New life could be brought to a prominent building on Shanklin High Street, which has been empty for five years.
Plans have been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council to transform the former NatWest bank into a cafe and tattoo studio.
Three-bed flat
The offices on the first floor, once used by the bank, are proposed to be turned into a three-bed flat.
The national banking chain left the town in 2017 but the building has not had a tenant since.
Sold at auction
The building has been refurbished, and then sold prior to auction by Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers earlier this year, with a guide price of £125,000 to £135,000.
Partition walls
The plans have been proposed by James Fleming, who says there will be no impact to the building, with no changes to its appearance or structure.
Partition walls will be added to separate the cafe and tattoo parlour on the ground floor and create bedrooms in the flat.
View the plans
You can view the two sets of plans, 22/00690/FUL (tattoo studio) and 22/00740/FUL (flat) on the council’s planning register.
The public consultation runs until 1st July.
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