Last call for tenders for North Quay regeneration

Final tenders are being requested for a master developer to regenerate a waterfront site in Great Yarmouth.

Aided by £20 million awarded from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund last year, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is seeking to redevelop a 10-acre site known as North Quay. Deadline for tenders is Friday, December 20.

The council plans to award a contract next year for the redevelopment of the site and expects a planning application to be submitted in early 2026 after the appointed developer has completed public engagement.

The North Quay Riverside Gateway aims to create a new, centrally located mixed-use neighbourhood, complementing the town centre with strong connections between the railway station, the town centre and waterfront.

Cllr Carl Smith, leader of the council, said: “There is huge potential for the North Quay site – which has been an eyesore for too long – with the river and Breydon Water on one side and the close link into the town centre on the other.

”With negotiations going very well around land assembly, we are determined to unlock that potential with a transformational, mixed-use development that will benefit the whole borough.”

He added: ”We want to make this key entry point into Great Yarmouth a vibrant new neighbourhood for people who live, work and visit the town. The appointment of a master developer for the project will be a major step forward.”

Iain Robertson, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s executive director – major projects, said: ”We have made very positive progress with most of the property owners at North Quay. But I would urge those with freehold and leasehold interests who have not yet come forward to contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss their interests.”

Mr Robertson said negotiation with property owners is being done in tandem with drawing up compulsory purchase order procedures, should they be needed as a last resort.

Work is ongoing to bring forward plans to renovate Vauxhall Bridge in advance of the North Quay regeneration. The bridge, which was part renovated in 2013, links the town centre with the railway station.

A scope of work is being finalised and will be presented to the council’s cabinet in the new year. It is anticipated that, with all agreements in place, work could start on the bridge by the end of Summer 2025.

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