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‘Condemned’ former Wolverhampton church set to be demolished for new houses

A ‘condemned’ Wolverhampton church looks set to be demolished to make way for new homes.

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The empty former Fordhouses Methodist Church off Stafford Road, would be knocked down and replaced with nine two-and-three-bed homes if a planning application is approved by Wolverhampton Council.

The church closed in March 2020 because of falling congregation numbers and has been empty since.

The 90-year-old building has since been condemned by the council, according to the application by Birmingham-based developer Meronford, after its roof collapsed exposing asbestos.