NEW USE PLANNED ABOVE COSTA COFFEE IN BRIGG TOWN CENTRE

A new use is being proposed for the floor above the popular Costa Coffee outlet in Brigg town centre.
A London-based company wants to create four self-contained first floor flats at 9 Wrawby Street.
An application seeking approval for change of use for this part of the building has been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council, our local planning authority.
The first floor is described as 'largely vacant'. Alterations to the frontage are proposed, together with the formation of new window openings and the installation of roof lights.
It is also intended to erect a steel external access staircase to the rear of the building which is within the Brigg Conservation Area but not a listed structure.
A statement submitted in support of the application says "elements of the building externally are to be repaired and replaced on a like-for-like basis."
This will further enhance the property and the existing town centre, the statement adds.
A public consultation period has been assigned by the local authority and will end on February 16. North Lincolnshire Council will then make its decision at a future date. Brigg Town Council will be consulted.
Costa's outlet, on the ground floor, does not form part of the proposed scheme.
Our pictures, taken yesterday, show the front and rear of this long and narrow building, viewed from Wrawby Street and Old Courts Road.
There is considerable demand for flats in Brigg, and 9 Wrawby Street is among a number of properties within the town centre which have unused space on one or more upper floors.