View Image

The future of an unauthorised car dealership in Wednesbury has been cast into doubt after the owner lost his bid to reverse a council ruling.

West Midlands Cars in Franchise Street, Wednesbury, opened without planning permission in 2022 and has been the subject of several complaints due to the site being overcrowded with cars.

A planning application by owner Gul Nawaz to use the site for car storage and sales was rejected in June 2023 by Sandwell Council which said it was “inappropriate” and “to the detriment of residents.”

Mr Nawaz appealed to the government’s planning inspectors in a bid to get the ruling overturned but a review of the plans have seen officials back the council’s decision.

The council said it had received “several” complaints about cars parked on the st

See Full Page