Demolition plans for former nightclub

A former nightclub in Wolverhampton has been earmarked for demolition to make way for a new City Learning Quarter scheme.City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted a planning application to demolish the former Faces nightclub building.The current ground-floor tenant of the Old Hall Street premises, Compton Care, has agreed to vacate the building by 31 March.This will pave the way for full demolition works to begin in May, if approval is granted, and complete towards the end of the summer.As part of the project, a collection of small, vacant buildings in the council’s ownership on St George’s Parade will also be demolished.The demolition programme will enable more detailed ground investigations to take place ahead of a full planning application being submitted for the City Learning Quarter development.The project will be delivered around the Old Hall Street and St George’s Parade area of the city centre.It will see City of Wolverhampton College relocate its Paget Road campus activities to the location, and will also encompass the college’s Metro One Campus, the council’s Adult Education Service, and Central Library.The City Learning Quarter will also see investment in the buildings and public realm around them as part of the reimagining of Wolverhampton city centre.