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A plan to build a supermarket and homes on the site of an old abattoir has been approved.

City of Wolverhampton Council has given permission to supermarket chain Lidl to build a new store and 17 new homes on the site of the former Gills sausage factory and abattoir.

The local authority approved plans to demolish the former meat wholesaler’s factory on the edge of Birmingham New Road and Parkfield Road last month.

The demolition will make way for the supermarket and a 110-space car park.

Plans for a mix of up to 17 one-to-four-bed homes were also included in the planning application submitted by Lidl.

The supermarket would also bring 40 new jobs.

A report by the council’s planners approving the application said: “The proposal represents a welcome investment in the city

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