The New Inn, 36 Chapel Street South, Colchester, Essex, CO2
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Existing Public House
- Potential Residential Opportunity
- Substantial Accommodation
- Central Location
- Rarely Available
Description
The New Inn is currently a working public house set in the central city centre position. The property offers excellent development potential and possible residential use subject to obtaining the necessary planning consent.
The New Inn offers substantial accommodation over two floors with useful outside areas including car parking, beer garden and an outside pool room/function room.
Currently as a working public house, there are two functional bar areas, one of which has been arranged for music and entertaining and there are toilet facilities located on the ground floor. There is a useful and sizeable cellar and on the first floor the accommodation has been arranged to facilitate owner accommodation with the rooms being mainly utilised as kitchen, living room, en suite bathroom and three additional bedrooms. However this accommodation could be rearranged if planning consent were given to be utilised as a residential property.
OUTSIDE
To one side of the property is a parking area for a number of vehicles.
There is a beer garden and part covered seating area, with further covered seating area leading onto the pool room/function room providing accommodation for a variety of uses.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Council Tax Band - A
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC Rating - C (63)
Ref - COL240872/GB
BUSINESS RATES
We are advised that the premises have a rateable value, with effect from the 1st April 2026, of £7,000.
We recommend all parties make their own direct enquiries with the local rating authority to confirm their liabilities in this regard.
DIRECTIONS
Please use postcode CO2 7AX For Satnav.
VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT VIA SELLING AGENTS:
Fenn Wright
146 High Street
Colchester
CO1 1PW
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
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