PLANS have been submitted to turn a derelict site in Trowbridge town centre into flats.

Craig Stone has put in a planning bid to build a flat blocks on 16-17 Castle Street.

Wiltshire Times: Plans for 16-17 Castle Street VIA WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

According to the design statement: “The building will take on the appearance of two semi-detached properties, set over three storeys.

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“There will be two dwellings per storey, but the design of the building will appear as those the building is only a pair of semi-detached dwellings.”

On social media the plans received some praise for its use of a brownfield site.