20-05-2025
Former Willenhall pub could become Indian restaurant
Fresh plans have been submitted to convert a vacant pub into an Indian Bridge Tavern in Willenhall, Walsall closed to the public in 2023. Plans were submitted last year to convert it into a convenience store, but the proposal was later Investments Ltd has now outlined a proposal to convert The Bridge Tavern, described as a locally listed building, into a latest proposals involve building a rear ground-floor extension The site has 13 parking spaces to the rear, which will remain the same should the new plans go ahead.
After plans were submitted last February to convert the pub into a convenience store, Josh Whitehouse, a Conservative councillor for the Short Heath ward, launched a petition against the move that was signed by over 600 applicant withdrew the proposals just before the following month, the pub was defaced as racist slurs were spray painted onto the front of the building.
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.
