Plans have been approved to convert a Southampton shop and former post office into two flats.
John Thompson submitted the proposals for 93 Warren Avenue in Shirley Warren.
The site has been home to Thompsons convenience store, which previously included Post Office services.
Shirley Warren Post Office relocated less than 400 metres away to the Thompsons Premier shop at 13-15 Warren Avenue in March 2024.
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The redevelopment plans for 93 Warren Avenue will see the ground floor become two two-bedroom flats, with refuse and cycle storage facilities as well as an air source heat pump.
A design and access statement prepared on behalf of the applicant by Toldfield Architects said: “The proposal has been designed to relate to the surrounding context and the existing building and seeks to complement and respect the immediate established pattern of development.”
After receiving no objections from residents during a public consultation, the application was assessed by Southampton City Council planning officers, who approved the scheme under delegated powers.
A report on their decision said: “The principle of new residential development is considered acceptable.
“It is acknowledged that the proposal would make a contribution to the council’s five-year housing land supply.
“There would also be social and economic benefits resulting from the construction of the new dwellings and their subsequent occupation.”
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