Details revealed for second phase of Ganges development

By Nub News Reporter

7th Sep 2023 | Local News

Pedestrian access to Barrelman's Point through former HMS Ganges ceremonial gates (Picture: Wavensmere Homes)
Pedestrian access to Barrelman's Point through former HMS Ganges ceremonial gates (Picture: Wavensmere Homes)

With the roundabout leading into the first batch houses at Barrelman's Point on the site of the former HMS Ganges site, now opened, details of the second phase have been revealed.

Joint developers Wavensmere Homes and Galliard Homes has submitted an application, known as an S73, to Babergh District Council showing the revised plans.

How old Ganges swimming pool could look under new plans (Picture: Wavensmere)

These include a convenience store, a cafe, creche co-working space and possible museum, within Nelson Hall and how the old swimming pool building would look.

Images also show the pedestrian access through the ceremonial gates on Caledonia Road, and the type of houses, which includes two-three and assisted living homes are shown.

The move comes as the first 81 houses are well on the way to completion, with prospective buyers invited to visit the show homes later this month.

Ganges iconic 143ft mast has been restored and stands proudly on the parade ground, which will form part of the open space.

Ganges Mast at Barrelmans Point (Picture: Jeff Welch)

Permission was granted in 2015 to build 285 homes, a care home, open space area, and restoration of the mast, with deferred S106 payments totally more than £10million towards highways, education and affordable housing among there things.

The new application asks to reduce the number rf five bed homes but instead have an additional 18 homes, some of which will be in the affordable housing category.

James Dickens, managing director at Wavensmere Homes, said: "We are thrilled to have completed our replan of the 58-acre former HMS Ganges site.

James Dickens Wavensmere Homes (Picture: Nub News)

"Redeveloping this site is a huge task and responsibility. There is so much history to celebrate.

"We are immensely proud to be reanimating this atmospheric site and can now welcome prospective purchasers to the site so they can see how the development is taking shape and choose their preferred home design and plot."

Roundabout is operational (Picture: Nub News)

Derek Davis, Ganges ward member for Babergh added: "It is good to see these plans cmd forward, which allow all our residents to see the next phase of the Ganges development.

"Of course, it still has to go through the due planning process at Babergh, but it is another sign of good progress."

     

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