Plans have been submitted to demolish the former Franklyn Metal Works on Strawberry Dale Square so it can be replaced with housing.
Developer Hodgson-Jones Developments is proposing to build three four-bedroom houses on the site, which was most recently used by the builder’s merchant Wrayways until May 2020.
For 60 years the site was home to Franklyn Metal Works before closing in 1992.
Planning documents say the buildings should be demolished as it would need substantial investment for it to be reused for commercial purposes.
The plans include five car parking spaces and three electric vehicle charging points.
In 2018, planning permission was granted to demolish some other buildings on the same site to build five homes.
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