Solihull Council is expected to deliver an update later this year on efforts to manage the increasing number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across the borough. The issue has gained traction recently, with Solihull’s …
Solihull Council is progressing its local plan with a comprehensive 200-page draft scheduled for consideration by senior councillors next week. This strategic document outlines the borough’s proposed development trajectory up …
Prime-Al Builders has submitted a planning application to Sandwell Council proposing the conversion of the historic Webb’s of Bearwood garden shop into two residential flats. Located on Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood, …
Plans for a new McDonald’s drive-thru in Cradley Heath have been approved by Sandwell Council’s planning committee despite local concerns about traffic congestion, noise, and other disturbances. The fast-food chain intends to …
Solihull Council planners have approved the conversion of a family home in Castle Bromwich into a children’s home, despite local concerns regarding pedestrian safety and parking provisions. The application, submitted by …
Plans are underway to introduce a new food outlet and two leisure venues to the Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield before the end of the year, alongside confirming the site’s first residential development. Councillor …
A decision on whether McDonald’s can establish a new drive-thru restaurant in Cradley Heath is expected next week, as Sandwell Council’s planning committee prepares to review the application. The fast-food chain aims to …
At a recent Solihull Council planning meeting, a local resident made a heartfelt and emotional appeal against the establishment of a children’s home in a quiet Solihull hamlet. Janet Bowers, representing residents of Daytona …
An ongoing barn conversion project in Solihull has encountered further complications after local planners refused retrospective approval, following enforcement intervention. The applicant, Jaskaran Singh, had initially …
Plans to potentially remove the Hockley Flyover in Birmingham have prompted significant concern among local motorists. The flyover, located near Birmingham city centre, has been a prominent feature since its opening in the …
Plans to convert a three-bedroom detached house in Bell End, Rowley Regis, into a nursery have been rejected by a government planning inspector. Omar Kazimi had sought permission to establish a nursery accommodating up to ten …
Plans to transform the former Masonic lodge site in Edgbaston, Birmingham, into a residential development featuring 165 new homes have received official approval. The site, formerly known as the Clarendon Suites and located …
A protracted planning dispute over a property in Paddock, Walsall, has taken another turn after Walsall Council declined a second retrospective planning application. The controversy dates back to 2022 when the council …