A vacant Royal Air Force building could be turned into flats if plans are approved.

Located in Wish Road, Eastbourne, it has been empty since last year after it became financially unaffordable to keep the RAF branch open.

In plans submitted to Lewes and Eastbourne councils last month, the Royal Air Force Association proposed for the building to be converted into flats for existing RAF veterans and their spouses who are struggling to find a permanent residence in the area.

This will be for people who are over 60 years old.

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The plans put forward are for ten one-bedroom flats in total, with four on the ground floor and six on the first floor.

The properties on the ground floor would be accessible to people with mobility issues.

There would also be space on the ground floor for a storage room with lockers for residents.

As well as the flats, the RAF association also said that parking and cycling facilities would be available.

Internal and external changes would also be needed to the building including to the cladding and the doors.

The RAF argue that these homes would make a strong and tangible contribution to housing levels in the town and will provide a significant benefit to veterans.

The plans also state that there is no "impact detrimentally on neighbouring residential amenities" that outweighs the benefits of the proposals.

This includes concerns over the building potentially overlooking neighbouring homes, which the RAF association say will not be a concern as most of the flats will be overlooking the central courtyard.

They also argued that the built-up residential nature of the area means that a degree of overlooking is to be expected.

The plans also state that the site has good transport options for people to use including train and bus travel, providing "realistic and important" alternatives for those without their own cars.

A decision on whether to approve the plans is set to be made by May 22.