A unique opportunity to convert four silos into a luxury family home is available after planning permission was granted on land in West Norfolk.
Silos are used in agriculture to store grain or fermented feed for animals, but these structures are to be given a new life as local authorities have given the green light to convert them into a three-bedroom house.
The land is currently for sale with a price tag of £200,000 and the conversion will require significantly more funds to complete.
A unique opportunity to convert four silos into a luxury family home is available on this land for sale in Norfolk.
Each of the silo houses is one of three bedrooms or bathrooms.
The plans also include an extension to the living space, providing additional room for the property’s new occupants.
The property will include open plan living space, comprising dining and kitchen areas.
And natural light has been carefully considered in the plans, with strategically placed windows and skylights.
The property sits on an acre of land to the front of the property and is surrounded by open countryside.
Chartered town planner Martin Gaine said it could be a huge benefit to the future owner that the hard work of obtaining planning permission for this property has already been done.
The silos are on sale for £200,000 and are being sold with planning permission to convert into a three-bedroom family home.
The applicants refined their proposal in three applications to finally get the plans approved.
He explained: “Planning permission for this new house was not easy – like many applications for new houses in the countryside, it required time, patience and perseverance, and a bit of good luck.”
The Government’s national planning policy is that no new housing be built in the countryside. He claims they are better located in existing cities, where they are close to services and not concreting on green fields.
Gaine highlighted that planners were against the proposal for this reason, and that two applications on this site were refused permission before the local planning committee of elected councilors decided on the third attempt that permission should be granted. .
The silo conversion is located on the outskirts of Walsoken, Norfolk, and is located in the county of Cambridgeshire, on the border of Norfolk in Fenland.
The property sits on an acre of land to the front of the property and is surrounded by open countryside.
“Planners tend to focus on the black and white wording of their policies: Does the proposal deliver or not?” he said.
“Committee members were more philosophical, praising the innovative design of the converted silos and the fact that the proposal would preserve some of the area’s agricultural history.”
Mr Gaine concluded: ‘We can be quick to criticize the planning system, but it did its job well here.
Planning expert Martin Gaine praised the silos planning decision
“The applicants refined their proposal over three applications and the wise heads of the planning committee overlooked their policies to grant permission on the basis that it was a high-quality proposal that deserved the go-ahead.”
He sale of land is being handled by Hockeys estate agents, who explain in their marketing literature: ‘This conversion offers the rare opportunity to own a residence that transcends the ordinary.
‘Every detail reflects a commitment to quality craftsmanship and visionary design. With its distinctive character and idyllic location, this property presents a lifestyle opportunity like no other.
The silo conversion is located on the outskirts of Walsoken, Norfolk, and is located in the county of Cambridgeshire, on the border of Norfolk in Fenland.
It is located 22.6 miles from the town of Kings Lynn in Norfolk, 22.6 miles from the town of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire and 42.5 miles from the Norfolk coast.
Walsoken has a number of services including a mini supermarket, post offices, a butcher shop and a hairdresser.
And there are schools within walking distance, and the property is within the catchment area of Marshland High School, which is less than a mile away.
Watlington and Downham Market stations are less than 10 miles away.