Plan for flats at disused unit above Dudley shops thrown out
Proposals to convert a disused retail unit above two shops in Netherton into a pair of new flats have been refused.
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Planners accepted a recommendation from council officers to reject the scheme for conversion of the unit on Halesowen Road.
They concluded the flats would be too small and not provide adequate living accommodation.
The application for the unit, which is currently used for storage, attracted three letters of objection from people living in houses at the rear of the property.
Objectors raised concerns about the impact of new homes on their privacy as well as parking problems related to a bus stop outside the existing shops.
