NEW plans have been drawn up to repair and renovate a historic York shop, transforming part of the building into homes.

The Robson and Cooper shop on Lendal is owned by the York Conservation Trust, and has been empty since the 100-year-old leather business closed in 2014.

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The Trust bought 14 Lendal after the shop closed, and last year experts said they had uncovered a treasure trove of social history at the site. Originally built in around 1714, it was once the home of the renowned York astronomer John Goodricke.

Little had been changed in the building when the Trust took possession last year, and planning papers show they want to bring a new retail business into the ground floor and create two flats in the floors above.

The plans include repairs and restorations - including putting back original cupboard doors which were found stored in attics at the building, and opening up a blocked-off side door to give the flats a separate entrance.

While the ground floor and basement will become a new shop, the first floor is to be converted into a one-bedroomed apartment and the second floor and attics will become a four-bedroomed apartment.

The plans are currently being considered by City of York Council planners.