Homes plan for former pub garden in Wolverhampton
Plans to build three new homes on the site of a former pub beer garden in Bilston have been given the go-ahead.
The land on Poplar Road was previously occupied by the Cock Inn, later renamed the Hustler, which has since been demolished.
A Tesco Express now stands on part of the ground facing Willenhall Road.
Mr Aman Jutla of Darlaston-based DBM Holdings, landlord for the site, has this week been granted permission to build one two-bedroom and two three-bedroom properties on the remaining area of land.
In a statement supporting the plans, agent Bruce Jones of DPS Architects in Wolverhampton, said: “The small parcel of triangular land to the rear of Tesco Express has been unused since 2004 and is overgrown.
“It previously formed the rear garden of the Hustler pub. The front of the site was redeveloped in 2013 for the convenience store.
“The site is prone to anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping, so the client is now anxious to see it developed for residential purposes. The three new dwellings will be terraced to maximise their size and avoid any mineshaft zones.”
Mineworking
Full mineshaft investigations and land surveys have already been carried out at the site, which is located in a predominantly residential area.
“The central dwelling will be linked to the other properties via a ‘walk under’ on the ground floor giving access to the rear,” added the report.
“Poplar trees around the site were felled to enable the mineworking investigation. These trees had reached maturity and started to decline.
“A replacement tree planting scheme will be implemented and a landscaping scheme proposes new trees, supplementary hedges and low-level plants.”
The statement lists the benefits of developing the site as being the use of vacant land; removal of the potential for anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping; enhancement of the local street scene and availability of new accommodation.
Access to the new properties will be from Poplar Road.
