A former Barclays branch in York is set to be turned into a dental surgery under recently-approved plans.
The plans would see the empty bank building, in Main Street, Heslington, converted into the Heslington Dental Practice housing five surgeries, two consultation rooms and office space.
A City of York Council report on the decision to approve the plans stated the conversion would fit in with neighbouring buildings and help preserve the character of the area.
But Heslington Parish Council claimed the dental practice could fuel traffic in the area and raised concerns about the lack of parking spaces in the plans.
The approval of the plans means the former bank building will be brought back into use after Barclays closed the branch in May 2020.
Barclays said at the time that most of the branch’s customers had moved to doing banking online or over the phone in the two years up to its closure.
The conversion is set to see an extension built on the back of the building into its existing rear courtyard.

Changes are also set for the front of the building including removing its tile cladding with brickwork and replacing existing vertical sash windows.
Demolition and construction works will be restricted to 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Developers will also be required to keep noise, dust and other disturbances under control.
Cycle racks for patients and staff are set to be provided at the back of the building.
The council’s report stated that the future dental practice would be a car-free operation.
But Heslington Parish Council stated in its objection that the building currently had no designated parking spaces.
The parish council added the surrounding area was covered by residential parking (ResPark) restrictions, leading to concerns about traffic.