A former fire station converted into luxury apartments could soon also house a maths learning centre, it has been revealed.

The Old Fire Station in Copenhagen Street was built between 1939 and 1941 and was home to Worcester firefighters until 2015.

It has since been transformed into 28 modern apartments with balconies and what are said to be some of the best views in the city.

Worcester News: CONVERTED: The Old Fire Station is home to luxury apartmentsCONVERTED: The Old Fire Station is home to luxury apartments (Image: Newsquest)

But, for now, the ground floor remains empty - although permission was granted in 2021, as part of the original application, to convert the space into a food hall, shop and wine bar.

A new application seeks to open up a Mathnasium - a business that offers extra-curricular tuition to children aged six to 16, in 60-90 minute sessions.

The Mathnasium would take up less than half of the available floor space, meaning the majority of the ground floor would still be free for commercial use.

This would be the first permanent use of the ground floor of the building since it was a working fire station - there have been pop-ups housed there including Dancefest.

Developers say in planning documents: “The proposed development is in response to changing trends in the commercial/education sector in general.

“The traditional high street and commercial centres have been undergoing a transformation for many years.

“It is widely acknowledged that the future success of high street and town/city centres lies not in retail alone, but rather in service, leisure and mixed uses. Customers want to seek out ‘experiences’ and uniqueness.

“The proposed development represents an innovative and unique local centre business, and one with a proven track record.

“It will significantly increase footfall to the benefit of existing businesses nearby.

“The proposed use represents a pro-active response to changing educational and commercial trends.

“Conventional commerce continues to struggle not least due to a combination of Brexit and Covid 19 knock-on impacts.”

The plans make no mention of creating parking spaces for the proposed maths centre - they say the building is “served by bus routes and is within walking distance of residential areas” and that there are “many car parks nearby”.