A TOWN centre bank could be transformed to create new homes.

Barclays House in Eastleigh could become the site of 12 new homes.

A proposal has been made to convert the first, second and third floors of the site in Upper Market Street into flats.

However, the ground floor would remain in use by Barclays Bank.

Detailed plans of the proposed floor layout have not yet been finalised.

However, the space is likely to be divided into a mix of one and two-bedroom flats.

The building is believed to have been built in the early 1980s and has been owned by the Oriental Executive Pension Scheme (OEPS) since 2012.

With a total of four storeys, there is parking at the rear.

Barclays Bank uses the ground floor for retail banking and the first floor as offices

The second and third floors are used by a loss adjuster company.

Meanwhile, the fourth floor is used for storage.

The plans were submitted by OEPS to Eastleigh Borough Council.

A decision will be made by a planning officer with the consultation period ending on September 4.