A PLANNING application to convert a former shop and first floor flat in Bradford on Avon into two houses has been submitted to Wiltshire Council.

If approved, Bath-based Western Building Consultants Ltd will convert convenience store ANP Stores in Trowbridge Road, which closed in December, to new accommodation, but not everyone approves.

In a letter to Wiltshire Council, chairman of Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust Rosie MacGregor said: “We object to this application as this would result in the loss of a commercial use for which no justification has been submitted.

“It is important that employment provision is maintained within the town to support the local economy.”

To see the full plans, search for 17/02020/FUL on Wiltshire Council’s planning website.