‘We Are Not NIMBYs’ – Wall Heath and Kingswinford Residents Speak Out Against Housing Developments Wednesday, May 27, 2026 housing greenbelt development community planning infrastructure kingswinford wallheath protests government Tensions are running high in Kingswinford and Wall Heath as hundreds of residents unite to oppose new housing developments they fear will overwhelm local infrastructure and destroy cherished greenbelt land. At a packed … Read More
Solihull Council Triumphs in Planning Appeals After Recent Setbacks Wednesday, May 27, 2026 solihull planning appeals inspectorate development council permitted extensions highwaysafety treeremoval Solihull Council is currently experiencing a welcome turnaround in its planning appeals record, securing five significant wins after a string of recent losses. These victories not only uphold the council’s planning decisions … Read More
HMRC Pension Rule Changes Could Raise Inheritance Tax Bills by £34,000 Monday, May 25, 2026 inheritance pensions taxation estate hmrc planning benefits legislation finance executors Major changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules coming into effect in April 2027 could push family IHT bills up by an average of £34,000. Under the new legislation, most unused pension funds and certain pension death benefits … Read More
Proposal to Transform Castle Bromwich Shop into New Pizza Takeaway Monday, May 25, 2026 castlebromwich pizza takeaway planning solihull retail restaurant community development consultation Castle Bromwich may soon welcome a new pizza takeaway. Palisade Properties Ltd has submitted an application to Solihull Council seeking permission to convert a retail shop in Rudgeway House, Hurst Lane North, into a pizza … Read More
New Flats and Crucial Repairs Planned for Wolverhampton Paint Shop Site Sunday, May 24, 2026 wolverhampton redevelopment flats refurbishment dulux chapelash planning housing renovation royalquarter A section of the historic Dulux Decorator Centre in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, is set for redevelopment that will bring new flats and essential renovations to the building. A planning application submitted to the City of … Read More
New Application Proposes Children’s Care Home in Olton Family House Saturday, May 23, 2026 children carehome olton wilmcoteroad solihull planning community residential localgovernment socialcare A family home on Wilmcote Road in Olton is set to be transformed into a children’s care home, designed to support up to two vulnerable children aged between five and 17. This two-storey, four-bedroom detached house, featuring … Read More