The upstairs of a prominent Herefordshire bank building could be turned into four new flats under a newly submitted plan.
The application for change of use of the former Barclays Bank building at 7 The Buttercross, Leominster has put forward by a Mr Rand of London-registered company Bourneheights.
It is made under recently introduced “permitted development rights”, which allow commercial premises in England to be converted into homes without the need for full planning permission.
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Though in a classical style and within the town’s conservation area, the building is relatively modern and is not listed.
Each of the four self-contained flats would cover 50-55 square metres, with a single bedroom, bathroom and open-plan kitchen and living space, all naturally lit from existing windows.
The second floor previously housed offices belonging to the bank, which relocated to a smaller premises on nearby Corn Street in 2018.
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Barclays has since announced this branch will close on September 1.
Comments on the conversion application, numbered 231673, can be made until June 22.
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