The owners of an iconic ballroom dating back more than 100 years say its future as a dance hall is assured, despite a planning application to turn part of the building into a house of multiple occupation (HMO).
Fears were raised on social media that The Grand Palais in Swinton would close its doors when the proposals to convert part of the building to a five-bedroom HMO were posted on the Salford city council planning portal.
But proprietors Stephen Johnson and his partner Abigail Hannon say ballroom dancing events and classes will be unaffected by plans, with the conversion taking place in the first and second floors of the building, away from the dance area.
Stephen, 68, bought the property in 1986 and has spent nearly 40 years revamping the huge ballroom and preserving its original features, which date back to 1912 when it was first built as the Plaza Picture House.
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