A planning inspector has overturned a Solihull Council decision to refuse outline permission for 80 new homes proposed on green belt land in Hockley Heath. The development, submitted by the Roscon Group in July last year, …
Complete Dental surgery in Bearwood Road, Bearwood, has lodged an appeal with government planning inspectors seeking approval to construct a three-storey extension, after Sandwell Council previously refused the larger …
Plans to build a Sainsbury’s convenience store on the car park of Farmer John’s pub in Streetly have been rejected by a government planning inspector. The supermarket chain had proposed a single-storey store occupying …
A contentious proposal to transform a terraced house in Smethwick into a combination of a shop and flats has been rejected by Sandwell Council, but the applicant is now appealing the decision to the government’s planning …
Campaigners are urging that a contentious planning appeal concerning two five-bedroom houses on Barr Lakes Lane in Walsall be conducted as a public inquiry rather than behind closed doors. Bob Winkle, chairman of Beacon …
An empty pub in Old Hill, Black Country, could be demolished to make way for a new shop despite Sandwell Council’s earlier rejection of the plans. Sham Singh, the applicant, initially proposed to replace the former Crown Inn …
A lifelong recipient of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) shared their distress after being awarded zero points across all assessment categories, resulting in the sudden loss of this vital benefit. Living with cerebral …
A man diagnosed with Asperger’s and extreme anxiety has been left devastated after being refused Personal Independence Payment (PIP) despite his inability to perform simple daily tasks without prompting. For six years, he had …
Five years after the heartbreaking discovery of a newborn baby boy’s body in a Walsall canal, West Midlands Police have relaunched their appeal for information. On May 20, 2021, the infant was found in the Wyrley and …
Solihull taxpayers may once again bear the cost following a government inspector’s decision to overturn a local council’s refusal of a boundary wall and gate at a high-value property in Lovelace Avenue, a sought-after street …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that Universal Credit claimants and recipients of other benefits must report 20 specific changes in their circumstances to avoid penalties. Failure to do so may result …
A government planning inspector has once again overruled Solihull Council, deeming the authority’s decision to refuse a home extension application “unreasonable.” This marks another costly setback for the council and a …
A recent planning appeal in Shirley has highlighted issues with Solihull Council’s decision-making process. A government planning inspector has overturned the council’s refusal of a property extension, ruling that the council …
A controversial plan to convert a house in Elmdon into a seven-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) has been rejected by Solihull planners and is now set for review by a government planning inspector. The property in …
In a heartbreaking rescue operation, the RSPCA uncovered more than 250 poodles and poodle-crosses suffering in severe neglect at a breeder’s home in Nottingham. Many of the dogs were found caked in filth, with matted coats …