Yahoo News Wolverhampton shops and flats to be rebuilt after 'structurally unsound' eyesore demolished
Two dilapidated city centre shops that were demolished are set to be rebuilt alongside new flats. The work would see a new shop and takeaway built on the corner of Broad Street and Thornley Street in Wolverhampton – replacing the “structurally unsound” building that was demolished earlier this year.
Six new flats and a new workshop and garage are also included in the plans submitted to City of Wolverhampton Council by Mekawy Mousy. The council granted permission to Mekawy Mousy, who owns a row of several buildings in Broad Street, for the demolition of the former shop and takeaway in March 2021 but the work was not signed off until the start of this year.
The old phone shop on the corner of Broad Street and Thornley Street had fallen into ruin by 2020. This came after its conversion from a sex shop around 10 years ago. The council served an enforcement notice in 2023 over untidy land and called for it to be cleared up with the schedule for demolition signed off in January.
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A statement included with the application said: “The areas in the vicinity of the proposal are in dire need of investment and upgrading of existing properties. As a consequence of this any improvement to this area would have a positive impact on the surroundings and conservation area and encourage other people to invest.
“The existing building, [17 Broad Street], is in a poor structural condition and would need considerable remedial works which would damage the façade and architectural details. [17 and 19 Broad Street] have already had works carried out to the detriment of its original heritage.
“The rebuilding would bring the properties back to its former glory and will be carefully managed. By keeping as a retail unit and as a corner property would give it more impact and hopefully provide more retail units in the locality and help with the viability of the centre.
The application said the work would accompany plans to convert neighbouring empty buildings in Broad Street into shops and flats. “The work should vastly improve the area and should be welcomed,” the statement continued.
