A FORMER city centre car park could be developed to provide four homes.
The site, in Rollestone Street, was formerly used to house temporary local authority buildings, before becoming the car park for the coroner’s court, which fronts Endless Street.
Now, Atlas Planning Group has applied to Wiltshire Council for permission to build four homes on the plot, on behalf of Riley Residential Limited.
“There is an opportunity to redevelop the site to include the provision of further family-sized dwellings within the identified development boundary of the city in a highly sustainable location, with the opportunity to enhance the Conservation Area,” the application said.
It went on: “The application site is sensitive, but has a significant opportunity to provide high quality homes.
“The proposal is an exciting and deliverable scheme to redevelop within the city centre, contributing to the
vitality and vibrancy of Salisbury.”
How the car park site could be developed for housing. Picture: Atlas Planning Group
It neighbours the former Jones Company kitchen and bathroom site, which is also the subject of a bid to be redeveloped to provide housing.
The site was acquired along with 24 Endless Street, which again is the subject of a separate planning application.
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The application for Rollestone Street describes the site as “highly sustainable” as it is “within a short walking distance of the city centre services”.
“The site is currently an empty plot, formally occupied by the local authority in temporary-type buildings, which have now been removed,” it said.
“It was used as a parking area for the coroner’s court in Salisbury, which fronts Endless Street.”
How the homes in Rollestone Street could look. Picture: Atlas Planning Group
Plans outline a scheme that would follow “traditional design style” in a bid to “harmonise with surrounding buildings and integrate with the historic wall and structures”.
“The proposal for this site aims to deliver a well-considered scheme that balances developer viability with enhancing the surrounding townscape and conservation area,” it added.
“By infilling a weak section of the townscape, it will obscure unattractive views while carefully preserving vistas of listed buildings.”
A shame that four ‘Family Sizes’ dwellings are planned when, perhaps, more units for couples would find a market. Mews or maisonettes would help people get on the market. We have enough ‘family size’ boxes being buily on the edge of the City.