Solihull Council Penalized for Unreasonable Conduct in Shirley Planning Appeal Saturday, May 2, 2026 solihull council planning appeal costs unreasonable behaviour extension shirley inspector 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 … Read More
Council Rejects Controversial Plan to Convert Historic Birmingham Medical Building into Hotel Thursday, April 30, 2026 birmingham planning heritage conservation hotel architecture artsandcrafts community development kingsnorton City planners have unanimously rejected a proposal to convert a Grade II listed Arts and Crafts style medical surgery in Birmingham into a 21-bedroom hotel. The building, located at the junction of Middleton Hall Road and … Read More
DWP Considers Accelerating State Pension Age Increase Amid Declining Healthy Life Expectancy Wednesday, April 29, 2026 pension retirement health lifeexpectancy dwp savings insurance finance policy planning The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is likely to accelerate the planned rise of the state pension age to 68 in response to falling healthy life expectancy in the UK. New research reveals that people in the UK are … Read More
Walsall Homeowner Denied Permission for Already Built Loft Dormer Tuesday, April 28, 2026 walsall planning loftdormer permitteddevelopment enforcement separationpolicy council homeowner extension planningpermission A Streetly homeowner now faces the possibility of demolishing a rear loft dormer extension after Walsall Council refused retrospective planning permission. Mr. Mani constructed the dormer at the rear of 40 Lowlands Avenue … Read More
Plans for 24/7 Casino Operation Rejected on Birmingham High Street Tuesday, April 28, 2026 birmingham gaming casino northfield highstreet planning bets community regulations leisure Plans to extend the operating hours of the Admiral gaming shop on Birmingham’s Bristol Road South to a 24/7 schedule have been rejected by local authorities. The gaming outlet, operated by Luxury Leisure and located in a unit … Read More
New vision for former Wednesbury health centre follows backlash against 38-bed HMO proposal Monday, April 27, 2026 wednesbury hmo flats development community sandwell nhs antoniabance housing planning The former Mesty Croft Clinic in Alma Street, Wednesbury, is slated to be transformed into ten residential flats after the initial proposal to create a 38-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) was abandoned in early 2024 … Read More