Plans to redevelop prominent Wolverhampton city centre retail building to create eight new homes - here are the details
Plans to redevelop two prominent shop buildings in the heart of Wolverhampton city centre to create eight new homes are to be considered by council chiefs.
Sunil Sahni has submitted plans to demolish the upper floors of the two buildings in Cleveland Street, opposite the entrance to the Wulfrun Centre, and replace them with two new floors comprising four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom flats.
The ground floor retail units, which are occupied by RCS Furnishings and Mr Sahni's Talk Crazy phone shop, will be retained, although the shop fronts will be replaced.
Paul Simkin, of Thorne Architecture, said: "The proposed development would provide much needed housing in a sustainable town-centre location and would ensure the long-term viable use of an underused site.
"The retained retail units on the ground floor would maintain an active facade to the Cleveland Street and would make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the town centre with eight much-needed apartments."
Mr Simkin said the flats would be accessed via a private staircase.
"Contemporary aluminium shopfronts are to be provided to the ground floor retail units," he said.
"The elevations are to be brick with aluminium cladding to punctuate the facade."
Mr Simkin added that there was a car park to the rear of the property, which would be retained.
"However, in this location, with ready access to buses, the tram and the railway station a 5-10-minute walk away, there will be minimal requirement for on-site parking.
"Cycle lockers have been provided in the existing car park along with a bin store."
He added there was a new pedestrian access to Summer Row.
