The proposed Holmes Street Apartments development is approximately 0.075 hectares and currently comprises undeveloped urban land in the form of a surface level car park (25 spaces).

In December 2021, Conway Estates Ltd (Conway Group) submitted a planning application (LA04/2022/0023/O) seeking permission for a 15 storey residential development that comprises 32no. 1 bedroom apartments, 35no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1no. studio apartment. This application was approved in April 2023.

There has been previously approved planning applications for the site which also sought residential development. These include:

• Z/1998/2919 - Erection of 20 apartments with associated car parking.

• Z/2002/0347/O - Renewal of planning permission for the erection of 20 no. apartments with associated car parking

• Z/2006/0162/O - Erection of 6-storey building comprising 20 No. apartments with associated car parking