Fresh plans have been submitted to convert Harrogate’s former post office into 23 holiday apartments.
The Post Office on Cambridge Road controversially relocated to WH Smith in 2019 amid claims by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones the service was being “downgraded”. The building has stood empty since.
Proposals lodged to Harrogate Borough Council by Leeds-based Priestley Group would see the building converted into self-serviced holiday apartments.
It would also see a commercial unit created on the ground floor.
The developer said that guests would book the accommodation online and be given access codes to gain entry to the building and individual apartments. No reception or bar facilities are included in the plan.
In documents submitted to the authority, the developer said:
“The current application proposals would secure the active re-use of a longstanding vacant property located within the heart Harrogate town centre, which is the principal centre within the district providing a wide range of shops, jobs, services, community, civic and public transport facilities.”
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Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
The application comes as two previous plans to convert the former post office into housing were withdrawn.
In November 2020, Harrogate-based developer One Acre Group submitted plans for 25 apartments and offices on the site but withdrew the application last year.
Its plans had been welcomed by conservation group Harrogate Civic Society although it was concerned about a proposal to build an additional floor.
Meanwhile, the Stray Ferret reported this month that proposals to convert the building into 11 flats had also been withdrawn.
