A town centre office could be turned into four flats.

D and E Properties Ltd has submitted an application to Maidstone council to create two flats on each of the first and second floors at No 2-4 Palace Avenue in Maidstone.

The building sits on the corner of Palace Avenue and Lower Stone Street and the ground floor is currently home to H&T Pawnbrokers.

The commercial use on the ground floor will not change, neither will there be any external alterations to the building which is Grade II-listed.

New internal walls will be constructed to give two identical layouts on each of the second and third floors, which are currently offices.

Each floor will have one flat with a bedroom, shower room, and lounge with an integrated kitchen, and one flat with a bedroom, shower room, and lounge with a kitchen alcove.

The conversion of the building, which dates from the 18th century, will require the removal of a rear staircase that climbs only from the second to the third floor.

There is no garden space or parking proposed.

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The application, number 25/500398, can be viewed on the Maidstone council website.