A former bank could be converted into 11 bedsits under new plans that also include a cinema room and a gym. Proposals for the one-time Barclays branch, in Edgeley, Stockport will provide ‘much needed accommodation’ in the area, according to applicant Lower Estates Ltd.
Despite more than doubling the number of rooms approved for an earlier scheme, the Manchester -based property firm says the plan would fully comply with council size standards. Each room at the Castle Street building would boast its own en suite shower, while papers note there is also ‘adequate space’ for a kitchen and laundry.
In addition to the 11 rooms, the basement would be converted for recreational use, such as a cinema or games room - as well as an ‘optional area for a gym’. A document submitted in support of the application claims the proposed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) would not detract from the property or the street.
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