A FORMER chip shop in Ashton-under-Lyne will be turned into two flats if planning permission is granted.
But even the applicant wanting to transform the Golden Pool, on Mossley Road, describes his proposal as ‘a modest accommodation.’
Mohammed Yasir has applied to Tameside Council to transform the building into a two-bedroomed property on each floor.
Under the scheme, the existing door from Mossley Road will be improved to provide access into the property and a staircase up to flat two will be installed.
Existing external walls will be repaired and rebuilt with the yard at the rear storing bins, while the rest of the area will be landscaped.
The Golden Pool, which lies next to the New Inn pub, has been closed for a number of years.
And in a document supporting the scheme, it says: “The proposals provide a modest accommodation with good amenities that does not compromise any surrounding properties.
“We therefore trust that Tameside Council can support this application.”
The authority’s Speaker’s Panel (Planning) committee will decide whether to grant or refuse planning permission.