The site is located within the northern part of Lowestoft, about 2 miles (3.2km) from the town centre and lies to the south side of Leisure Way in an elevated position overlooking a Tesco supermarket. Lowestoft provides a range of shops, services and facilities including a train station providing links to Norwich and Ipswich. To the west of the site there is a Travelodge Hotel; to the east is Gunton Meadows Nature Reserve and to the south there is a belt of public open space separating the site from the adjoining residential area.

Access to the site will be provided via a right of way over the existing road to the east which serves the adjoining Petrol Filling Station from the roundabout off Leisure Way.

Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Outline planning permission, subject to conditions, was granted by East Suffolk Council on the 30 June 2020 under reference DC/19/3289/OUT. This provides for the construction of up to 21 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, ancillary infrastructure and works. The principal development proposals are as follows:

• Mix of link-detached, semi-detached and terraced units at a density of just under 26 dph,
• Approximately 1,748 sqm of floor-space excluding garaging.
• 20% affordable which can be provided off-site by payment of a commuted sum.
• An illustrative mix of 2 no. 1 bed apartments, 7 no. 2 bed houses, 4 no. 3 bed houses and 8 no. 3/4 bed houses.
• Retention of an existing TPO tree (T7) with crown reduction, located towards the western central part of the site and existing planting on site boundaries.
• Removal of two trees located towards the western site boundary that form part of a group TPO (T5 and T6) and benefit from an extant planning permission for their removal.
• Provision of informal public open space and drainage infrastructure including an attenuation pond to the north western part of the site.
• Vehicular access via the existing service road to the east of the site.
• Provision of roads, footpaths, car parking areas and garage accommodation for selected units.
• Provision of footpath links to Leisure Way and the open space to the rear of Gainsborough Drive to the south of the site.

There is a completed S.106 Agreement dated 29 June 2020 which includes the following provisions:

• Requirement for 20% Affordable Dwellings (50% Affordable Dwellings to Rent and 50% Shared Ownership).
• The ability for the developer to provide the affordable dwellings off-site by payment of a commuted sum of £52,140 per affordable dwelling subject to conditions.
• Habitat Mitigation Contribution of £321.22 per dwelling index linked.

The Council adopted its CIL Charging Schedule on the 1st August 2013. The site is located within Zone 3 (Outer Lowestoft) where the CIL rate is £87.57 per sqm plus index linking.

There is an existing gas main that runs through the site in a north-south direction. The location of the main has been identified and plotted and the approved scheme has been designed to accommodate this constraint without a need for a diversion taking place. The land is offered subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way, wayleaves and easements, whether or not specifically referred to in these particulars.

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

This is chargeable and payable in addition to the purchase price.

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