The site comprises a cleared and level site set in an attractive riverside location with access taken off Cow Lane from North Gate, the main road into the town centre from the A46 to the north. The site is bordered on its western side by the River Trent, to the south by well-established housing and to the east by a variety of different commercial uses, including a retail park and Aldi supermarket. Access into the site is in its north western corner from Cow Lane. The buildings on the site were previously demolished, albeit sections of the site are still partly surfaced with concrete slab. The northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the site are secured by way of an 8 foot high concrete post and chain link fence.