Flats plan for former healthcare firm's building

A private healthcare firm was the last to occupy the Grade II-listed building in Summerfield Road, Wolverhampton

An empty 180-year-old building on the edge of a city park is set to be converted into flats.

The Grade II-listed building in Wolverhampton, last occupied by a private healthcare firm, will be converted into six one-and-two-bedroom flats, if plans are approved.

The building, which dates back to the 1840s, is in Summerfield Road, on the edge of the city's West Park.

The former offices and consultancy rooms have been empty since last year when healthcare firm Summerfield Heath went into administration.

A new two-storey rear extension and a single-storey side extension would also be added to the building under the new plans, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

City of Wolverhampton Council will review the designs before deciding whether they should be permitted.

Empty offices on the opposite side of the road, last used by Marston's brewery, will also be converted into new flats after plans were approved by the council.