Article: Flats plan is welcomed by churchgoers.

PEOPLE have welcomed plans to redevelop an empty office block because they feel it could make the surrounding area safer.

A proposal to convert Bellwin House, an office block in Queen's Street, Wellingborough, into flats was given the go-ahead at a meeting of Wellingborough Council's planning committee on Wednesday.

The existing three-storey building, which stand just behind the town's Tresham Institute campus, is to be transformed into 24 one and two-bedroomed flats, as well as having an extra floor added.

The building, which is next to the Grade II listed United Reformed Church, has been empty for years.

Congregation member Michael Seamark, 79, of ...

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