PLANS to convert a vacant shop on the edge of the town centre into bedsits have been submitted to the council.
The shop unit at 12 to 14 Eldon Street North, on the corner of Bridge Street, will become an eight-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) if the application for change of use submitted this week is approved.
The ground floor is currently designated for use as a shop, with the upper two floors limited to office use.
According to documents submitted with the application, the property has been vacant for more than two years.
Comments on the application can be made until August 20, with a decision expected in September.
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