A STALYBRIDGE Liberal club will be transformed into six apartments after planning permission was granted.
And the development will ensure the ‘unique’ structure on the junction of Stamford Street and Hamilton Street is renovated and improved.
Oldham-based Matthew Barnes, of AAJ Property Investments, has been allowed by Tameside Council to convert the former Lancashire Ward club.
And documents supporting the application state: “The proposal would represent an effective use of land within an established urban area, which is very well serviced with access to local amenities, employment and excellent transport links.
“The former liberal building is unique within the street with an attractive first floor cantilevered bay window to the front elevation fronting Stamford Street and red brick elevations. The window openings are of a vertical emphasis with stone copings and cills.
“The building has been empty for a considerable period of time and attempts to market the building and find alternative uses have been unsuccessful.
“It currently has an extant planning permission for conversion to three apartments, but this project was considered no longer feasible as a development, and work was ceased on site by the previous owner of the property.
“A planning approval for the application for the conversion will ensure the building can be retained and continue to make a contribution to the local architecture and continue as a building of local historic interest.
“The re-use of the building will allow the building fabric to be repaired and renovated as part of the conversion works.”
The former Lancashire Ward building will be extended and will eventually house three apartments with independent access – two off Hamilton Street and one. off an existing passageway to its west, accessed off Stamford Street.
There will also be shared access to the upper floor apartments with an entrance off Hamilton Street.
And the proposed extensions are described as ‘subordinate to the host building and would not appear overly dominant within the street scene.
‘The single storey extension would carry through the existing architectural design and the fenestration would match the existing.’
Tameside Council granted planning permission in an executive decision by director of place, Julian Jackson.
In it, it states: “No work (including vehicle and plant movements, deliveries, loading and unloading) shall take place outside the hours of 07:30 and 18:00 Mondays to Fridays and 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays.
“No work shall take place on Sundays and Bank Holidays.”