Three flats planned next to Westbury banking hub

Plans have been submitted for a three-storey extension to create three flats next to Westbury’s banking hub in the High Street.

The proposal relates to 32 High Street, the former Barclays bank building which became home to the town’s banking hub in January this year.

The outline planning application, submitted to Wiltshire Council, seeks permission for three one-bedroom flats within a side extension. The existing building would be retained, with the ground floor continuing to be used as the banking hub and existing accommodation on the upper floors remaining.

The proposed flats would be on the first and second floors of the extension, with the ground floor left open for parking.

Plans show four parking spaces in the main area, a further space retained at the rear and a turning area for vehicles. Access would continue to be from the High Street.

The application follows an earlier planning approval for a side extension with residential accommodation above parking. However, that scheme was not built and the latest proposal is for a three-storey extension rather than the previously approved two-storey design.

The design and access statement submitted to Wiltshire Council says, “The proposal delivers clear planning benefits. It provides three additional homes in a sustainable town

centre location, makes effective use of an underutilised part of an existing site, retains commercial activity at ground floor level, provides on-site parking and cycle storage, and contributes to the residential population of Westbury town centre.”

The public consultation period for the application runs until 6th November on Wiltshire Council’s planning portal.