Plans for Cash Access UK banking hub in Leominster

The proposed development involves Units A and B at Black Swan Walk on Dishley Street, and forms part of plans to create a Cash Access UK community banking hub.

The application includes alterations to the existing units, new signage, and perimeter fencing.

The statement also explains that the site falls within a conservation area and sets out how the scheme aims to "preserve, and where possible, enhance its historic character" in line with national and local policies.

Proposed changes include a revised shopfront with new entrance doors, the installation of an ATM, illuminated signage, and repairs to the building fabric.

Improved mechanical and electrical systems are also planned, along with upgraded lighting and data infrastructure.

Plans also cover repairs and internal changes, and include fencing to prevent fly tipping and dog fouling in the landscaped area next to the building.

'Black Swan Walk' is a pedestrian route linking the town centre with the West Street retail area, including the Co-op and Aldi car parks.

Most of the buildings on the walkway are thought to date from the 1990s, although records are limited.

The design and access statement said: "The application site has been vacant for some time and has started to deteriorate, with sections of cladding falling off and roof tiles becoming loose in places."

The statement said the proposed interventions are "sympathetic in material, scale, and design" and have been developed to "minimise harm to the conservation area."

The lower storey of the building is constructed in red brick, with the upper floor finished in diagonally laid timber cladding.

A decision on this is expected by the end of this month.