A Norwich city centre bank is to see its ATMs removed and signage taken down as it is returned to its former glory ahead of closure.
The Barclays branch, which has been in the city's Whitefriars area for more than 10 years, is earmarked for closure on October 27, as part of a number of closures nationwide which will see about 450 people lose their jobs.
It is not known how many of these employees work at the city branch, but the closure comes as Norwich is haemorrhaging banks at an alarming rate with one city suburb close to the Whitefriars Barclays set to be left with just one bank.
And it now looks as if the site is unlikely to be picked up by another banking business after Barclays applied to Norwich City Council for planning permission to return the site to its previous state.
If approved work would see the site's two ATMs removed, signs taken down and glazing replaced.
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The bank's application read: "The original building fabric will not be altered, removed or concealed.
"All existing original features will not be affected by the proposed works.
"The proposed works are intended to return the building to pre-Barclays occupation as much as it is possible."
Work comes after it was revealed that just 16 people use the bank regularly as their sole banking method.
Barclays also said that 91pc of the branch's customers used online banking.
After closure, Barclays customers will have to travel to the Red Lion Street branch to do their banking in person.
The closure comes after Green Party city council Amanda Fox and fellow Extinction Rebellion activist Jennifer Parkhouse vandalised the bank in August, smashing its windows with a geological hammer.
It seems work would begin after the bank itself shuts with a decision expected by November 9.
Those wishing to comment on plans have until October 11.
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