Plans to convert a north Suffolk town's former fire station into homes have been given the green light. 

Amber Real Estate Investments lodged plans with Mid Suffolk District Council last year to transform the vacant fire station in Magdalen Street in Eye into homes.

Documents put forward to the council state two apartments would be built inside the former fire station, while another home would be built on the site.

The building will be converted into homesThe building will be converted into homes (Image: Google Maps)

All properties will consist of two bedrooms.

The building is described as being in a "very poor state", with "significant repairs" required. 

Viability considerations concluded the most suitable approach would be demolish two of the existing buildings on the site.

A report into costings of these repairs state it would cost more than £500,000.

Objecting to the plans, Suffolk Preservation Society said: "The group of buildings is a rare survival of a nineteenth century gas work complex and includes the Retort House and the Managers House.

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"The proposed demolition of the Retort House would constitute substantial harm as it would involve total loss of the heritage asset."

Another objection said the Retort House is just one of three left in Suffolk and should be retained due to its archaeological interest.

The heritage statement submitted as part of the application said: "The former Retort House and associated Offices are buildings with a degree of significance and have been highlighted by the Local Planning Authority as being of local interest such that they consider them to be non-designated heritage assets.

"The historic value of both the former Retort House and former associated office building is diminished by their state of disrepair, and previous alterations. 

"It is evident that even if the building was to be retained and repaired in an appropriate manner, much of the historic fabric would be lost, and further to this, the building would unlikely be able to host an appropriate use which is sustainably viable."