Homes plan for former eyesore pub site in Bilston gets go-ahead
Plans to build new homes on the site of a former eyesore Bilston pub and neighbouring derelict garages have been approved.
The Happy Wanderer pub on Green Lanes was subject to arson attacks and anti-social behaviour since the pub closed in 2017 due to poor trade.
It was demolished by the previous owner in September 2021 and the site has now been taken over by Black Country Housing Group, with developer Keon Homes set to construct 13, two and three-bedroom houses, and six, one-bedroom flats.
Wolverhampton Council leader, Councillor Stephen Simkins, said: “I recently launched a vacant properties taskforce to increase our work with owners of empty buildings to bring sites back into use and create a better environment for all.
“Our planners worked hard with the previous owners of this site, encouraging them to make it safe and remove the risk of further anti-social behaviour, for the benefit of the local community in Bilston.
