An application has been lodged by a city centre hairdressers to turn the floors above their salon into a living space.

Gillian Reilly of Hair and Beauty Southampton at 6 Hanover Buildings submitted the plans to change the use of just the upper floors of the building from commercial, business and service to residential.

The application form notes that there would be some slight internal alterations required to facilitate this, including the "removal and addition of stud walls".

Hanover Buildings is described as a "purpose built commercial" building in the plans.

The new living space would be used for "ancillary accommodation" to hairdressing use, as the salon remains open downstairs.

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Gillian Reilly Hair and Beauty is a city centre salon providing an "award winning London" experience in "uber luxurious surroundings".

Consultations are free and every stylist is trained by the Sanrizz Network's London academy.

A spokesperson for the salon said on its website: "We take pride in our friendly and luxury experience, our precision cutting methods ensure that you receive a hair style which is modern, fashionable but also a style that you will be able to recreate easily at home."