Historic Walsall shop covered in scaffolding for years to finally be transformed
A ‘quirky’ old antiques shop in Walsall town centre which has been covered in scaffolding for years will finally be transformed.
A proposal by developer Thahar Sardar to convert the empty Grade II Listed building on Freer Street into several new apartments has been given the go-ahead by Walsall Council planners.
The property was once home to the Curio Shop but has been vacant for well over 10 years and structural issues have resulted in the authority having to spend around £12,000 per year on scaffolding to keep it safe.
Earlier this year, Mr Sardar put forward a proposal for new flats in the building but this was subsequently withdrawn as an alternative plan was considered.
Now the application has been transformed, the development will see two three-bedroom and one one bedroom apartments created in the building.
