Phase three of former Pontins development in Hemsby under way

A major home development called The Dunes is being built on the former holiday park.

At a recent parish council meeting, a member of the public had posed the question as to why groundworks on the 23-acre site in King's Way "appeared" to have ceased.

This snowballed into having people in the coastal village offering their own interpretations and more speculation on Facebook as to why work appeared to have stopped.

The developer, Lodge Park Homes, had said that it was because the drawings and procurement of the next phase needed to be signed off.

Phase Three of the development of the former Hemsby Pontins site is under way (Image: Bruno Brown) Now the developers working on the site, which Blazehill Capital bought for £7m in July 2022, are "delighted" to announce that phase three is now under way.

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Katrin Eindorf-Hill, sales and marketing director for the Hemsby development, said: "We have been working behind the scenes, getting ready to start construction of the next phase at The Dunes and are delighted we can now announce that building has resumed.

"Phase three with one, two and three-bedroom homes is underway.

"This is a very exciting time for us, seeing the community grow and the surrounding area take shape.

"We hope to capture the spirit of the old Pontins - that sense of joy and community - while creating something thoroughly modern and luxurious."

Phase Three of the development of the former Hemsby Pontins site is underway (Image: Bruno Brown) The developer is even planning an event in the hope of galvanising support in the community.

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"We are going to hold a community get-together on December 14 with some local baked treats to sample," the sales director added.

"Everyone is welcome to join us and get a feel for the new neighbourhood.

"Creating a community where we build is very close to our hearts and it is great to see our customers settle into their new homes, making them their own."

The showroom at the development of the old Pontins site in Hemsby (Image: Denise Bradley) The old and the new as the former Pontins buildings are being transformed into new homes at The Dunes at Hemsby (Image: Denise Bradley)