Renovation plans for Yorkshire Trading building in Alnwick approved

Its application seeking permission for a change of use on the first floor to dental clinic and three flats has been given the green light by Northumberland County Council.

The plans include a two-storey extension to the rear of the building on Bondgate Within.

The application attracted one objection with concerns that the residential units would result in loss of privacy.

There was also a letter of support welcoming the extra space to help keep a dental practice in the town centre.

Planning officer Hannah Nilsson, delegating approval, said: “The first floor of the host building is currently largely vacant and the proposed development would bring this back into use.

"It is considered that the external and internal alterations would not have an unacceptable impact on the scale, design or visual appearance of the host property, immediate or the wider street scene.”