Walsall councillors have resolved to challenge plans to build 355 homes on green belt land at Stonnall Road, describing the proposal as “horrendous”. The developer, Ashberry Strategic Land Ltd, has appealed after the council …
A significant step has been taken towards shaping Solihull’s future development, as the draft local plan outlining proposals for housing and infrastructure up to 2043 has moved forward. However, opposition councillors have …
The Dog and Partridge pub in Broad Street, Bilston, which has stood empty since its permanent closure in 2020, could be demolished to make way for new housing. The proposal, submitted by Sukhwinder Singh of RSS Property, …
City of Wolverhampton Council has approved plans to demolish the former Loxdale Primary School in Bilston, a site that has served as the authority’s taxi licensing and inspection offices since 2022. The demolition will clear …
A campaign group has raised concerns that plans for up to 4,500 new homes could effectively eliminate the greenbelt gap separating the towns of Lichfield and Tamworth. Lichfield District Council is considering the creation of …
Solihull planners have granted permission for two semi-detached houses to be built in a narrow cul-de-sac on New Street in Castle Bromwich. The applicant, homeowner Abid Fiaz, originally submitted plans last December to …
City of Wolverhampton Council has approved plans to build 11 new homes on one of the last undeveloped sections of the historic former Chubb factory site in Heath Town. The piece of land, formerly used as a bowling green at …
A decision on proposals to build a new primary school in Oldbury is expected next week. Sandwell Council’s planning committee will meet on 16 September to consider plans for a £20 million Causeway Green Primary School on the …
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, …
Plans to convert the former West Midlands Police training centre, Windmill House, on Windmill Lane in Smethwick into flats have been comprehensively revised and resubmitted. The updated application now seeks permission to …
Dudley Council has declined planning permission for a residential development on the site of a former scout hut on Douglas Road, Dudley. The proposal involved constructing four two-bedroom apartments and two one-bedroom …
Plans have been submitted to Solihull Council to convert a family home in Elmdon into a residential care home catering to adults with complex needs. The application, put forward by New Leaf Housing for Elmdon Home in Elmdon …
A fresh planning application has been submitted to City of Wolverhampton Council seeking permission to build 47 flats adjacent to the Black Country Route and Railway Drive in Bilston. The site, which has remained empty for …
Plans by Severn Trent to develop up to 200 homes on Green Belt land adjacent to New Hall Cemetery in Sutton Coldfield have prompted strong opposition from local residents and politicians. The water company’s property …
The Accelerated Housing Delivery programme, which aims to facilitate housing developments on underused council land in Solihull, has encountered significant delays. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Investment Board …