24 new affordable homes being built in Sheringham Norfolk

The affordable homes are being built on a one-hectare site next to The Reef Leisure Centre, off Weybourne Road, Sheringham. 

Eighteen of the homes will be for affordable rent and six will be for shared ownership – a scheme which allows people to gradually buy their home while paying rent on the remaining share.

There will be a mix of one-to-four-bedroom houses and bungalows which will feature electric vehicle charging points, solar panels and air-source heat pumps.

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An image showing how the site will look once complete, with the care home to the left, the Flagship Homes houses behind and to the right, and open green space on the right (Image: Flagship Group)

The development, called West Wood, is being built by Flagship Homes alongside King's Lynn-based EN Suiter & Sons.

The project should be finished by spring next year.

A 70-bed care home is also being built on the site. 

Peter Waplington, Flagship Homes' senior project manager, said it is Sheringham’s biggest affordable housing scheme in decades.

Flagship Homes staff and partners on the site of West Wood in Sheringham, where 24 affordable homes will be built (Image: Flagship Group)

Mr Waplington said: "The location of our new housing development is truly picturesque. 

"Future residents will enjoy views of the Poppy Line and north Norfolk's beautiful coastal landscapes, while being a stone's throw from the town's beach, high street, and leisure facilities. 

"Sheringham is a popular destination, and there's a huge need for affordable housing in the area. 

“We’re excited about West Wood and the high quality, affordable homes we’re building, which will be part of a sustainable and thriving community.”

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Flagship Homes staff and partners on the site of West Wood in Sheringham, where 24 affordable homes will be built (Image: Flagship Group)

Mr Waplington said the project is being developed using modern methods of construction, which sees walls and other components built in a factory before being assembled on-site.

This new process can be almost twice as fast and is more eco-friendly than traditional methods.

Mr Waplington added: “The contractor EN Suiter is using local labour and tradespeople wherever possible.”

James Dagless, EN Suiter project manager, said: ‘’We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Flagship to provide affordable houses for the local area.”

EN Suiter & Sons project manager James Dagless, left, and Flagship Homes senior project manager Peter Waplington at the West Wood site (Image: Flagship Group)