Brierley Hill rubbish mound to become flats
The nightmare for people who have lived near a towering pile of rubbish for six years finally looks to be nearing an end after plans to build 94 flats on the site were recommended for approval.
It is the news that residents in Moor Street, Brierley Hill, have long been waiting to hear after a frustrating battle to get the mountain of waste, which once reached 40ft, removed.
The rubbish at the former Refuse Derived Limited site has plagued residents for years and in 2013 company director Robert McNaughton was jailed for failing to remove it.
A rubbish pile around 19ft high still remains 18 months on.
But in February, it was revealed that developer J and V Kelly had come forward with proposals to transform the site from the eyesore it has become over the last decade.
The company wants to create a development that would be separated into two blocks on the site. Green space and rows of trees also form part of the plans to tidy up the land.
Planning officers at Dudley Council have singalled they are satisfied with the proposals and have advised councillors they should approve the application which would bring the long-running saga over the rubbish pile to an end.
A final decision is due to be made on June 8.
