Go-ahead for plans to convert former bank

Leeds City Council has given the green light to plans to transform a former Halifax bank in Otley into residential and retail space.

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The change of use application for the property on Kirkgate, in the centre of the market town, was granted full planning permission on May 27. The approved scheme will see the now-closed bank and its office areas converted into one retail unit and six homes.

The development will also involve several external changes, including the removal of an existing stairwell and the conversion of a window into a door.