfectly between the South Mimms MSA and Thurrock MSA, reducing the 33-mile gap between stops as well as the forthcoming 62-mile gap between South Mimms and Maidstone that will occur once the new Lower Thames Crossing has been developed.