Work at new Lavender Fields development in Hunstanton is under way - with completion in 2026
More than 60 new homes are set to be built as part of a multi-million pound scheme in Hunstanton.
Places for People is to extend its affordable living portfolio into the coastal town with the development of 61 apartments for people aged 55 and over at Lavender View.
Places for People is collaborating with partners including Norfolk County Council – which has provided £2.9million in capital funding to support the scheme as part of its independent living programme.
Homes England has provided £5.7million in grant funding for the scheme, while developer Lovell Later Living, building contractor Lovell Partnerships and care provider Radis Community Care are also involved.
Places for People celebrated the start of the development alongside its partners last Wednesday with a traditional ‘turf cutting’ ceremony – held to mark the formal start of building works.
Attendees included Cllr Alison Thomas and Cllr Andrew Jamieson from the county council, Paula Broadbent, the managing director of Lovell Later Living, Deepesh Patel, executive director of Radis Community Care, and Matthew Goakes, area director of Lovell Partnerships.
The development of this new community designed by Langtry Langton Architects will deliver 61 one and two-bedroom affordable-rent apartments by the end of summer 2026.
The Radis Community Care team will provide on-site care and support 24 hours a day, enabling individuals to remain independent in a home of their choice.
The development has been named Lavender View after the vibrant lavender fields located three miles south of Hunstanton.
Tim Gardiner, director of new business at Places for People, said: “We are thrilled to celebrate this addition to our successful partnership with Lovell Later Living – a collaboration that will see a total of 279 homes for those aged 55 and over delivered by 2026.
“At Hunstanton, as with all of our later living communities, that means creating well-designed, sustainable, and safe homes for customers who wish to remain independent, while benefiting from care and support, when they need it.”
Lavender View will also offer residents an on-site café, an activity room, communal areas including a main lounge and landscaped gardens, on-site hairdressing, a spa room, mobility scooter storage and on-site parking for residents and their visitors.
It is due for completion in late summer 2026.
Cllr Alison Thomas, the county council’s cabinet member for adult social care, said: “I’m delighted to see work begin on Lavender View.
“We’ve been working hard to bring more independent living schemes to Norfolk, and thanks to the efforts of Places for People and our other partners we’ll soon be able to offer people a chance to have a home within a friendly community right here in Hunstanton.
“It’s a wonderful way for older residents to continue living independently but want to maintain a peace of mind by having care and support available on site.”
The apartments at Lavender View have been designed with modern living in mind – with one and two-bedroom apartments on offer and each featuring a “contemporary kitchen, appealing living space and stylish modern bathroom” with walk-in shower.
Each home will feature a private patio or balcony area.
