Second bid to turn former Walsall newspaper offices into flats approved
The building was once part of the Walsall Observer newspaper offices.
Apartment plans for former newspaper offices in Walsall have been approved.
It’s the second application submitted by Axora Properties Ltd to convert Jerome Chambers at 16 Bridge Street into four one-bedroom apartments.
The art-deco building, located in the Bridge Street Conservation Area, was once part of the Walsall Observer newspaper offices.
The plans state that the flats will be created on the first and second floors, with the ground floor being retained for retail units.
Each apartment will have a double bedroom and a single lounge and kitchen area. No parking spaces are available.
Walsall Council owned the building until it went under the hammer in 2025, where it sold for £243,000.
The first application was refused by Walsall Council in January 2026 due to a lack of acoustic survey.
The authority said without the report it could not be proved that future tenants wouldn’t be affected by noise from nearby commercial uses.
The second application, submitted in May 2026, included a noise mitigation report and has now been approved by Walsall Council.