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Land at Esplanade, Sheringham

Land size
0.62 acres

Key Features

  • Full planning permission granted for the erection of 41 retirement living apartments with associated access and car parking. (PF/24/1229)
  • Site area approximately 0.25 hectares
  • Situated in Sheringham, North Norfolk
  • Norwich 27 miles. Holt 7 miles
  • Prominent location on Sheringham’s Esplanade with sea views.

Description

Location

Sheringham is a desirable coastal town within North Norfolk. The town offers a blend of coastal tranquillity, but with a range of local facilities and amenities. The site itself is located approximately 200m from the town centre. The north boundary of the site looks directly towards Sheringham promenade and offers views of the coastline.

Nearest Postcode: NR26 8LE

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Description

The site extends to approximately 0.25 hectares and is currently brownfield land within the settlement boundary of Sheringham. The site is vacant although we understand had formerly been used as a seasonal car park.

The site is bounded by the Esplanade to the north and east and residential properties to the south. The prevailing character of the area surrounding the site is residential.

Planning
Full planning permission was granted on 9th January 2026. The site falls within North Norfolk District Council.

The site benefits from planning permission for the erection of 41 retirement living apartments with associated access and car parking. The application was approved, subject to a number of conditions. (PF/24/1229).

The scheme includes a total number of 41 apartments (24 one-bedroom and 17 two-bedroom units) within a single apartment building, 4 storeys in height. The building also contains a communal homeowners’ lounge, guest suite, reception area, refuse store and mobility scooter storeroom. Externally, a communal landscaped garden is proposed.

The planning consent includes pre-implementation conditions.

The application was approved, subject to a S.106 agreement. A copy of this agreement, setting out the required contributions, is contained in the additional information pack.

Please see additional information pack for details of the planning consent, associated drawings and reports.

Access
Access to the site is via the existing entrance, located off St Nicholas Place. A total of 29 parking spaces are proposed within the site and a new pedestrian link will also be created along the southern boundary.

Services
Interested parties are advised to make and rely upon their own enquires with the relevant service providers.

Tenure

The site is sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Easement, Wayleaves and Rights of Way

This site is offered subject to, and with the benefit or burden of all existing rights of way, wayleaves, easements whether or not specifically referred to in these particulars.

VAT

The Vendor reserves the right to opt to tax. Should the sale of the site become chargeable to VAT, then the tax at the prevailing rate will be payable in addition to the sale price.

Boundaries
The Purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor nor their Agent will be responsible for defining any other boundaries.

Additional Information 

An additional information pack is available containing copies of the planning documents and approved plans, technical report and note on title. To obtain access, please contact the Vendor’s Agent.

Method of Sale 
Offers are invited with a preference being for offers on an unconditional basis. Prospective Purchasers are encouraged to review the additional information pack for further information. The Vendor will not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer and may withdraw the site from the market at any time.

Viewing Arrangements

Viewings of the site should be arranged by prior appointment with the Vendor’s Agent.

Contact Details
Vendors Agent: James Watchorn and Nellie Taylor -
Cruso & Wilkin, Hillington Office, The Estate Office, Church Farm, Station Road, Hillington, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DH 

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Date Posted
2026-06-12

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Sheringham Community Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Community school
  • Gresham Village School and Nursery3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    138
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kelling CE Primary School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cromer Junior School4.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer4.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    126
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Sheringham High School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    630
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cromer Academy4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    665
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Aylsham High School10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,138
    Type
    Foundation school
  • North Walsham High School12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    641
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Reepham High School and College14 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Sheringham High Street Local, Sheringham245 metres
Budgens Sheringham, Sheringham407 metres
Tesco Sheringham Superstore, Sheringham451 metres

GP surgery

Sheringham Medical Practice712 metres

Pharmacy

Boots253 metres

Hospital

Kelling Hospital4.3 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden44 metres

Walking trail

Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path132 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Sheringham Rail Station375 metres

Nearest bus stop

Railway Approach276 metres

Typical drive times

Holt11 min · 6.7 miles
Cromer10 min · 4.4 miles
Aylsham20 min · 13 miles
Sheringham1 min · 0.4 miles
Norwich (city)42 min · 26 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

Contact CRUSO AND WILKIN, Hunstanton

The Estate Office, 2 Northgate, Hunstanton, PE36 6BA

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