The application relates to the former NatWest bank branch building on London Road in Stockton Heath.
The bank closed its doors to customers for the final time on September 6, and was listed for sale.
Proposals to make alterations to the bank were approved in November, including the removal of all external NatWest signage and marketing.
The plans also saw the removal of cash machines and filling in of holes in the wall, covering up of the night safe and removal of internal furniture and hardware.
Now however, Warrington Borough Council has received an application for the proposed repurposing of the former bank vaults and adjacent service courtyard.
Permission is sought for a new entrance to the first floor office accommodation, as well as treatment to the shop front, replacement of windows, a first floor extension, new flat roofs and remodelling of external space.
Applicant Langtree Property Partners says the changes would create the potential for 20 full-time jobs.
Plans state: “The ground floor ‘shop front’ treatment is to be retained, repaired and redecorated.
“The four first floor windows are to be replaced with timber framed double glazed windows to match the style of the existing.
“Signage for the ground floor retail unit will form a separate planning application.
“The proposal is to repurpose the former bank vaults and adjacent service courtyard into a new entrance to the first-floor office accommodation.
“The external space is to be remodelled with new railings and gate feature to form a small courtyard with contemporary planting, external seating for office tenants and cycle storage.”
It was confirmed in May last year that NatWest, the last bank in Stockton Heath, would shut.
Customers were sent letters regarding the move, joining Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC to leave the area in recent years, leaving no bank for residents to use.
NatWest announced that it would be closing some branches due to the ‘dramatic’ change in the way that people bank.
According to the chain’s website, in Stockton Heath between 2017 and 2019, counter transactions for personal customers decreased by nine per cent.
NatWest also revealed that the branch was used by 21 personal customers on a regular basis in 2019 and 115 business customers on a regular basis.
In 2019, 61 per cent of customers who used the branch were also using online banking on the mobile app.
The firm claimed that closing a branch is ‘always a difficult’ and not a decision that is ever ‘taken lightly’.
The closure meant that the nearest branch for Stockton Heath residents will be on Sankey Street, followed by the one on Widnes Road in Widnes.
NatWest’s website reads: “The way people bank with us has changed dramatically in recent years, with an increased demand for mobile and online services as customers benefit from a faster and easier way to bank.
“Closing a branch is a decision we take very seriously.
“We know it can affect people who are less confident with the alternatives we offer, and we will always work hard to guide you through the changes and find the best way to serve you from now on.”
There were rumours in December that McDonald’s was considering turning the unit into a restaurant, but the worldwide firm said it was not looking at this possibility.
More recently, Starbucks was touted as a potential tenant, but the coffee chain also confirmed it was not considering the location.
