Almost a year has passed since the first family moved into the major housing development at the former Pontins holiday park site in Hemsby.

But in recent months works to the remainder of the 23-acre site in King's Way, which Blazehill Capital bought for £7m in July 2022, have halted.

Concerns have been raised within the community about why groundwork appeared to have stopped, with the matter raised at a Hemsby Parish Council meeting.

The meeting minutes held on September 16, say "no answer was known".

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However, the developers for the site, Lodge Park Homes, have said that the groundwork, which has temporarily stopped, will resume soon.

The old and the new as the former Pontins buildings are being transformed into new homes at The Dunes at HemsbyThe old and the new as the former Pontins buildings are being transformed into new homes at The Dunes at Hemsby (Image: Denise Bradley)

Katrin Eindorf-Hill, sales and marketing director for the Hemsby development, said: "We are preparing the drawings and procurement for the next phase of building, this is soon to be completed and signed off ahead of the groundwork resuming onsite.

"We cannot wait to release the next lot of new homes because it is a project we are totally committed to completing and it has been a great success so far.

"With the property market picking up and more buyers out and about looking to purchase their new home, we are looking forward to completing the development.

"We cannot say time precise frames for when the work will resume at the moment, but we are hoping to recommence work on the site as soon as we can."

Picture of Pontin's in Hemsby where Lodge Park Homes have redeveloped and are redeveloping Picture of Pontin's in Hemsby where Lodge Park Homes have redeveloped and are redeveloping (Image: Anglea Sharpe)

THE FORMER PONTINS SITE

The former Pontins site closed in January 2009, blaming fewer visitors and escalating costs.

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In its heyday, the Pontins holiday camp at Hemsby housed tens of thousands of holidaymakers during the season but eventually closed to the public in 2008.

It stood empty for a decade and fell into a derelict state before Lodge Park Homes took on the project to redevelop it.

The site's 50-plus buildings had become a target for vandals and arsonists alike.

The show room at the development of the old Pontins site in HemsbyThe showroom at the development of the old Pontins site in Hemsby (Image: Denise Bradley) The demolition of the former Pontins site in HemsbyThe demolition of the former Pontins site in Hemsby (Image: Anglian Demolition and Asbestos Ltd.) Norfolk Fire Service on the scene of a chalet block fire at the former Pontins holiday park site in HemsbyNorfolk Fire Service on the scene of a chalet block fire at the former Pontins holiday park site in Hemsby (Image: James Bass) The Former Hemsby Pontins Holiday campThe Former Hemsby Pontins Holiday camp (Image: Nick Butcher)