Bridge Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21
Key Features
- Full Planning Permission Granted
- Residential Development Opportunity
- Waterfront Apartment Scheme
- 64No. Apartments across 5 levels
- Design includes ground level parking
- Town Centre Scheme
- Inviting unconditional offers in excess of £500,000
Description
Gleadells Wharf is a rare and exciting waterfront residential development opportunity with planning permission for 64No. apartments.
DESCRIPTION
Gleadells Wharf is a rare and exciting waterfront residential development opportunity in the heart of Gainsborough. The site extends in the region of 0.4 acres (sts) and has planning approved for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site into a luxury 64No. residential apartment scheme overlooking the River Trent. The one and two bedroom apartments are designed to benefit from private outdoor space in the form of either a Juliet balcony or more substantial terrace, alongside a ‘residents only' roof terrace concept. Furthermore, a secure residents car park is proposed on the ground floor of the development.
LOCATION
Gainsborough is a popular Lincolnshire Market Town currently undergoing a transformational regeneration, with an £18 million public growth and investment programme that will underpin heritage-led regeneration and housing-led economic growth. The investment has already delivered upgraded public spaces and vibrant retail areas, as well as a new 4 screen Savoy Cinema development in the Market Place that will be a key retail & leisure destination in attracting local and wider regional footfall to Gainsborough's town centre.Gainsborough is located a 30 minute drive from the UK's motorway network, an international airport and mainline rail services. The town is nestled in the north-west corner of Lincolnshire, close to the border of Nottinghamshire and the Lincoln and Sheffield city regions. Gainsborough's population is projected to grow from 21,000 to 30,000 by 2036, fuelled by key developments such as:• Housing Expansion: Gainsborough has been selected by the Government as one of 20 locati
CONNECTIVITY
Gainsborough is well connected via both rail and road. Lea Road Railway has direct services to Lincoln, Doncaster and Sheffield, whilst Gainsborough Central provides access to Retford (LNER East Coast Main Line) with direct links to London. The A631 provides east-west connectivity, connecting Gainsborough to nearby towns such as Market Rasen, Louth and Grimsby to the east and Retford and Worksop to the west.The A156 road provides north-south connectivity. North to Scunthorpe and further to the Humber Bridge, which links to Hull and East Yorkshire. South to Lincoln. The M180 motorway connects to the wider motorway network, providing connections to cities such as Doncaster, Leeds, and beyond.
PLANNING PERMISSION
The Property was granted Full Planning Permission in April 2023 by West Lindsey District Council, under Planning Application Number: 145244The Proposal is for demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for residential development of 64no. apartments.
SUPPORTING INFO
Upon request, a suite of supporting information is available to interested parties.
TENURE
The client is inviting unconditional offers in excess of £500,000 for the Freehold interest in the Property with full vacant possession.
PLANS & AREAS
Property Plans and images with these details are for identification purposes only, they are not to scale and have not been measured by Pygott & Crone. Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves with the plans relating to the site.
LEGAL COSTS
Each party will be responsible for their own legal and professional costs incurred in documenting this transaction.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by prior arrangement with the selling agent Pygott & Crone.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-04-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School809 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School828 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 0 to 7
- Pupils
- 231
- Type
- Academy converter
- White's Wood Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 189
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,139
- Type
- Community school
- The Gainsborough Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 767
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Elizabethan Academy8.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,230
- Type
- Academy converter
- Retford Oaks Academy9.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,080
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- South Axholme Academy9.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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