A former Chinese restaurant in Portadown is to be converted into four self-contained apartments with associated works to the front and rear façade.
Although the property at 69 – 73 Bridge Street, appears to be a two-storey building when viewed from the front, it is actually a three-storey building, if viewed from the rear.
The lower ground floor will be used for storage and will be accessed from the rear, while the first and second floor will be altered to accommodate two apartments on each floor, each with one bedroom.
To the rear is 120m2 of external communal outdoor space and bin storage area, and seven car-parking spaces.
At ground floor the commercial windows are to be replaced with rectangular windows, while maintaining the same window pattern.
ABC Planning officers stated in their report: “The use of the premises for residential use would not be incongruous and would be an appropriate use within the locality.
“There is a mixture of residential, commercial and community buildings within proximity to the site.
“The building will remain the same. The only discernible change will be at ground-floor level with the removal of the commercial windows, and the replacement with windows which maintain the first and second-floor window pattern.
“The use will not change the character of the area and officers consider the use of the building for residential purposes acceptable.”
Minor alterations are proposed as part of the conversion plans. Credit: ABC planning portal
The first and second floors will be converted into self-contained apartments. Credit: ABC planning portal