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Sheepen Place, Colchester, Essex
£2,500,000

Our Summary

  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARYA PRIME RIVERSIDE REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY NEAR COLCHESTER'S TOWN CENTREFreehold development site extending to approximately 1
  • Multiple potential end uses including residential, commercial, sheltered housing and care home (subject to planning permission)
  • Unconditional and STP offers for the freehold interest invited by 12 noon on Friday 17th October 2025
  • Any planning application will be required to include a Flood Risk Assessment
  • It is advised that any future planning applications will require an archaeological desk-based assessment and the results of a trial trenching evaluation
  • Subject to planning approval, the current policy context would support a range of alternative residential uses including market housing, care homes, and sheltered accommodation
  • The building may also benefit from a permitted change of use from office to residential under permitted development rights
  • Offers are sought on an unconditional and/or Subject to Planning (STP) basis

Description

This is a prime riverside redevelopment opportunity in Colchester, Essex, comprising a 1.56-acre site with a 4-storey office building and extensive car parking. The site offers multiple potential end uses, including residential, commercial, sheltered housing, and care homes, subject to planning permission. It is located near Colchester's town center, with easy access to the A12 trunk road and Colchester North railway station. The site has an open character, with a mix of residential and employment uses in the surrounding area. The planning context is favorable, with local policy supporting a range of alternative uses, including residential, care homes, and sheltered accommodation. The site is also within an area of exceptional archaeological potential, requiring a flood risk assessment and archaeological desk-based assessment and trial trenching evaluation as part of any future planning application. The vendor invites unconditional and STP offers for the freehold interest by October 17th, 2025.