The Blue Lion pub in North Pickenham, near Swaffham, could be converted into a three-bedroom home under the proposals.

The designs were refused by Breckland Council due to the "unacceptable" loss of a community facility within the village.

However, the Planning Inspectorate has now been brought in to review the decision and will assess whether the correct ruling was made at a hearing in the coming weeks.

Wendy and Richard Pyne, owners of the pub, are........

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