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THE upper floor of a mattress shop in Somers Town can be converted into flats after Portsmouth City Council approved plans for the project.

The decision will allow six flats to be built above the Sleep Studio unit, next to Jewson in Blackfriars Road.

A planning statement submitted by agent PLC Architects said the site was suitable for homes.

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The Sleep Studio in Blackfriars Road, Somers Town, Portsmouth Picture: Google

'The application site is… within walking/cycling distance of the city centre,’ it said. ‘The existing building is of poor quality and fails to make the most efficient use of the site.

‘The development seeks to provide high-quality accommodation whilst improving the appearance of the building and locality.’

The ground-floor shop will stay as it is.

The planning application was approved by the council at the end of last week and allows six one-bedroom flats to be built.

However, approval was only granted on the condition that sound insulation is installed between the two floors of the building. This will need separate council approval before work starts.

Six flats to be built above Portsmouth mattress shop