By Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
A two-bedroom apartment could be installed behind a new laundrette in a town centre.
The applicant applied to County Hall for a change of use of the rear of Island solicitors Jerome and Co’s former ground floor offices at 11 High Street in Sandown.
Their proposal is for a flat with a hall, lounge, utility room, kitchen and diner space and garden.
Last year, the applicant gained council consent to open a new laundrette business at the High Street end of the building’s ground floor.
A Planning Statement included in the application said: “The site is located at the rear of the property and is considered adequate to accommodate a residential unit to add to Sandown’s housing stock.
“The whole site is controlled by the applicant so there is no impediment to developing the site.
“The proposal will generate additional economic activity and should be beneficial for employment on the Island.”
County Hall’s public consultation on the proposal will close on April 4 and a decision is scheduled to be made on April 17.
Isle of Wight Observer