Development Opportunities in the East
A new longterm economic strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk is driving a higher growth, higher value economy, with 88,000 new jobs and 30,000 new businesses by 2036. In real terms the net impact will realise a £17.5 billion boost to our local economy.
There are a range of attractive investment opportunities on offer across Norfolk and Suffolk, in particular those focused on our priority areas around the major urban growth centres and growth corridors.
Over £350 million of government funding has been secured and is being invested in the region (to 2021) offering new and emerging investment and development prospects. Around £260 million of private sector investment has also been unlocked.
Not only are there a range of major commercial development sites on offer, including those within our Enterprise Zones, but a growing number of residential development opportunities as well. Around 19,000 new homes have been built over the past 4 years and demand outstrips supply as our population of over 1.6 million continues to grow.
The New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership works in close partnership with Government and industry partners to support and attract new investment. We are keen to engage with developers and investors to discuss our current and emerging investment opportunities, some of which are highlighted on the map below:

Beeston Park, Norwich
A variety of investment opportunities available.
For more information on this site contact: Stephen Scowen
stephen.scowen@broadland.gov.uk
01603 430125
Broadland Business Park and Brook Farm, Norwich
Outline planning permission has been granted for a mixed use development opportunity
For more information on this site contact: Stephen Scowen
stephen.scowen@broadland.gov.uk
01603 430125
Broadland Gate, Norwich
Outline planning permission has been granted for a business park.
For more information on this site contact: Stephen Scowen
stephen.scowen@broadland.gov.uk
01603 430125
Browick Interchange, Wymondham
Newly constructed design and build opportunities from 929sqm upwards, on either a freehold or leasehold basis.
For more information about this site contact: Nina Cunningham
ncunningham@s-norfolk.gov.uk
01508 533745
Chilton Woods, Sudbury
Outline planning permission has been granted for a residential-led mixed use scheme.
For more information about this site contact: Sue McKinley
sue.mckinley@concertus.co.uk
Tel: 01473 316600
chilton.woods@suffolk.gov.uk
Rear of Norwich City Hall Redevelopment, Norwich
Office or hotel development with some retail and access from St Giles Street.
For more information about this site contact: Dave Moorcroft
01603 212225
davidmoorcroft@norwich.gov.uk
The Food Enterprise Park, Norwich
Local Development Order has now been adopted on a 19ha site for up to 50,000sqm of floor space.
For more information about this site contact: Stephen Scowen
stephen.scowen@broadland.gov.uk
01603 430125
Futura Park, Ipswich
With Enterprise Zone status, the site benefits from outline planning permission for B1, B2 and B8 uses. Serviced development parcels are ready immediately.
For more information about this site contact: Michelle Gordon
michelle.gordon@ipswich.gov.uk
01473 432922
Great Yarmouth Energy Park, Great Yarmouth
The Energy Park seeks to redevelop ageing industrial/warehousing stock to serve demand in the offshore energy sector.
For more information about this site contact: David Glason
david.glason@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
01493 846643
Great Yarmouth Golden Mile Seafront, Great Yarmouth
The council is willing to invest in this prime seafront site, and offers a supportive planning environment.
For more information about this site contact David Glason
david.glason@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
01493 846643
Great Yarmouth Town Centre, Great Yarmouth
Two immediate major opportunities:
1 The Conge; road link between the town centre and the railway station.
2 The King Street area; invest in a leisure-led development in the heart of the town centre.
For more information about this site contact: David Glason
david.glason@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
01493 846643
Great Yarmouth Waterfront, Great Yarmouth
To deliver a blend of new homes, employment and retail opportunities on prime riverside locations. Up to 40ha of predominantly brownfield riverside frontage with proposals for a new development to provide 1,000 new homes.
For more information about this site contact: David Glason
david.glason@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
01493 846643
Haverhill Business Park, Haverhill
Offers premium build-to-suit opportunities from 230- 21,200sqm on a leasehold or freehold basis.
For more information about this site contact: economic.development@westsuffolk.gov.uk
01284 757114
Haverhill Research Park, Haverhill
Offers newly constructed design and build opportunities from 1,000sqm up to 21,200 sqm on a freehold and/or leasehold basis.
For more information about this site contact: economic.development@westsuffolk.gov.uk
01284 757114
Hethel, Wymondham
The site offers commercial investment opportunity on allocated employment land in the South Norfolk area.
For more information about this site contact: Nina Cunningham
ncunningham@s-norfolk.gov.uk
01508 533745
Kings Warren, Red Lodge
Offers the opportunity for business to locate on high quality business premises with B1 and B2 use.
For more information about this project contact: economic.development@westsuffolk.gov.uk
01284 757114
Longwater, Norwich
Offers a commercial investment opportunity on allocated employment land in the South Norfolk area for retail, leisure and commercial.
For more information about this site contact: Nina Cunningham
ncunningham@s-norfolk.gov.uk
01508 533745
Gateway 14, Stowemarket
Has outline planning consent, establishing the principle for employment development, there is potential to accommodate over 1 million sq. ft. of logistics, warehousing advanced manufacturing and business space.
For more information about this site contact: Emily Atack
01449 724856
John Allan
john.allan@gva.co.uk
Morston Point, King's Lynn
Leasehold and freehold design and build packages on offer.
For more information about this site contact: Mark Burton FRICS
01277 201300
mark@massandco.com
Nar Ouse Enterprise Zone, King's Lynn
Seeking freehold or leasehold commercial investors, but open to suggestions or proposals.
For more information about this site contact: Ostap Paparega
ostap.paparega@west-norfolk.gov.uk
01553 616890
Nelson Quay, King's Lynn
Seeking joint-venture partner, but open to suggestions / proposals. Also, would consider a land sale to potential developer.
For more information about this site contact: Ostap Paparega
ostap.paparega@west-norfolk.gov.uk
01553 616890
Norwich Airport Industrial Estate, Norwich
Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council are seeking a Joint Venture partner to appoint as Asset Manager.
For more information about this site contact: David Moorcroft
01603 212225
davidmoorcroft@norwich.gov.uk
Norwich Research Park, Norwich
The 25ha Enterprise Zone site (zones 1-4) offers design and build opportunities and single use sites ranging from circa 0.2ha up to circa 6.95ha on leasehold in Zones 1 & 2, freehold and leasehold in Zone 3 & 4.
For more information about this site contact: Nina Cunningham
ncunningham@s-norfolk.gov.uk
01508 533745
Phoenix Enterprise Park, Lowestoft
Phase 1 & 2 – a mix of seven small starter units, three medium units and six large units – will be ready for occupation in March 2018. Phase 3 is expected to be a similar mix of sized units.
For more information about this site contact: Mike Younger
01493 853853 / 07940 254717
mike.younger@aldreds.co.uk
Princes Street, Ipswich
Permission has been given for construction of an office building (B1). The pans detail an office building of 5 storeys plus roof top plant.
For more information about this site contact: Michelle Gordon
michelle.gordon@ipswich.gov.uk
01473 432922
For more information on Enterprise Zones please contact:
Eunice.edwards@newanglia.co.uk
01603 510084
Snetterton Heath, Snetterton
Opportunities for land purchase, leasehold, ‘design and build’ and Joint Venture options. The estimated investment opportunities is circa. £224m.
For more information about this site contact: Robert Campbell
robert.campbell@breckland.gov.uk
01362 656808
Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds
Newly constructed design and build opportunities from 5,000 to 750,000 sq ft, on a freehold and/or leasehold basis.
For more information about this project contact: economic.development@westsuffolk.gov.uk
01284 757114
Thetford Enterprise Park, Thetford
There are opportunities for land purchases, leases and joint ventures which will create a major technology focused enterprise park. The total investment value is circa. £50m
For more information about this site contact: Robert Campbell
robert.campbell@breckland.gov.uk
01362 656808
Sproughton Enterprise Park, Ipswich
Particularly suitable for logistic and distribution uses. However, consideration for other office or industrial uses, together with limited complemental uses for both the park and the surrounding area, such as retail and a hotel. In total, the site has the capacity to accommodate up to 100,250sqm of commercial development, together with an 80-bed hotel.
For more information about this site contact: Chris Bull
Christopher.bull@ipswich.gov.uk
01473 432209
Egmere Business Zone, Wells-next-the-sea
7.4ha site has been established to support investment associated with the growing offshore renewables sector off the North Norfolk Coast.
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Scottow Enterprise Park, Coltishall
12.4ha Ex-RAF site providing a unique offering for grow on space, private high voltage renewable energy network. Tenants onsite and growth underway.
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Waterfront Island, Ipswich
The Island site offers key regeneration opportunities. The enterprise zone forms 2ha of the 6ha island site. The site has great potential for redevelopment.
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Beacon Park, Great Yarmouth
16.7ha site in a super location. The government have approved extension of the existing Enterprise Zone site, which will mean space for an additional 30 businesses.
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South Denes, Great Yarmouth
58.8ha site features land ripe for development and for storage and laydown.
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Ellough Business Park, Lowestoft
The site offers 17ha of space for design-and-build industrial / warehouse units with a wide range of opportunities.
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Mobbs Way, Lowestoft
4.7ha site is already proving popular with growing companies. The site provides both design-and-build opportunities and range of ready-built offices, workshops and light industrial units.
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Riverside Road, Lowestoft
The 4.5ha site has been developed for two iconic buildings. Future development proposals include a potential second phase development by Essex and Suffolk Water.
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South Lowestoft Industrial Estate, Lowestoft
20ha site offers extensive design-and-build opportunities as well as a range of ready built units.
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Key facts about our region
- The home of two of the largest multi-site Enterprise Zones in the country with a total development area of over 250 hectares
- The home of the UK’s largest container port at Felixstowe, handling around 40% of the UK’s container trade
- The home of the UK’s All Energy Coast, contributing £35 billion to UK plc across offshore renewables, oil, gas, nuclear, solar and a range of alternative energy technologies
- The home of the Cambridge-Norwich Tech Corridor, with a £27 billion economy and science and research jobs increasing by 40% in 8 years
- The home of BT’s Global Research and Development HQ and 100+ tech businesses near Ipswich, creating £750 million of GVA
- The home of Lotus Cars at Hethel, one of world’s best loved specialist sports car brands
- The home of the University of East Anglia, Norwich University of the Arts and the University of Suffolk
- The home of British Horse Racing at Newmarket, with an annual £240 million of economic impact
- The home of fast growth urban centres including Ipswich and Norwich, listed in the top five fastest growing city economies in the UK in the 2018 UK Powerhouse Study
- The home of Norwich International Airport, connecting to 322 global destinations, via Amsterdam-Schiphol, just a 55 minute flight away