A FORMER bank and pub in Pontypridd town centre could be turned into flats.
There’s a planning application to convert the former HSBC branch in Taff Street into nine one-bedroom and studio flats.
Originally built as the Butchers Arms Hotel, it was until recently the HSBC bank at the southern end of Taff Street, opposite the junction with Mill Street and north of the access lane to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park.
It is not a listed building but the planning report said it does contribute positively to the Pontypridd Town Centre Conservation Area.
No observations or objections have been received from the public relating to the application.
The report said externally, the proposals involve very little change to the fabric of the building other than the removal of an external staircase at the rear and a new aluminium glazed entrance and side screens.
Planning officers are recommending Rhondda Cynon Taf’s planning committee approves the plans on Thursday, November 7.
They say in their report: “The principle of the proposed development is compliant with key planning policy requirements at the local and national level and is otherwise acceptable in terms of relevant material planning considerations.
“Moreover, the proposals also offer the opportunity to bring an unused building which is starting to show signs of decay back into beneficial use at the heart of the town centre, bringing with it a positive impact on the vitality and viability of the town centre.”
