Plans to breathe new life into a disused bank by converting it into a shop and three flats have been given the go-ahead.
The New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) has approved a proposal to convert a former Lloyds building that closed almost two years ago.
The scheme includes extensions to the back of the building, which is already one of the largest in Lyndhurst High Street.
Husan Saidov's proposal is the latest attempt to find new uses for banks that have been axed in the New Forest.
In 2023 plans to convert the former Barclays building in New Road, Hythe, into a community hub and a place of worship were approved by New Forest District Council.
A few months later an application to turn part of an HSBC complex in Lymington High Street into a restaurant was also given the green light.
The former Lloyds TSB branch in Sway Road, Brockenhurst, has been converted into five flats.
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An NPA report said the Lyndhurst scheme complied with local planning policies.
It added: "The limited alterations to the front of the property, subject to the use of acceptable windows, would preserve the appearance of the building, to the benefit of the conservation area. The extension to the rear is proportionate to the existing building."
The report referred to concerns about the potential impact of the new flats on people living next door to the site.
One of the two objectors told the NPA: "I am not happy with the proposed rear extensions on the first and second floors.
"This will be an invasion of my privacy as the windows will overlook my back garden and the doors to my lounge. I also believe the increased occupancy will create additional parking issues."
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The report said: "The primary difference is the closer proximity of the windows to the areas that are overlooked.
"The distance between the rear of the development and Little Garth would still be in excess of 21m, which is generally considered to be acceptable, especially in an urban setting.
"There is no parking provision for the properties and concern has been raised that this would place increased pressure on the surrounding roads.
"The site is located within easy walking distance of the village amenities, and the public car parks would be easier and closer to access from the flats than the residential roads to the north of the site.
"The Highways Authority has been consulted and has raised no objections."
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