Plans to turn a former bank into a coffee shop and 16 flats have been submitted.
Applicant Fairfield Estate Agents is hoping to demolish the rear part of the existing building at the Lloyds Bank site in St Albans Road, Watford, and erect a four-storey extension above the current listed building.
The earmarked site in its current guise
The new development, which lies within the Nascot Conservation Area, is offering just two off-street parking spaces served from a service road, rather than off Langley Road. This service road is between the dental practice and the former bank, and is used by other people living in the area.
A disabled space will be provided, however the developer has failed to sanction cycle storage within their current plans. Retail units will be incorporated into the design on the ground.
Nascot councillor Jane Johnson said: “These plans have been generally well received but the design and size will be like Marmite to some residents.
“It would be nice to see this prominent location brought back into use, however the use of materials, bulk and dark colour tone may put some residents off."
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