A FORMER council building in Prestatyn could be converted into a commercial/office unit, apartments and holiday lets, under extensive new plans.
The proposal for the site, at 6-8 Nant Hall Road, would see it become a commercial unit with five ground floor holiday lets and 18 two-bed apartments.
The development would involve the demolition of a rear extension, a newly-built extension and landscaping works, including car park re-structuring and the removal of a tree.
The site dates back to at least 1910, with some evidence of it stretching back to 1903.
It is not a listed building, but is situated within the Prestatyn High Street Conservation Area.
Its redevelopment is currently in the pre-planning application stage, with a public consultation still live.
In a heritage impact statement, architects and surveyors Cassidy + Ashton said of the proposal: “It has been demonstrated that the existing rear extension to the original building actively detracts from the Prestatyn High Street Conservation Area and the wider area, through design, materials and state of repair.
“The proposed development will have only a positive material / visual impact on the nearby listed buildings or other heritage assets. The development will facilitate the redevelopment of the building as a component of the wider historic environment.
“The proposed development will have a positive physical and visual impact on the Conservation Area at the heart of the town centre, providing a sustainable development.
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“The result is a carefully articulated statement design which is contemporary in appearance, whilst providing a clear link back to the buildings past form and particularly that of the original building which is retained.
“The proposed scale complements the significant urban components which enclose the surrounding area, without affecting local amenity and that of the proposed development.
“The development of the site, has therefore been demonstrated as making a positive impact on this part of Prestatyn, aligned with local and national planning policy.
“The cumulative impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Prestatyn High Street Conservation Areas is thus clearly positive and should, therefore, be granted planning permission.”
Vale of Clwyd MP Dr James Davies said of the plans: “I have met and had encouraging conversations with the developer behind the proposed conversion of the former council offices on Nant Hall Road.”
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