A planning application (P26/V0517/FUL) has been submitted for the former Barclays Bank building at No. 2 The Square in Abingdon, together with redevelopment of the buildings behind.
The proposal would convert the existing ground, first and second floors into eight flats (seven one-bedroom and one two-bedroom). It also includes the demolition of the historic Baileys shoe repairs behind, to be replaced with a new two-storey building providing four additional units (three one-bedroom flats and one one-bedroom unit with a loft space).
No. 2 The Square is a Grade II listed building, while the buildings behind are of later construction but could be treated as listed by association.
The building was decommissioned in March 2024 under an earlier planning approval (P24/V0109/FUL), allowing the removal of banking fixtures such as the ATM. However, from my reading, it remained within commercial use rather than changing to residential use.
This latest application therefore seeks permission to change the use to residential, along with the physical changes together with the demolition and rebuild of buildings behind.
For the history of the building and adjacent properties see https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/abingdon_buildings/2-and-3-square
Hoorah!
Thank you Forestreeter as I looked at the website and there is a lot of fascinating information about the Barclays Bank site leading one onto the history and people of Abingdon, It is well worth a browse.