Former council offices to become beauty salon

The building is set to become flats and a beauty salon

A former council office is to be converted into a beauty salon.

The building at St Peter’s Hill in Grantham used to house South Kesteven District Council's customer services centre.

Staff moved to new offices above the Savoy Cinema in January 2023.

Part of the building already has planning permission to be transformed into 24 self-contained flats, varying from one to three bedrooms.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), the beauty salon would require no external works and the application is merely for a change of use within the building.

The unlisted, 20th-Century building is adjacent to the Grade II-listed Guildhall and Sessions Hall, situated within Grantham’s conservation area.

Planning officers felt the development would not have an adverse effect on the character or visuals of the area and there were no objections presented, LDRS reported.

The applicant, Alana Leigh, submitted plans earlier this year and now has three years to start work on the new salon.

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