Plans for rooftop apartments on top of one of Stroud's most iconic and controversial buildings have been unveiled.

Owners the dilapidated former DHSS at Cainscross that is Tricorn House have submitted their plans to the district council to build the three flats on top of the four-storey office block.

Witney-based Oxfordshire Estates Ltd has submitted the plans on behalf of the owner Millville Limited, a company registered in Guernsey.

The three apartments will be in addition to the 40 other homes the company expects to develop in the building.

Its planning application, with drawings by Gloucester-headquartered architect Quattro Design Architects, also includes new cladding for the outside of the property, described as "expanded metal mesh panelling system" in "dark grey".

Plans for the site also include increasing the 34 existing parking spaces to 37 and increasing the number of spaces for bicycles from nothing to 50.

A letter of objection from a nearby resident raises concerns over parking should the development go ahead.

"Another 43 units could technically mean a further 43 vehicles within Bridge Street. This figure could rise drastically if two car families move into the building.

"Parking is a nightmare at the best of times in the street, with vehicles belonging to residents from Bridgeside, Fortview Terrace and Westward Road taking up valuable spaces whereas Bridge Street owners should be able to park outside or at least near to their properties.

"The best decision for Tricorn House would be to pull the building down or decrease the size of it to hold 20 residences maximum. That with the additional traffic in our area would be doable and aesthetically more pleasing to the eye."

An ecological appraisal by Cotswold Ecology, submitted as part of the planning process, found evidence of bats roosting on the site.

"A Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) bat licence would be required in order to disturb or destroy the bat roosts present in the building. A mitigation plan should include compensatory roosting locations suitable for both Common Pipistrelle and Lesser Horseshoe bats," said the report.