Farnworth: Massive plans to convert old Victorian Wesley Mission church into 24-bedroom house
A former church building is the subject of plans for conversion into a 24-bedroom shared house.
The Victorian Wesley Mission building is on Hardman Street near the centre of Farnworth.
The building is currently vacant, with the building last used as a photographic studio.
Plans submitted to Bolton council in the past week by J1 Investments Ltd propose he building be converted over the two existing floors, with 12 rooms to each floor.
Each floor would have a shared kitchen and dining room. All rooms would have en-suite bathrooms.
A design and access report in support of the plans, said: “The proposed development will meet the requirements, both nationally and locally, for the need for new housing within urban areas and promote the use of a brownfield site for new housing.
“While the site is unallocated within the development plan, it is sustainably located within the urban area, well served by public transport and well-locatedin terms of local services, amenities and employment. “We therefore urge that the application be approved to meet the needs for housing within the local and urban area.”
The site has been subject to a previous application for conversion of the building into nine flats which was rejected by the council in June this year.That application was refused on the grounds that it would not provide a high standard of amenity for future occupiers.
Relating to that refused application, comments related to the ‘poor‘ alterations to the rear elevation with the repositioning of the windows. The new plans state that if approved, the windows would be improved.
The reports, said “The building is an imposing red brick structure with a steep pitch slate roof. “The original windows to all elevations are to be reinstated within the original openings.
“Roof lights will be added to the existing roof structure to provide additional natural light and ventilation to the first floor rooms.” Planners at Bolton council will decide on the plans in the coming weeks.
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