St. Faiths Lane, Norwich
- Bedrooms
- 9
- Bathrooms
- 6
Key Features
- Development Opportunity
- Planning Permission Granted
- Consent For Roof Terrace
- City Centre Location
- 3 x 3 Bedroom Apartments
- Nutrient Neutral Credits Obtained
- Building Warranty Paid
- 10yr Professional Consultants Cert
- Planning Application Number: 20/00593/F
- 129 SQ M2 per Floor
Description
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
Prime Residential Conversion Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully consented residential development in the heart of Norwich.
Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of the existing building into three spacious 3-bedroom apartments, providing an attractive development with strong appeal to both owner-occupiers and the private rental market.
With planning consent secured, Nutrient Neutrality obligations satisfied, and key technical approvals already in place, the project offers a significantly de-risked opportunity for developers and investors seeking a straightforward city-centre conversion.
Development Summary -
Planning Status - Planning Permission Granted
Norwich City Council Planning Ref. 20/00593/F
Decision date: 18 August 2020
Proposal: Change of use from office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) with roof extension and terrace.
Approved Scheme - Conversion of the existing building to provide:
•3 x Three-Bedroom Apartments
•One apartment per floor
•Existing building retained and converted
•Ideal for the growing city-centre residential market
Planning & Tecnical Benefits - The development benefits from several key milestones already completed, reducing both programme risk and upfront costs.
Planning Consent
•Full planning permission granted
•Approved conversion to three self-contained residential apartments
Nutrient Neutrality
•Nutrient Neutrality Credits secured
•Credits fully paid for
•No further nutrient mitigation costs required
Building Warranty
•10-Year Professional Consultants Certificate
•Warranty arrangements already paid for
These completed items provide considerable value by allowing works to commence with significantly reduced pre-construction requirements.
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Utilities
The property benefits from existing utility infrastructure, helping minimise development costs.
Electricity
•Existing incoming 3-phase electrical supply
•Suitable for subdivision using a Ryefield distribution board
•Capable of supplying all three apartments
Gas
•Existing live gas supply currently serving the building
•Existing supply can serve one apartment
•Two additional gas supplies would be required for the remaining apartments
Drainage
•Existing drainage connection has sufficient capacity
•No new drainage connection required
Water
•Existing single incoming water supply
•New individual water connections will be required for each apartment
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Development Advantages
•Planning Permission Granted
•Three large family-sized apartments
•Excellent city centre location
•Nutrient Neutrality fully addressed
•Building warranty paid
•Existing drainage infrastructure retained
•Existing 3-phase electrical supply
•Reduced planning and technical risk
•Immediate development potential
Location - Situated on St Faiths Lane, the property occupies a highly desirable central Norwich location within easy walking distance of the city's retail, employment, leisure and cultural amenities.
The development benefits from excellent access to Norwich Railway Station, the historic city centre, local restaurants, independent cafés and the city's thriving business district.
The combination of generous apartment sizes and a prime central location creates strong appeal for professionals, families, and long-term investors.
Investment Opportunity - This represents a rare opportunity to acquire a consented residential conversion with numerous enabling works already completed.
Key project risks have already been addressed through:
•Planning consent secured
•Nutrient Neutrality compliance completed
•Professional Consultants Certificate arranged
•Existing utility infrastructure in place
•Existing drainage suitable for the approved scheme
The project is ideally suited to developers seeking an efficient conversion with reduced pre-development costs and the ability to progress quickly towards construction.
Summary - 74 St Faiths Lane, Norwich offers a ready-to-deliver residential conversion in one of Norfolk's strongest residential markets.
With planning permission for 3 x three-bedroom apartments, Nutrient Neutrality obligations discharged, building warranty arrangements secured and substantial existing utility infrastructure already available, the scheme provides an attractive and de-risked development opportunity with immediate implementation potential.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- E
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-02
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Full Fibre (FTTP)
- Sewerage
- Mains
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
- No Parking
- 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
330 Mbps
Ultrafast · available to 76% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming
- Video calls
- Home working
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
- Charles Darwin Primary School233 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 465
- Type
- Free schools
- The Free School Norwich827 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 180
- Type
- Free schools
- Magdalen Gates Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Community school
- Lionwood Junior School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 212
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Jane Austen College663 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,085
- Type
- Free schools
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich857 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,613
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Sewell Park Academy1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 775
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hewett Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 543
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Open Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 529
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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 10 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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Ben Allman Estate & Letting Agent, Norwich
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