The former Remix nightclub on Swindon's Fleet Street is in the process of being turned into a church.

Planning permission was sought for the closed building's change of use last year and approved by Swindon Borough Council in November. 

Several months later, that work is now starting with people at the site slowly transforming the building's interior from what it once was into a place of worship. 

Covers have been placed at the windows, but inside a seating area is taking shape as well as a clear staged area. 

The people behind the conversion are The Redeemed Christian Church of God, an evangelical church that originated in Nigeria. 

They plan for the building to be a church and also a bible study centre. 

An evangelical church, originating in Nigeria, wants permission to convert the building at 22-23 Fleet Street, currently Remix bar and nightclub, into a church and bible study centre.

The application to change the use of the building said: “The Redeemed Christian Church of God, a denomination with over 800 branches in the UK, intends to use the building for regular worship services, prayer meetings, bible studies and community activities.

First established in Nigeria in 1952, today the church has nearly 10 million members in over 50,000 parishes. It seeks to provide a place for the congregation of local church members and a base for the church’s community events and outreach work.”

The building used to be a Wetherspoon’s pub the Groves Company Inn before becoming Cheekies nightclub then Remix.

When approving the application, council planners said: “The proposed place of worship would bring a vacant unit back into use within the town centre. The use, whilst not a main town centre use, would result in a use that would bring people into the town centre throughout the week and would have the potential to have an indirect benefit to the surrounding retail and other uses."

Over noise concerns, the decision to grant permission added: “The change to a place of worship is likely to entail activities that may give rise to a degree of noise.

“Such levels of noise are likely to represent an improvement from the levels of noise associated with the use as a bar and as such there is unlikely to be any materially harmful impact on the amenities of surrounding residents as a result of the proposed change of use."