Approved: Old Chapel Becomes Apartments

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Lester News today, local news powered by AI. Plans to turn an old chapel and Castle Donington's Dove Code into nine apartments just got approved by Northwest Lestershire District Council even, with neighbors pushing back on privacy issues. The building dates back to around 1872 and started as a Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school before becoming a warehouse. It's been empty lately and Ambassador Holmes submitted updated plans last November to add three more units to the mix. Locals weren't thrilled. One resident called out a rear window that could pierce straight into their back garden without frosty glass. The parish council chimed in, too, worried about the site getting too crowded and tricky access roads. But the case officer shut down those fears, saying all upper windows will have obscure glazing and won't open, so no real overlooking or privacy. Hits. They see it breathing new life into the spot. Overall, this move makes smart use of the land in a handy location, boosting local shops

1:02with more folks around and sprucing up the area's look. Without the downsides.