Supermarket approved for 19th-Century Post Office

Plans to turn a Grade II-listed building and former Post Office in Wolverhampton into a supermarket have been approved.

City of Wolverhampton Council granted permission to redevelop the ground floor and basement of the 130‑year‑old Lichfield Street building, which served as the city's head post office until the 1960s.

Applicant Georgina Konadu, owner of the adjoining Sweet Elohim Afro Market, had previously gained approval to turn the site into a restaurant and function room.

Council planners said the scheme would not harm the conservation area or highway safety.

The Grand Post House was built in 1895 and remained the city's chief post office until the 1960s.

It was then refurbished as offices and teaching rooms and used by the University of Wolverhampton until 2007, since when it has remained unused.

Its latest re-development comes after more than 1,000 cannabis plants, worth about £1m, were found in 2022 by British Gas engineers in the building's cellar.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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