Carlisle convent could become student accomodation
It's subject to approval by the council.
A Carlisle convent could be converted into student accommodation if the plans for the change of use are approved by Cumberland Council.
The planning application, which was lodged with the council on Tuesday (June 10), is for St Gabriel’s Convent, which is also known as The Convent of Sacred Heart of Mary, in Victoria Place.
According to a planning report the site lies within the Chatsworth/Portland Square Conservation Area which was first designated on September 1, 1992, by Carlisle City Council in recognition of the area’s special historic interest.
The report states: “There are no external changes to the envelope of the building fabric and, therefore, there is no impact upon the character and appearance of the conservation area in that regard.
“A brick wall that presently separates the front parking area from the rear parking area is proposed to be removed. The removal of that wall does not require planning permission. That aside, the impact that its removal will have is negligible.
“The use of the building has previously been as a convent with residential accommodation as noted on the existing plans.”