Norwich: Plans to convert Carrow Hill House into villas

The Grade-II Listed Carrow Hill House has fallen into disrepair since it was last used as a hostel for rehabilitation and support for the homeless in 2013.

Carrow Hill House (Image: Newsquest)

Carrow Hill House has been repeatedly targeted by vandals, with windows being smashed and graffiti sprayed on the exterior. 

This vandalism has also resulted in water damage to the building.

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But now the company Ilex Homes is looking to "restore the building from disrepair to its former grandeur" by converting the site into two large semi-detached villas. 

Each home would be three storeys in height, with a kitchen, dining and living room on the ground floor.

Plans for the site (Image: Ensemble Architecture)

The first would feature three bedrooms, a balcony and a bathroom - while plans for the second floor include a fourth bedroom, a bathroom and loft storage.

Changes to the building would include the alteration of a number of doors, windows and chimneys.

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An extension would also be built on the north elevation of the site.

However, planning documents submitted to the city council state all changes would be sensitive to the historical importance of the building.

The planned extension to the property (Image: Norwich City Council)

Speaking on the proposal as a whole, the statement concludes: "This application represents an exciting opportunity to dramatically transform this dilapidated building into homes that are fit for 21st century living.

"It has the potential to be a bold example of how our most precious historic building stock can be upgraded and preserved for the appreciation of future generations and record of our history."