Empty offices of historic Wednesbury firm to be demolished for new units
Part of an historic Wednesbury firm’s offices will be demolished to make way for new industrial units after the move was given the green light by a council.
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The old empty offices of the Queen Anne Works, famed for its silver plated tableware, in Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, will be knocked down to make way for seven new units with the former factory refurbished as part of the work.
The planning application now approved by planners at Sandwell Council said the site’s offices now lie empty after the firm changed ownership and moved to Wolverhampton.
A statement included with the application said: “The site comprises the bulk of Queen Anne Works on Holyhead Road, once a major employer in the town. Famed for electroplating, Queen Anne works date from the early 20th century and have undergone several transformations in built form in the last 100 years.
“The remaining electroplated tableware function has been relocated into Wolverhampton and the buildings are now unused and the current owner is desirous of creating smaller spaces suitable for the location of new smaller businesses.”
Last year, Sandwell Council approved plans to build 30 flats on the old Wednesbury Motors showroom and garage next to the Queen Anne Works in Holyhead Road.
The buildings associated with the former car and van sales garage on the corner of Holyhead Road and Monway Terrace were demolished in 2021.
Holyhead Road and the surrounding area have been earmarked as part of a ‘regeneration corridor’ between Wednesbury and West Bromwich by Sandwell Council – where it is also classed as a major site for future housing.
More than 1,700 homes would be built under the regeneration plans with around half of them built in and around Wednesbury town centre.
