A former pub is set to undergo a change of use and be developed into a block of flats.
The disused Monks Abbey pub in Lincoln has obtained planning permission to be transformed into four flats, which will then be let out to students when construction is complete, the Lincolnshire Echo reports.
Andrew Wilding, planning agent for the site, said in his application that a decline in trade made it difficult to find an alternative use for the building.
"It is big enough to make a generous family home, but the area is too noisy and full of traffic fumes," he pointed out.
"The lack of reasonable car parking precludes the use as offices, while the present economic difficulties make it unlikely anyone would want the premises for retail."
He said this particular area of Lincoln appears to be flourishing, so the building could do well to contain two four-bedroom flats, one three-bed apartment and a two-bed flat.
18 Feb 2011
Change of Use News: Lincoln pub to be turned into flats
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