Children's residential unit could make way for flats
GoogleA redundant residential unit which provided specialist accommodation for children in Wolverhampton could be demolished to make way for new housing.
Plans to demolish the unit in Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton, to make way for eight affordable maisonettes, were revealed by the city council.
The two-storey residential home next to the Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church, which provided accommodation for four children, was built in 2011.
The council had originally planned to convert the accommodation into housing but has now decided to demolish it to build new maisonettes with eight parking spaces.
A previous plan to convert the building into four units would come with significant building costs to meet regulations compared to demolishing and building eight new units, the council's application stated.
Plans to demolish a row of garages on nearby Zoar Street to make way for 12 new flats were approved by the council in September.
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.
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