Empty Victorian house to become social housing
St Thomas House in Coventry has been empty for more than four years
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An empty house that dates back to Victorian times will be turned into flats for social housing.
The refurbished Thomas House on Albany Road, Coventry, will provide 鈥渕uch needed social housing鈥 and bring the vacant building back into use, a council officer said.
The house dates back to around 1900, is locally listed and has 鈥渟everal attractive features鈥, according to a council officer鈥檚 report on the scheme.
The home used to be the vicarage for St Thomas鈥 Church and is also known as Wardens House.
Plans to extend and refurbish the property were given the green light by the city council on 30 January.
The home has been empty for more than four years, according to the application from housing association Midland Heart.
It was last used to 鈥渟upport complex needs鈥 under a partnership between Midland Heart, The Salvation Army and Coventry City Council, it added.
The house currently has eight bedsits, a lounge, kitchen, bathrooms and offices with space for three support staff.
It will be turned into seven 鈥渟elf-contained flats,鈥 a design and access statement said. The new flats will be available at social, affordable or intermediate rent.
The building鈥檚 extension will be single storey and has matching brick to the rest of the house.
Midland Heart also runs the neighbouring St Thomas Court retirement living scheme.
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.
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