Neil Tague The 26,000 sq ft Diamond House in Salford is to be converted into up to 83 apartments under new proposals, potentially triggering a move for the local housing organisation. Planner WSP has lodged a series of applications with Salford City Council on behalf of an unnamed client, outlining different potential layouts for the proposed scheme, which would be advanced under office-to-residential permitted development rights. The council has approved three of the six options for development so far. One of the options is for 83 studio apartments; the other is for 69 flats, split into 35 studios and 34 one-bedroom flats; and a third option is for 32 studios, 17 one-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom apartments.