Walsall Council is preparing to endorse the release of multiple green belt sites for housing development as part of the latest Walsall Borough Local Plan. On July 22, cabinet members will meet to approve this updated plan, …
A new entertainment venue is set to open in Shirley, but its owners are facing challenges in securing a licence to sell alcohol. Applicant Nilesh Pandit has submitted plans to transform unit 18 at Parkgate Shopping Centre, …
Plans to convert a home on Cheshire Road, Smethwick into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) have been rejected by Sandwell Council twice in recent years due to persistent concerns over parking and noise disturbances—and now …
The chairman of Solihull’s planning committee, Councillor Bob Grinsell, has sharply criticized a recent retrospective planning application involving a home built with altered plans prior to obtaining official permission. At …
A decision looms over whether The Fust-un, a proposed microbar in Hawes Lane, Rowley Regis, will receive an alcohol licence, following formal objections by nearby residents. Sandwell Council’s licensing committee is set to …
Planners have provisionally approved the construction of up to nine new homes in Hockley Heath, despite a wave of objections from local residents. The application, submitted last summer by Frances Ashton, concerns a site …
A decision on whether to convert a five-bedroom house in Chester Road, Solihull, into a children’s care home is expected this week, as campaigners await the planning committee’s verdict. Willow Children’s Home has applied to …
A proposal to convert a family home on Onibury Road in Handsworth into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been decisively rejected following widespread community opposition. The plan faced nearly 80 formal …
“We’ve had enough.” This was the unanimous response from countless Birmingham residents each time a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) application was submitted in their neighborhoods during 2025. Communities rallied …
Solihull planners have denied a proposal to raise the height of an extension at a Shirley property, citing disputed measurements and concerns over the impact on neighboring homes. The controversy began in October 2021 when …
Residents of Meriden in Solihull have voiced strong opposition to a proposal to install advertising boards on a key village roundabout. Locals argue that the signs could distract drivers and negatively impact the village’s …