Homes plan for former haulage firm site hit by anti-social behaviour
A former haulage yard and care home site hit by anti-social behaviour issues in Brierley Hill could be bulldozed to make way for more than 30 homes.
A proposal has been submitted to Dudley Council’s planning officers for the redevelopment of the old Male and Son (Pensnett) yard on the High Street.
Developer Broadhaven Homes said the proposed 32 properties – which will be named Henry’s Walk after the owner of the haulage business – would help meet a demand for houses in the area.
Male and Son (Pensnett) was incorporated in 1956 but ceased trading almost 20 years ago.
In the application, planning agent Khoury Architects said: “The land is vacant and was formerly used as a care home and a haulage business, known as Male and Son Ltd and comprises a larger yard area, associated buildings and the grounds of a nursing home.
“The site sits within an established residential area and benefits from a number of high quality amenity uses. It’s close to excellent public transport links which serves both nearby towns such as Stourbridge and Kingswinford, and wider cities such as Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
“The proposal is to develop the site as a residential development comprising 32 high quality two, three and four bedroom homes.
“The location of the site is nestled within a long established residential community and close to both retail and open space facilities such as the nearby Barrow Hill local nature reserve to the North and Buckpool and Fens Pool nature reserve to the South. Each are within a five minute walk.
“Not only does this development encourage the effective use of a brownfield site in a sustainable location, it will deliver much needed high quality homes, boost housing supply and offer users direct and convenient pedestrian routes to local surroundings and excellent amenities.
“The development of this site will also alleviate previous concerns by local residents. Namely, the increase in anti social behaviour and poor visual appearance of the area.”
They added: “Through the initial site research, it was discovered and confirmed by records shown at Companies House, that the owner’s name of the transport company was in fact ‘Joseph Henry Male’.
“The development has therefore been named ‘Henry’s Walk’ in order to capture and continue, the site’s historical reference to a significant person and business local to the area.”
