PLANS to convert the remaining space of a former nightclub in Oswestry into flats have been thrown out by Shropshire Council.

In October 2022, the owners of the former club 'Ozzys' – now known as Oscar House – in Beatrice Street wanted to convert more office space into flats, according to plans submitted to Shropshire Council.

The plans for Oscar House at 16 Beatrice Street were to turn the rest of unused communal space at he building to be turned into four one-bedroom flats.

The proposal also aimed to turn an established flat on the ground floor of the building into two further one-bedroom flats and was submitted to the council by Llansilin-based David Ellis-Morgan.

However, on Wednesday, January 11, Shropshire Council planning officer Janet Davies knocked the plans back, stating the application did not allow enough space.

She said: "It is considered that the proposal scheme fails to provide an appropriate sized secure, private outdoor amenity area for all occupants in relation to the amount of proposed accommodation.

"Furthermore, it is considered that the potential additional parking demand is insufficient to serve the total number of proposed units."

A design and access statement for the proposal, submitted in October, said: "Oscar House is currently a mixed-use building.

"It comprises of commercial office space to the street side (Beatrice Street) and residential flats to the rear of the property and the first floor.

"When it was originally designed and built the intent was to have communal residential floor space; however these communal spaces are not being used and are not accessed by the tenants of the flats.

"To make use of this redundant space the proposal is to divide the large ground floor area into three flats and the first floor room into another flat."

The proposal was objected to by Oswestry Town Council on the grounds that the development of more flats would represent an 'over-intensification of this property and a lack of communal space'

Ms Davie's report also stated that town council objections around suitability of parking was also considered an issue and increasing the number of vehicles accessing Beatrice Street would increase concerns regarding road safety.

There were other objections raised to the development from people and companies close to the area.