An application made to turn the former Little Chef road side restaurant in Trewern into a housing close.
The once thriving restaurant was part of a chain that fell victim to the financial meltdown and has been left to decay since 2012.
But now a local businessman has taken on the task of turning the eye sore into eight houses.
Paul Delves, of Delves & Co Ltd, has made an application for eight semi-detached houses to be built on the site instead.
Powys County Council said the application was received earlier this month and that it was going through the planning process.