Housing work begins on former swimming pool site

Work has started to build homes on the site of a former leisure centre in the Black Country.

Housing developer WV Living, which is owned wholly by City of Wolverhampton Council, has started construction on its Pear Tree Lane development, located at the old Coseley Swimming Baths.

The centre was demolished in 2010, but it was not until 2022 when initial plans for homes were backed.

This scheme will deliver 34 new homes for sale, comprising a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom properties. It is due to be completed in late summer 2026.

WV Living said the Pear Tree Lane project was its first outside the Wolverhampton council boundary and that all homes would be fitted with electric vehicle charging points.

The organisation said that to date it had delivered 600 new homes in all, with a further 550 planned over the next five years.

Councillor Steve Evans, the council's deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for City Housing, said: "As we expand our efforts to provide essential housing, we are proud to support the City of Wolverhampton's comprehensive house building programme.

"Venturing beyond our usual boundaries, we are dedicated to creating cherished new homes for the community."

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