Former South Norfolk Conservative HQ in Diss to go up for auction
The former South Norfolk Conservative Association headquarters in Diss will go up for auction later this month.
Currently, the property is used for offices and is home to the Grasmere Club.
In 2009, the South Norfolk Conservative Association was granted planning permission to demolish the headquarters for a flats development.
This prompted a petition in opposition, signed by more than 1,200 people.
The property received planning permission for conversion into 14 apartments in 2013 but this permission has now lapsed.
It will now go up for auction on July 31, with current owners suggesting it has potential for either apartments or townhouses, subject to obtaining planning consents.
It has a guide price of £450,000 to £500,000.
The Grasmere Club Ltd holds a formal written tenancy until December 2020.
According to property website Rightmove, the auction is a "rare and fantastic opportunity" to acquire a property with gardens leading down to the Mere and is currently being advertised as a "14 bedroom character property"
The auction sale will take place at Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club, at 11.30am.