Retail premises for sale

Rosemary Road, Clacton-On-Sea CO15

Investment Consideration:
Vacant possession
VAT is applicable to this property
Comprises two-storey former department store
Suitable for variety of Retail/Leisure use (Class E)
Benefits from prominent Zone A frontage and 8 car parking spaces at front
Total existing gia: 1,815 sq m (19,539 sq ft)
Benefits from 2 planning permissions granted in 2026 being for converting ground floor into 7 self-contained retail units (E) and converting first floor into 10 x 1-Bed residential apartments (C3)
Further development potential to extend above, subject to obtaining the necessary consents
Situated within 2 min walk from Clacton High Street main car park, with occupiers close by include The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Nationwide, Betfred, Co-op Funeralcare, William Hill, tui and Boots, amongst many others.

Property Description:
The property is arranged on ground and one upper floor to provide a large ground floor shop with ancillary accommodation to the rear. The first floor comprises further sales areas accessed via escalators together with ancillary accommodation. The property benefits from loading areas and marked car parking for some 8 cars, providing the following accommodation and dimensions:
Ground Floor Sales: 817.57 sq m (8,800 sq ft)
Ground Floor Ancillary: 89.20 sq m (960 sq ft)
First Floor Sales: 641.58 sq m (6,906 sq ft)
First Floor Ancillary: 266.88 sq m (2,873 sq ft)
Total area size: 1,815.23 sq m (19,539 sq ft)

Development Opportunity:
The property benefits from 2 planning permissions, one being for converting ground floor into 7 self-contained retail units, and another for converting first floor into 10 x 1-Bed apartments.
Ground Floor Retail: 827.66 sq m (8,908 sq ft)
7 Retail Units
First Floor Residential: 550.12 sq m (5,921 sq ft)
10 x 1-Bed apartments
Total Approved gia: 1,377.78 sq m (14,829 sq ft)
Excluding communal and service areas
For more information, please refer to Tendring District Planning Portal:
Ref: 26/00004/counot - First Floor 10 x 1-Bed Flats
ref: 26/00011/ful - Ground Floor 7 Retail Units
Additional development potential to extend above, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Location:
Clacton-on-Sea has a population of approximately 45,000, which in peak season increases markedly. The town is located some 25 miles south of Ipswich and 13 miles south-east of Colchester and has access to the A12 via the A133 and the A120. The A12 connects with the M25 Motorway (Junction 28) some 35 miles to the south-west. The property is situated fronting the north side of Rosemary Road, between its junctions with Hayes Road and The Grove, within the town centre. Occupiers close by include The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Nationwide, Betfred, Co-op Funeralcare, William Hill, tui and Boots, amongst many others.