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Plans for convenience store in village near Stourbridge rejected after 350 objections

Plans to build a supermarket on a busy junction near a village school have been refused following hundreds of objections from residents.

Supporting image for story: Plans for convenience store in village near Stourbridge rejected after 350 objections

Supporting image for story: Report issues and request services anytime, anywhere with new council app

Report issues and request services anytime, anywhere with new council app

Supporting image for story: 7 reasons this underrated West Midlands town steeped in Anglo-Saxon history deserves to be UK Town of Culture

7 reasons this underrated West Midlands town steeped in Anglo-Saxon history deserves to be UK Town of Culture

Supporting image for story: Plans to convert South Staffordshire barn into four new homes approved

Plans to convert South Staffordshire barn into four new homes approved

Supporting image for story: Five 'under-the-radar' market towns in the West Midlands that are perfect for a peaceful day out

Five 'under-the-radar' market towns in the West Midlands that are perfect for a peaceful day out

Supporting image for story: 65 new homes planned for 'grey belt' on the edge of the Black Country and this week’s other Staffordshire applications

65 new homes planned for 'grey belt' on the edge of the Black Country and this week’s other Staffordshire applications

Supporting image for story: 'More craters than the moon': Is this road near Wolverhampton the most potholed in Britain?

'More craters than the moon': Is this road near Wolverhampton the most potholed in Britain?

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Plans for convenience store in village near Stourbridge rejected after 350 objections

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About South Staffordshire

The district brings together settlements including Codsall, Wombourne, Great Wryley and Kinver. It features many beauty spots including Baggeridge Country Park, in Gospel End, the South Staffordshire Railway Walk and Kinver Edge.