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Guide Price£450,000

Development Opportunity in Bawburgh

Land size
1.22 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
  • END TERRACED COTTAGE
  • PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
  • PERMISSION FOR DOUBLE STOREY EXTENSION
  • LARGE PLOT
  • BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE LOCATION
  • 1.22 ACRE SITE
  • FORMERY HATCHERY WTH PERMISSION TO CONVERT TO TWO DWELLINGS

Description

**DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY** A former hatchery with current planning permission for conversion to two detached bungalows and a three bedroom cottage also with permission to extend to create a four bedroom dwelling. Sitting on a generous 1.22 Acre site (subject to measured survey).

Description - A unique opportunity to acquire a three bedroom end terraced cottage with planning permission for double storey extension to four bedrooms and a former hatchery also with planning permission to replace existing building with two detached three bedroom bungalows, each with their own parking areas. The cottage and agriculatural building currently stand on a site of around 1.22 acre (subject to measured survey).

The Cottage - Planning permission was granted by South Norfolk Council on the 14th Feburary 2025 for a two storey side extension under planning reference 2024/3436. This would provide a comfortable four-bedroom family accommodation with two reception rooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living space, utility room, ground floor cloakroom, en-suite shower room and bathroom. The cottage currently has LPG heating with a combination boiler to radiators and UPVC double glazed windows. The generous plot extends to around 0.39 acre (subject to measured survey).

The Hatchery - Planning permission has been granted on the 14th August 2025 to replace the former hatchery with two new separate dwellings. The new dwellings are two detached three bedroom bungalows comprising a modern open plan kitchen/living/dining room, three bedrooms; one with an ensuite, utility room, study, and rear hallway with cloakroom.
The Planning reference is 2023/0413. Both units will have independent access from New Road.

Location - Bawburgh is a pretty village by the River Yare, located around 5 miles from Norwich city centre with easy access to the Norwich A47 southern bypass, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich Research park and the University of East Anglia. There is a public house in the village, opposite a green area by the river. Bawburgh golf club and the Norfolk Family Golf Centre are close by and a wide range of shops can be found at the Longwater Retail Park where there is also a gym, eat in and takeaway food outlets and a large Sainsbury's store.

Agent's Notes: - There is a flying freehold with bedroom 3 of the property extending above the ground floor of the neighbouring property.

An area of land at the top of the bank on the east and north boundaries is subject to a claim for adverse possession. A plan showing this area which is to be conveyed within the Plot sale is available on request and is included on the plan in these particulars.

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: B
EPC Rating: E

Services - The Cottage has mains water and electricity and The Hatchery has mains electricity and water supplied from a bore hole.
Foul drainage from 46, 45 and 44 New Road and The Hatchery goes to a shared septic tank which is located just beyond the west boundary of number 44, beside the track.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
B
Date Posted
2026-04-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 158 Development Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£368,852 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £260,710 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
40 E
73 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Utilities & Restrictions

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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • The Bawburgh School705 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    99
    Type
    Community school
  • Chapel Break Infant School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Community school
  • St Michael's VA Junior School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    423
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Costessey Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    559
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Little Melton Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    119
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Ormiston Victory Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,517
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • City Academy Norwich2.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    674
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hethersett Academy2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,250
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hellesdon High School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,476
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Taverham High School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    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.

Amenities

Supermarket

Asda Norwich Express Petrol, Norwich0.9 miles
Aldi William Frost Way, Norwich1.3 miles
Sainsburys Longwater, Norwich1.4 miles

GP surgery

Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice0.9 miles

Pharmacy

E-Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Spire Private Hospital1.3 miles

Green space

Play Space906 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Norwich Rail Station4.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church Street900 metres

Typical drive times

Dereham20 min · 14 miles
Hingham17 min · 11 miles
Wymondham13 min · 7.5 miles
Norwich (city)12 min · 4.9 miles

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.

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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