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Pedestrianisation of street will be another step forward for long-awaited Wolverhampton Sunbeam site redevelopment

The long-awaited transformation of the landmark Sunbeam plant is another step closer with a new application to pedestrianise the street.

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Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton

Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton.

The latest submission to Wolverhampton Council is one of a long list of applications concerning the historic cycle factory stretching back over 15 years.

The project also stalled due to former developers QED going into administration with only 35 flats out of 116 were completed.

Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton.
Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton
Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton
Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton.
Paragon Living Space Limited is building a huge residential and commercial development on the historic site at Paul Street, Wolverhampton.

The current application concerns the pedestrianisation of Paul Street, landscaping and public realm improvements.

Senior Planner Nathan Halloran, on behalf of Paragon Living Space, outlined the main points of the application to the council's planning department.

He said: "The previous developer entered administration. As a consequence of this process, the building has been left in varying stages of completion for many years as a residential scheme.