Apartment block to replace former industrial units

The scheme will see units in Drayton Street demolished and replaced with apartments

A dilapidated former industrial estate is set to be demolished to make way for an apartment block, under plans approved by Wolverhampton Council.

The scheme will see units in Drayton Street, opposite Graiseley Park, replaced with a new four-storey apartment block with 43 flats.

A shop, gym and residents’ swimming pool as well as a 37-space underground car park, will also be created.

The industrial units currently include a training centre, bathroom showroom and a partially demolished fire-damaged building known as Nadeem House.

Council planners said the move would improve the character of the vacant and derelict site and would also boost housing in Graiseley and Blakenhall, according to the Local democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

A report said: “The redevelopment of this site will provide a positive contribution to the area.

“The proposed redevelopment of this site will also contribute towards the council’s housing targets, providing housing in a sustainable location.”

A statement by planning agent Thorne Architecture included with the application by Nadeem Ahmad from Northern Gas Heating said: “The site is bordered to the west, north and east by industrial and commercial property which is under-utilised.

“It is apparent that the nature of the area is set to change over the coming years due to ongoing decline and the redevelopment of sites for residential use.”