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An empty depot next to the M5 could be demolished to make way for a 24-hour storage facility according to new plans.

The former Colas warehouse and depot off Cakemore Road in Rowley Regis will be flattened as part of plans by the major contractor to clear the site for storage after receiving the backing of planners at Sandwell Council.

The latest move comes after Sandwell Council approved plans to demolish the majority of the buildings on the site to make way for a new waste recycling facility.

While the work was signed off in October 2023, it has not been built and the recycling facility has not been included in the new application.

Colas, which works with various councils and local authorities across the country, as well as Transport for West Midlands and Birmingham Ai

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