Plans have been published to restore and convert the upper floors of a former department store in Leicester into a 92-bedroom aparthotel. 

The Grade II-listed property housed the Fenwick department store, which closed in March after trading in the centre of Leicester for more than fifty years.

The building itself dates back to the 1880’s.

The aparthotel would include studio, one and two bedroom suites.

The development would also feature a rooftop bar together with a semi-enclosed courtyard and greenhouse/winter garden - all formed from a single storey extension.

Retail outlets are planned at street level.

The project developers have reportedly been considering a contemporary development, similar to the stylish Hotel Gotham which opened in central Manchester in 2015.

The proposed site is in Market Street in the centre of Leicester, at the junction with Belvoir Street.

A planning application is currently under consideration.