Plans Unveiled to Replace Smethwick’s Desi Pub with New Apartment Block Wednesday, February 11, 2026 smethwick development pub demolition residential flats planning covid19 parking regeneration Plans have been submitted to demolish the Desi 2 pub on Olbury Road in Smethwick and replace it with a new residential development consisting of 22 flats. The application, submitted by developer Redland Bay to Sandwell … Read More
Blistering Attack on West Midlands Regeneration as Former Mayor Condemns Neglect of Stourbridge Wednesday, February 11, 2026 stourbridge regeneration dudley council investment neglect westmidlands urbanplanning towncentre infrastructure At a recent meeting of Dudley’s Communities and Growth Scrutiny Committee, former mayor and long-serving councillor Ian Kettle delivered a scathing critique of the local authority’s approach to Stourbridge town centre … Read More
24 Derelict Sites in the Black Country Targeted for Regeneration Thursday, February 5, 2026 regeneration dudley brownfield redevelopment infrastructure housing derelict council urban development Dudley Council has identified 24 rundown sites across the borough for redevelopment as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate eyesores and rejuvenate local communities. Through the Stalled and Derelict Sites Programme, … Read More
Ambitious £12.5m Bin Depot and Taxi Office Set to Transform Wolverhampton Wednesday, February 4, 2026 wolverhampton depot regeneration electricvehicles sustainability brewersyard taxilicensing construction carbonneutral wholesalemarket Wolverhampton Council has secured planning permission for a new £12.5 million depot and taxi licensing office, marking a significant step in the city’s regeneration efforts. The new facility on Hickman Avenue will house the … Read More
Birmingham City Centre’s Busiest Street Undergoes Major Transformation Saturday, January 24, 2026 birmingham newstreet citycentre regeneration construction pedestrian infrastructure publicrealm cpccivils urbanplanning A month after the final Christmas huts were packed away, Birmingham’s busiest street, New Street, has entered a new phase of transformation. Festive lights have been replaced by rubble as workers remove pavement sections, … Read More
Former Birmingham city centre factory to become 215 apartments and nine townhouses Wednesday, January 21, 2026 birmingham development housing apartments townhouses heritage regeneration brownfield planning leebankhouse Plans to convert and extend the former factory at 55 Holloway Head, Birmingham city centre, are set to receive a positive recommendation for approval. The largely vacant building, known as Lee Bank House, is proposed to be … Read More