Troubled Tipton pub could be turned into homes
Homes could be built on the site of a former pub which was blighted by trouble before it was knocked down.
Nine houses will be built on the site of the old Lagoon pub, in High Street, Princes End, Tipton, if the plans are given the go-ahead.
The pub was the scene of trouble, which resulted in the police trying to shut it down. It closed in 2007 and was bulldozed two years later.
Now plans have gone in for five two-bedroom houses and four three-bedroom houses, along with off-street parking.
The pub became an eyesore following its closure and was regularly targeted by arsonists, while squatters also broke into the premises.
Police launched action against the pub over a series of violent incidents.
Plans show a row on nine homes lined up next to each other at the junction of High Street and Union Street.
A decision on the plans is due to be made by Sandwell Council in the coming weeks.
