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Silver Waters. I kid you not…

Posted on May 18, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I notice with some amusement that the Taylor Wimpey housing development between the Watermead and the Tesco petrol station in Brownhills has been given the nod, and has been christened with the utterly preposterous name of ‘Silver Waters’. Obviously harking … Continue reading →

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Going for a Wimpey?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Whilst pottering about today, I noticed that the land between the Watermead Estate and Silver Street, near Tesco in Brownhills, had apparently changed hands. I noted last year that Morris Homes – the developers of Shire Oak Close on the former … Continue reading →

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How planning works

Posted on December 7, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

It seems that a planning application has finally been submitted on behalf of Morris Homes for a housing development on the land just off Silver Street in Brownhills. This won’t come as any surprise to regular readers of this blog, … Continue reading →

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Predictable outcomes

Posted on September 15, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

Way back in June, 2008 I uploaded a photo to Panoramio of the wasteland that stands unloved and empty on the corner of Silver Street and the Watermead estate in Brownhills. It was just after an attempt had been made … Continue reading →

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Shire Oak Reservoir: detailed plans submitted

Posted on April 2, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

Many of the links in this post are .PDF files. If you haven’t already got it, go and get Adobe Reader before clicking on any of the links. I discovered today that detailed plans had finally been submitted for the … Continue reading →

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