PLANS are in place to turn a former bar and a lap-dancing club into a new housing development.

White Rooms in Milford Street, which had Club Rouge above its premises, could be turned into ten flats and two shops if the plans get the go-ahead.

The proposals for the development, branded as the Old Brewery, have been submitted to Wiltshire Council and involve the demolition of a single storey block at the back of the site and a single storey flat roof structure with replacement new buildings, as well as the conversion of a terraced Grade II* listed building and a barn structure.

The application is for four one-bed, four two-bed and two three-bed apartments, and two shops facing onto Milford Street.

As part of the plans, a pedestrian access into the site will be reinstated and a glass walkway built to "enhance views" of the historic setting, which comprises a collection of buildings around a courtyard space and further buildings on the east, west and north edges.

The former pub and music venue became a brewery sometime between the 17th and 19th centuries with 23-25 Milford Street becoming Grade II* listed on 12 October 1972, when it was then named The Milford Arms.

Due to recent policy changes by Wiltshire Council, the redevelopment falls below the threshold for contributions to affordable housing.

In March, the revision stated that contributions should not be sought for developments of ten units or less, and which have a combined gross floorspace of no more than 1,000sqm. The gross internal area of the proposed development is 979sqm.

No vehicle parking spaces are proposed due to its city centre location and 18 cycle spaces will be provided in the communal bike store.

The plans, designed by Barclay & Phillips based in Whaddon, have been submitted by Savills on behalf of Warwick Developments.

According to the planning statement, the materials proposed reflect its past with copper cladding relating to copper vessels used historically for brewing, and the glass link bridge replicating the traditional link bridge which would have been between the outbuildings.

Commenting on the proposals, Historic England welcomed the re-use of the "important group of buildings" and called the design an "interesting and quality scheme".