00:00An empty former NatWest bank on Smethwick High Street could become a 12-bedroom house in multiple occupation.
00:08A planning application submitted to Sandwell Council proposes converting the upper floors into bedrooms with shared kitchen, dining, living and
00:17bathroom facilities.
00:18The ground floor would be divided into two units, with most of the former bank retained for commercial use.
00:24The applicant says the scheme would bring the locally listed building back into long-term use, while preserving its character.
00:32The bank closed in August last year and has remained vacant since.
00:37Sandwell Council has not yet decided whether the conversion and alterations should receive planning permission.
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