Burton's empty county council building which could be converted in nine flats is on the market to let. Four years after it closed, the three-storey county court, in Station Street, still stands empty, and plans to turn it into accommodation are still yet to be decided 11 months after an application was submitted.
However, a brochure by estate agent Rushton Hickman states: "The property is located within the Burton town centre retail area. This suggests alternative uses such as retail, offices, residential, leisure, recreation and tourism may be acceptable, subject to change of use planning consent."
"The property was purpose built in 1862 as a county court. There are a great number of period features within the property, including generous floor to ceiling heights in parts and ornate baluster on the stairwell. The property is a Grade II listed building.
"There is limited on-site car parking with a large town centre pay and display car park on the opposite side of Station Street."
The ground floor currently provides open plan offices and a courtroom. There are further offices on the ground floor, first and second floors.
The Grade II listed building, which is in the George Street Conservation Area, was closed as part of a national reorganisation of court services. It had been saved from closure once, in 2010, but the axe finally came down on services there three years later.
All county court matters, including family issues, are now dealt with in Derby. Burton Magistrates' Court is also closed – with matters transferred Cannock, Derby and Newcastle under Lyme.
