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 …
An appeal to convert a Wolverhampton home into a six-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) has been dismissed by a government planning inspector, upholding the City of Wolverhampton Council’s initial refusal. The …
An applicant is once again seeking to convert a seven-bedroom family residence on Grange Road, Olton, into a children’s care home following previous refusals by local planners. New Focus Child Care Limited initially applied …
Developers have submitted extensive details for a large-scale housing development on a substantial area of prime farmland in the Midlands, proposing up to 3,400 new homes on land currently utilised for crop production. The …
Barn Lane, a notorious alleyway in Handsworth located at the junction of Soho Road and Boulton Road, has long been a centre of concern for local residents and businesses. The area has faced persistent issues including …
Residents near a site recently classified as ‘grey belt’ in Solihull have voiced strong concerns about insufficient infrastructure to accommodate an increased population. This follows the publication of an updated green belt …
Residents of Balsall Common are expressing a mixture of resignation and concern following the publication of an updated green belt assessment, which highlights 72 potential ‘grey belt’ sites across Solihull that may be …
City of Wolverhampton Council has granted approval for a new residential development comprising 60 homes on the site of a former warehouse and gym that was destroyed by fire in 2021. The proposed development, submitted by …
Sandwell Council has submitted a planning application seeking permission to demolish the former Cradley Heath Community Centre, located on Reddal Hill Road, along with adjacent lock-up garages. The proposal is to clear the …
A planning application has been submitted for a substantial block of flats on the site of the former Royal British Legion Club in Balsall Common, Solihull. TR Partnership Homes Ltd and Citizen Housing Group Ltd propose to …
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 …
More than 70 green belt sites within the Solihull borough have been identified as potential ‘grey belt’ land, according to a recent assessment commissioned by Solihull Council. However, the council emphasises that this …
A proposal has been submitted to transform a large family residence on Prospect Road, Moseley, into a residential unit designed to accommodate up to six adults with autism and/or learning difficulties. If approved, the …
Walsall Council has reversed its earlier position and will now oppose plans to construct two five-bedroom homes on Barr Lakes Lane, despite having approved the proposal last year. The initial approval came from the council’s …
A mother in Wolverhampton has described the relief of no longer sharing a bedroom with her daughter after relocating to a newly built council house. Lucy Whetton recently moved into one of the latest 17 council homes …