'Horror' at Wolverhampton shisha lounge as plans thrown out over 'huge' fire risk

Black CountryA risk assessement said the building should not be used05:05, 27 Jul 2026A plan to turn a former shisha lounge into a function room has been thwarted by a council’s licensors.‌City of Wolverhampton Council rejected an application by Sukhjinder Singh to vary the licence for Shisha Point in Sunbeam Street, Wolverhampton, which would allow the building to be converted into a new private events space.‌The now closed shisha lounge was also run by Mr Singh and he told the committee he intended to turn the building into a new events and function room for small parties of around 50 people.‌Read more: £3m to be spent on new classrooms and SEND unit at Wolverhampton schoolsRead more: Wolverhampton barbershop threatened with council action over rules breachThe council’s licensing committ