The store, on Kingston Road in Dereham, shut earlier this year following the chain's relocation to a new outlet on Yaxham Road.

The building had since been left vacant, but now plans lodged by Prime Retail Ltd have been approved.

This would see the venue sub-divided into four units, with one of them being occupied by KFC.

KFC will be opening its first venue in Dereham (Image: PA)

The fast food giant identified the site as "meeting their requirements in terms of population size,........

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