* Freehold
* Five residential development sites in the village of Woolverstone
* Totalling 22 dwellings, with two being Affordable Homes
* Traditional designs reflecting local architecture
* Designed to meet modern energy efficiency standards
* All five sites within a kilometre of each other
* Superb location on the sought - after Shotley Peninsula
* Ipswich centre: 4 miles. Manningtree mainline station: 9 miles
* Babergh District Council planning reference: DC/20/03247
The opportunity
This unusual collection of five residential sites offers developers the chance
to build - out a cleverly thought - through and sympathetically designed scheme
which, once completed, should garner significant interest from both local
buyers and those from further afield.
Altogether, the sites include 22 semi - detached dwellings, with just two being
classified as Affordable Homes. It includes four bungalows and eighteen two -
story homes, with a variety of sizes ranging from 51 square meters to 132
square meters. The entire scheme totals 2, 440 square meters.
Three of the sites are found on Woolverstone Main Road (within a Conservation
Area), positioned among a variety of substantial period homes and attractive
red - brick cottages. The remaining sites (which incorporate the larger of the
consented dwellings) are located on a quiet lane (Harkstead Lane) where they
benefit from having just a handful of neighbours and superb rural views. All
of the sites are found within a kilometre of each other.
Every property in the scheme has been allocated ample garden space and sixteen
of the properties will have detached garages.
**Style and specification**
The scheme was commissioned by our clients using renowned architectural
designer, Roger Balmer, who was briefed to emulate the characteristics found
in local farmworker’s cottages and listed buildings. At the same time the
properties have been designed to meet up - to - date sustainability and energy
efficiency standards.
The approved designs are all red - brick buildings with clay peg - tile roofs,
with some featuring low eaves, traditionally pitched roofs and attractive
brick detailing. Further specifications include powder coated aluminium
windows, zinc roofing and capping, and galvanised steel guttering.
Sustainable credentials include electric car charging points, air source heat
pumps and heat recovery systems.
**Site summaries
**
Site 1 – Main Road, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///tilts. braved. urban
Consent for three pairs of semi - detached two - storey houses.
All house type “A” (please refer to Babergh District Council’s planning portal
for elevation drawings) measuring 122 sqm and each featuring three bedrooms,
two bathrooms, south - facing gardens (measuring approximately 11m), detached
single garages and garden stores.
The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main
Road.
Site 2 – Main Road Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///lecturing. coins. guessing
Consent for two pairs of semi - detached two - storey houses.
Two house type “B1”, measuring 100 sqm and both featuring two bedrooms, one
bathroom, south - facing gardens (measuring approximately 17m), detached garages
and garden stores.
Two house type “B2”, being the Affordable Homes, measuring 80 sqm and both
featuring two bedrooms, one bathroom, south - facing gardens (measuring
approximately 16m), off - street parking.
The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main
Road.
Site 3 – Main Road Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///nuns. outbound. sugar
Consent for two pairs of semi - detached bungalows.
Two house type “C” measuring 95 sqm and both featuring two bedrooms, two
bathrooms, east/west facing gardens (measuring approximately 18m and 10m), off
street parking, detached garden store.
Two house type “D” measuring 51 sqm and both featuring one bedroom and one
shower room, south facing gardens (measuring approximately 10m), off - street
parking, attached garden stores.
The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main
Road.
Site 4 – Harkstead Lane, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///ironic. airship. alleyway
Consent for two pairs of semi - detached two - storey houses.
All dwellings are house type “E”, measuring 132 sqm and each featuring three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, northeast facing gardens (averaging 23m), detached
single garages and garden stores.
The dwellings will be accessed by a new shared drive off Harkstead Lane. To
the west of the dwellings, a meadow measuring approximately 0. 4 acres will
need to be partially planted as an informal copse; this meadow will remain
under the ownership of our client.
Site 5 – Harkstead Lane, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///frostbite. milkman. avoid
Consent for two pairs of semi - detached two - storey houses.
All dwellings are house type “E”, measuring 132 sqm and each featuring three
bedrooms, two bathrooms, southeast - facing gardens (averaging 24m). Two
dwellings will have detached single garages and garden stores, two others will
have detached double garages and garden stores.
The dwellings will be accessed by a new entrance of Harkstead Lane and a
shared drive.
**About woolverstone**
Woolverstone is a popular village on the Shotley Peninsular, which is most
notable for its marina on the River Orwell (home to the Royal Harwich Yacht
Club) and for being the home of Ipswich High School, one of the area’s top -
performing independent schools.
The village is popular with buyers looking for easy access to Ipswich,
Manningtree, Colchester and Felixstowe, with the mainline stations at
Manningtree and Ipswich providing excellent services into to the City of
London.
The county town of Ipswich is located five miles to the north and provides a
range of amenities such as high street shopping, entertainment parks, schools
(both state and private sector), a university and hospital. Large supermarket
outlets are also located on the south eastern side of Ipswich at Ransomes
Europark, or at Copdock Interchange, being south west of town centre. Both are
within 7. 7 miles of Woolverstone.
**Points to note**
Full planning permission was granted in September 2023 by Babergh District
Council under planning application reference DC/20/03247. Detailed
documentation relating to the planning approval is available via the Babergh
District Council website. All enquiries should be directed to Tom Bloomfield
or Freya Crossley at Brooks Leney (in association with Bloomfield Grey).
The sites are not for sale separately and our clients will impose a condition
stipulating that the existing approved designs must be adhered to.
The planning approval is subject to a Section 106 agreement, a copy of which
is available upon request. The salient points of the agreement are to:
· Construct a bridleway/cycle path, linking Holbrook to Chelmondiston
· Extend the existing car park adjoining the village hall
· Create an area of public open space adjacent to the village hall car park;
this area will remain under the ownership of our client.
· Construct two affordable residential dwellings
· To deliver the development opportunity as a phased development.
· To make a Habitat Site Mitigation Contribution of £2, 681. 58
The sites are also subject to a Community Infrastructure Levy (cil) - please
ask for details.

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