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Popular Sedgley pub to be a Morrisons store

Morrisons has been given the go-ahead to turn a popular pub in Sedgley into a supermarket.

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It comes after the supermarket giant lodged an appeal against Dudley Council's original decision to reject the plans, and it was upheld.

The decision appears to signal the end for the Seven Stars pub in Gospel End Road, despite the fact it has been granted Asset of Community Value (ACV) status by the council.

Sedgley councillor Bill Etheridge has hit out at the planning inspector's decision to overturn the local authority's decision, saying it was a 'dark day for democracy'.

Campaigners have led a long fight to protect the Seven Stars after Morrisons revealed plans to convert the store last October.

There were joyous scenes in the Dudley Council chamber when the proposals were thrown out before Christmas.

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