Homes plan for dilapidated former police station

The former Rushden police station was sold in 2019 and has been vacant ever since

Plans have been submitted to convert a derelict former police station into a block of flats and houses.

The dilapidated property in Rushden was sold in 2019, with North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) approving proposals to demolish it to build five three-storey townhouses three years later.

The latest development now calls for a three-storey apartment block to be built at the front of the current building - with a further two two-bedroom homes added at the back.

Applicants Harea Homes (AHH) said demolishing the "decaying" building removed a potential site where criminals or squatters could hide.

Current view of the derelict police station and a CGI illustration of what the three-storey block of flats would look like

AHH referred to the building as an "eyesore due to its decay", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

It confirmed that the new development would include 15 on-site parking spaces, to be shared between the seven one-bedroom flats and the four two-bedroom flats, along with the two houses.

The application was validated by NNC at the end of October and a consultation period would run until 28 November.