Sainsbury’s store plans for Streetly thrown out by government

Black CountryWalsallIt's the second appeal refused by the planning inspector05:40, 14 Aug 2026Plans to build a Sainsbury’s convenience store on a pub car park in Streetly have been thrown out by a government planning inspector.‌The supermarket giant had proposed to build a branch next to Farmer John’s pub on Aldridge Road.‌READ MORE: How to book 20+ free and cheap tickets for family days out - our insider tips‌The plans involved building a single storey shop that would have taken up around half of the pub’s car park.Sainsbury’s took the application to the planning inspector after Walsall Council failed to issue a decision notice within the statutory period.The authority confirmed that if it had issued a decision, it would have been a refusal.‌The main issues for the appeal were whether the