Hopes for 270 new jobs at former Walsall foundry site

The former foundry site closed in 2009, shedding around 150 jobs.

It brought an end to almost 200 years of manufacturing at Bull Lane.

But agent Wednesfield Properties Limited has now earmarked the western part of the land for a new industrial building, warehouse, offices and car parking.

Under plans submitted to Walsall Council, an as-yet unnamed company specialising in the manufacture of fasteners and components would move in.

Darlaston South councillor Paul Bott today welcomed the scheme. He said: "The site has been vacant for a number of years. It's a prime site for any developer in the Moxley area.

"We want this to be a positive planning application which creates jobs in the area."

Fred Gleeson, chairman of the Moxley Regeneration Delivery group, added: "It will transform a derelict piece of land and bring it back into use. If it creates local jobs it will be great news for Moxley."

A planning application has been submitted to council bosses. The report reads: "The proposal will provide a new modern facility, which will revitalise the site and lead on to the rest of the site being developed out, thus creating additional jobs in the area and by bringing a currently vacant brownfield site back into use."

The warehouse and industrial space, along with three-storey offices, would make up a development of more than 150,000 sq ft.

There would be 215 car parking spaces.