A former nursery which closed down last year is set to be turned into flats after plans were approved.

Rossendale House in York Street, Clitheroe, was once a nursery and prior to that a large family house.

The building is now set to become eight flats under plans put forward by Mrs Debbie Gill, which were approved by Ribble Valley Borough Council.

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Plans were approved in August of last year before an amended application was submitted in October.

A planning statement said: “The interior of the building has been much altered, likely as a result of incremental changes in order to suit uses over time.

“The first floor and second floor level appears to have been used as offices at some point in the past, however, historically, this area would have served as dwellings as suggested by the extant fireplaces.

“This application proposes the change of use and conversion of the lower ground, ground floor, first floor, and second floor of the existing building to form eight residential apartments.

“The appearance of the front and side elevations of the building are to remain unchanged.

“The proposed apartments to the property will contain all the required residential amenity expected of a modern dwelling, including living room, kitchen, dining, bathroom, storage, and bedroom.

“The second floor to proposed apartment two includes two bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite, and dressing room.

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“The apartments have been designed in accordance with minimum space standards and it is considered that the proposed apartments will provide an adequate and acceptable level of residential amenity for future residents.”

There will be no parking facilities available at the site due to the close proximity to the town centre as well as public car parks in Salthill Road and Lowergate.

The applicant now has three years to begin work on the site.