7 White Hart Street, Foulden, Thetford, Norfolk IP26 5AW

FOR SALE BY LIVESTREAM AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 10:00AM
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Public house with full planning permission to convert into three houses

The former White Hart public house, which closed in 2019, is a substantial 269 sq/m detached building set in around 0.31 of an acre (stms), close to Thetford Forest.

The period property has full planning permission to convert into three houses. It will be a tasteful and exclusive gated development which will be known as White Hart Mews and will comprise three individual two storey properties, one three bedroom and two 2 bedroom houses, all with views over open countryside.

Central heating is provided by oil fired boiler. In 2023 £8,000 was spent on selected roof and rainwater management upgrades.

The property is not listed and is not in a conservation area.

Planning Full planning permission was granted by Breckland Council on 29th October 2025 for the change of use and extension of 7 White Hart Street to create 3 dwellings, including associated works, landscaping and infrastructure.
Reference PL/2025/0581/FMIN. Further details and plans can be found on the public access website of Breckland Council breckland.gov.uk/planning.
Existing Accommodation Ground floor: bar, male and female wc, dining area, entrance lobby, conservatory, beer cellar, utility, store room
First floor: landing, four bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom
Outside: generous front and rear garden and ample off road parking
Additional options / Information The flat roof of the original pub kitchen below has been earmarked as balcony / roof garden accessed both from the first floor corridor of the garden via the former fire exit staircase. The single storey section housed letting bedrooms and/or staff quarters, measures around 540 sq/ft and could be used for additional living space, for example arts and crafts, gym, workshop, games room etc or for easy conversion to cart lodge car parking.
Additionally it could lends itself to development as a self contained two bedrooms bungalow / granny annex.
There are three options for the property:
Option 1: Refurbishment and reconfiguration of whole foot print as one family family home
Option 2: Redevelopment to three dwellings as per planning permission
Option 3: Utilization of the ground floor and first floor as a home leaving the single storey extension as s self contained granny annex for extended family use or onward sale as a separate bungalow.

All three options can be achieved within the existing footprint without the need for extensions.

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: D

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