Norwich Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21
- Land size
- 0.85 acres
Key Features
- DEVELOPMENT OPPORTINITY WITH PLANNING
- UNIQUE RURAL SETTING WITH EXCEPTIONAL VIEWS OVER NEIGHBOURING FARMLAND
- CONSENT TO CONVERT TWO SUBSTANTIAL BARNS
- SITE MEASURING 0.85 ACRE (STMS)
- RURAL LOCATION JUST 2 MILES FROM FAKENHAM TOWN CENTRE
- EASY ACCESS TO WELLS NEXT THE SEA (10M) AND NORWICH (25M)
- NORTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING REF PU/25/1153 AND PU/25/1152
- VIEWING STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Description
The Norfolk Agents are pleased to offer this exciting development opportunity, comprising of a 0.85 acre site (stms) with consent to convert two existing barns of this former chicken farm. The third (middle) barn does not have permission and will need to be demolished as part of the project.
The barns accessed by a private road off of Pensthorpe Road, beautifully positioned in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. With open fields to three sides, the barns enjoys spectacular views of its rural surroundings, as well as having direct access onto miles of footpaths. Just 2 miles to the centre of Fakenham and Wells Next The Sea is just a 15 min drive which makes this project ideally located.
For full details around the planning visit North Norfolk District Council at and planning reference PU/25/1153 and PU/25/1152.
We believe that there is potential scope for further development subject to the necessary permissions.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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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 20% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Fakenham Junior School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 257
- Type
- Academy converter
- Little Snoring Community Primary Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 65
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 61
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery2.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Fakenham Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 723
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Alderman Peel High School7.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 606
- Type
- Academy converter
- Litcham School8.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 727
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northgate High School11 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,203
- Type
- Academy converter
- Reepham High School and College11 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 959
- 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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The Norfolk Agents, Fakenham
Marston & Langinger House, 13 George Edwards Road, Fakenham, NR21 8NL
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Marston & Langinger House, 13 George Edwards Road, Fakenham, NR21 8NL
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