An application has been submitted for the remaining phases of the £130m redevelopment of the former naval site HMS Granges in the Shotley peninsula.
Revised plans have been drawn up for 303 two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom houses at the Barrelman’s Point development, not far from the HMS Ganges Museum and Shotley Marina.
The revised proposals include transforming the Grade II listed former military swimming pool into a community indoor racquets centre, a 75-apartment care village, and turning the former Officers’ Mess in Vicent House into a six-bedroom boutique hotel.
Spanning 58 acres, this phase of the development will also include the restoration of Nelson Hall, a former drill hall, which may be turned into a public library, meeting hall and large café.
A convenience store, co-working space, creche, and museum are also proposed for the site.
Restoration work is still underway on the Grade II listed naval mast.
The 142ft mast dates back to 1865, and was erected in 1907 where the HMS Ganges, a 74-gun 18th century ship, had stood.
The site is the former Royal Navy Training Establishment, which has been vacant for 46 years, where more than 160,000 recruits passed through until its closure in June 1976.
The application was made to Babergh District Council by Wavensmere Homes and Galliard Homes in a joint venture.
The first application for the site was approved in 2015, and amendments to the design for phase one approved in 2020. The first phase involved 81 homes, which are nearing completion.
James Dickens, managing director at Wavensmere Homes, said: “We are thrilled to have completed our replan of the 58-acre former HMS Ganges site.
"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.”
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