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The former Hunstanton Infant School, which is set to be turned into homes
- Credit: Chris Bishop
A former infant school has come a step closer to being turned into homes.
Now Repton Property Developments, which is owned by Norfolk County Council, has applied for planning permission for the scheme.
Much of the original buildings would be retained under the proposals
- Credit: Gary Johns Architect
It includes retaining the original carrstone Victorian building, which will be converted into housing, while three more properties will also be built on the site off James Street near the town centre.
The plans will see seven homes created in the existing building and the other three built around it, including five two-bedroom houses, five with one bedroom and a single three-bedroom house.
Homes plan for former Hunstanton Infant School site outlined
| Updated: 18:45, 27 January 2021
Developers have set out their vision for a new housing development on the site of the former Hunstanton Infant School.
A presentation of proposals for the James Street land was delivered to a town council meeting, held over Zoom, this evening.
Eleven properties are envisaged, seven of which would be accommodated within the existing school buildings. The remainder would be new-build dwellings.
An artist s impression of how the former Hunstanton Infant School could look under new plans for homes there. Picture: Gary John Architects (44152309)
In a statement released ahead of the meeting, Andrew Jamieson, the resort s county council representative, said: âThis development would be a great addition to the local community with a design that has a clear respect for its architectural origins.