THE first floor of a Salisbury building could soon be converted into three apartments.

A planning application has been submitted to Wiltshire Council for changes at 2-10 Bridge Street.

Previously, the first floor of the building had been offices. However, the tenant has vacated the premises, leaving them empty for some time.

Now, Ercle Architects – on behalf of Tempophase – has applied for permission to change the use and convert the space to two two-bed apartments and one one-bed apartment.

“The current use of the site is as a mixed-use development with the ground floor set to restaurant and retail use with uppers floors set to office use,” the application said.

“Most recently the tenants occupying the first floor have terminated their tenancy and the space is unoccupied.”

It said work on the conversion would largely be internal, to allow the reconfiguration of the property.

“The application, which largely concerns it self with internal alterations, has little impact on the surrounding site,” it went on.

Outside, the plans would see bike and bin storage created.

No parking spaces would be created, as the location is in the centre of the city, close to current transport links, the application said.

“Typically, a residential development would be expected to provide off-street parking for each of the residential units,” it added.

“The exception to the requirement of the provision of on-site parking are sites that are located with the dense urban environment – of which this is one.”

The ground floor of the building has been home to the likes of Wagamama and Betfred.

The scheme is now set to be considered by planners at Wiltshire Council. For more details, and to comment on the application, log on to Wiltshire.gov.uk and search for reference PL/2024/08050.