PLANS have been submitted to turn a 19th Century-listed building in Cheltenham into a block of luxury flats.
Developers hope to transform John Dower House in Crescent Place into 30 residential apartments.
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John Dower House, Cheltenham
The four-storey building – which has been described as one of the most impressive in Cheltenham – is owned by Formal Investments, which is currently undertaking inspections to make sure it is safe to develop.
Formal Investments submitted the planning application, along with a listed building development request, to Cheltenham Borough Council on April 16.
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A company spokesman said: “We are looking forward to the opportunity of being able to breathe new life into such a historic local building.
“We have worked closely with architects Roberts Limbrick and Cheltenham Borough Council over many months to ensure the space is designed thoughtfully and sympathetically, with a view to creating much needed and sought-after residences for the town.”
John Dower House was first built in 1820 as a plush Regency hotel.
There is a coat of arms over the building’s door to commemorate a visit from the Duchess of Clarence in 1827.
It was also a police station between 1857 and 1859 and has been used as a magistrates’ court in the past.
The grade two-listed building, which is in a conservation area, was most recently home to staff from the Commission for Rural Communities.
However, they vacated the building in 2010 following a Government cull of 170 quango offices across the country.
The building was once occupied by Natural England – the organisation which has advised the Government to build on greenbelt land to meet rising housing needs.
Formal Investments has also instructed surveyors to undertake inspections of the property after asbestos was found there.
A spokesman said: “Given the age and nature of the building it must be presumed that there are other hazardous materials present which may include dusts, toxins, fibrous materials.”