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£1,375,000

Development Opportunity Church Road, Clacton On Sea

Bedrooms
60

Key Features

  • Outline planning permission for 60 residential apartments
  • 31 apartments through conversion and refurbishment of the existing building
  • 29 apartments within a separate new-build element
  • Capable of phased delivery, subject to agreement of the detailed planning and legal arrangements
  • Only landscaping reserved for subsequent approval under the outline permission
  • No Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payable, as understood
  • No affordable-housing requirement, as understood
  • Biodiversity requirements anticipated to be capable of delivery within the site, subject to detailed approval
  • Attractive coastal setting, with some proposed apartments expected to enjoy sea views
  • Close to the seafront, beach, town centre, station and everyday amenities. Clacton is benefiting from nearly £40 million across two major government-backed regeneration programmes

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire the whole of this prominent coastal development site, with outline planning permission for 60 apartments and a flexible two-phase delivery strategy. The approved concept combines the character of the existing former college building with a complementary new-build phase, close to Clacton seafront and within an area benefiting from major public investment.

The College at Clacton offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to deliver a substantial residential scheme in two complementary parts. Phase One comprises the conversion and refurbishment of the existing building to create 31 apartments. Phase Two provides for the redevelopment of the remaining land with 29 new-build apartments.
The ability to phase the scheme may allow a purchaser to manage capital deployment, construction programming and exit strategy more efficiently. Any separate implementation or disposal of the phases will remain subject to the planning permission, approval of the necessary phasing arrangements, condition discharges, reserved landscaping details and appropriate legal documentation.

Planning - The site benefits from outline planning permission for 60 residential apartments. The principle of development, access, appearance, layout and scale are understood to have been approved, with landscaping remaining as the reserved matter for subsequent consideration.
The scheme is understood to have no CIL liability and no affordable-housing requirement. Biodiversity provision is anticipated to be capable of being accommodated within the site. Purchasers must verify the decision notice, approved plans, obligations, conditions, biodiversity requirements and reserved-matters position directly with Tendring District Council and their own planning advisers.

A Coastal Location With Regeneration Momentum - The site occupies a pleasant and established part of Clacton-on-Sea, close to the seafront, beach and town centre. Its coastal position is a key feature of the opportunity, with some of the proposed apartments expected to benefit from sea views. Clacton-on-Sea railway station provides services towards Colchester and London Liverpool Street, while the town offers a broad range of shopping, education, leisure and community facilities.
Clacton is benefiting from significant government-backed regeneration. Almost £20 million of Levelling Up funding is supporting a wider Civic Quarter programme, including new homes, commercial and community space, parking improvements, and a new library and skills hub. In addition, up to £20 million is allocated over ten years through the Pride in Place programme to support locally determined priorities such as the town centre, seafront, public realm, community safety, transport, connectivity, heritage and the visitor economy.
Together, these programmes represent nearly £40 million of government-backed investment and provide a positive long-term backdrop for the redevelopment of the College site.

Further information
•Planning decision notice and approved drawings
•Planning and supporting reports
•Available surveys and technical information
•Title documents, searches and legal information
•Site and phasing plans
Further information and viewing arrangements are available to genuinely interested parties on request.

Agents Notes - These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. No responsibility is accepted as to the accuracy of these particulars or statements made by our staff concerning the above property. We have not tested any apparatus or equipment therefore cannot verify that they are in good working order. Any intending purchaser must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of such statements within these particulars. All negotiations to be conducted through Church and Hawes. No enquiries have been made with the local authorities pertaining to planning permission or building regulations. Any buyer should seek verification from their legal representative or surveyor.
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale
REFERRALS: As an integral part of the community and over many years, we have got to know the best professionals for the job. If we recommend one to you, it will be in good faith that they will make the process as smooth as can be. Please be aware that some of the parties that we recommend (certainly not the majority) may on occasion pay us a referral fee up to £200. You are under no obligation to use a third party we have recommended.

Money Laundering Regulations & Referrals - MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale

REFERRALS: As an integral part of the community and over many years, we have got to know the best professionals for the job. If we recommend one to you, it will be in good faith that they will make the process as smooth as can be. Please be aware that some of the parties that we recommend (certainly not the majority) may on occasion pay us a referral fee up to £200. You are under no obligation to use a third party we have recommended.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-09-07

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Holland Park Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    413
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Alton Park Junior School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    394
    Type
    Academy converter
  • White Hall Academy and Nursery0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    670
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    299
    Type
    Community school
  • Great Clacton Church of England Junior School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    254
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Clacton County High School591 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,886
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lift Clacton1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,466
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Lift Tendring5.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,464
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Colne Community School6.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,289
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Harwich and Dovercourt High School10 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,075
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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

Aldi Great Clacton Clacton-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea968 metres
Spar Old Road Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea0.6 miles
Lidl Great Clacton Clacton-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea0.7 miles

GP surgery

East Lynne Medical Centre787 metres

Pharmacy

Boots761 metres

Hospital

Clacton And District Hospital0.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden90 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

Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station648 metres

Nearest bus stop

Avondale Road287 metres

Typical drive times

Brightlingsea22 min · 11 miles
Clacton-on-Sea2 min · 0.8 miles
Frinton-on-Sea15 min · 6.6 miles
Colchester (city)28 min · 16 miles
Walton-on-the-Naze18 min · 7.7 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. 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.

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