Appeal after children's home plans refused twice

Plans to convert a house on Codsall Road in Wolvehampton into a children's home have been refused twice previously

The government will decide if a children's home can open after a council turned down planning permission.

City of Wolverhampton Council refused planning applications to convert a six-bedroom home in Codsall Road into a residential home for children.

The local authority turned down a bid in 2024 to convert the home for up to four children and later turned down another application to use the home for up to three children, saying the facility was not needed.

Applicant Support and Sustain Care Ltd has now appealed to the planning inspectorate in an effort to overturn the council's decision.

The local authority's planners said the initial plans would result in "greater levels of activity, noise and disturbance."

In response, another application was then put forward earlier this year.

That too was refused, with the council saying the loss of a six-bed family home would inhibit it from reaching its housing targets and that the city already had enough accommodation for vulnerable children.

A statement included with the application said the proposed development would be "an invaluable facility for a small number of vulnerable and neglected young people".

It added it would offer a "caring and nurturing environment" that they may not have experienced previously, with opportunities to play, learn and develop.

The applicants said the conversion would have "no adverse impact" on the character of the area due to the small scale of the proposed facility.

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