Flats to replace car wash opposite stadium

A car wash opposite Wolves' Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton is to be demolished to make way for new flats.

The business on Waterloo Road, which also contains a warehouse for tyre repairs and scrap cars, will be replaced by 28 new flats and three houses following backing from council planners.

A six-bed home would also be demolished to make way for the new three and four-storey blocks of flats.

The authority has approved the plan, saying it would provide much-needed housing and remove the "anomaly" car wash in the predominantly residential area.

"The proposed development would result in the regeneration of a key location within the city" and contribute towards the council's housing targets, planners said in a report outlining the approval.

The height varied "to take account of surrounding buildings and would not appear out of scale or character", the document added.

A home in nearby Francis Street would be partially demolished to make room for new terraced houses.

Thirty-five parking spaces would be included to serve the new flats and homes, the planning application said.

The application by Major Singh stated the removal of the car storage yard and car wash "represented a significant visual and environmental improvement to the site and its setting" as well as reduce noise and disturbance for neighbours.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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