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A historic Stourbridge building could be transformed into a huge new retirement complex with apartments and two care homes. The Titan Works site on Old Wharf Road has been a major industrial landmark since the 1800s when it was developed by Jones and Attwood Ltd as a foundry, warehouse and manufacturing plant. MACC Care Ltd now proposes to provide 150 care home beds and 39 apartments on the 2.6 acre site. Read more: Residents fear deadly blaze in tower block with 'fire doors so bad a postman got trapped' Read more: Emergency action needed after loose glass found on roof of Midlands high-rise A statement from MACC Ltd supporting a planning application to Dudley Council, said: "The whole development will be developed to be a homely, safe and comfortable environment with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, allowing residents to live an enhanced quality of life." The complex will include a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and a variety of shared amenities including outdoor spaces plus lounges, hairdressers, cafes, a gym, a cinema and day rooms. The vacant Titan House building will be retained and converted into apartments alongside an adjacent building which would be partially demolished then extended. Buildings at the rear of the site will be removed to make way for new development ranging from three to five storeys in height. To the north of the proposed development is a sandstone rock face which contains three World War 2 air raid shelters. MACC said: " Along the whole length of the northern boundary would be a 5m standoff zone from the rockface. Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here "Although the rockface is in general good condition, there is potential risk of rock fall and therefore the standoff zone with a fence is incorporated to restrict casual public access. "The three air raid shelters within the rockface will not be tampered with and will be maintained as is, and access to these can still be achieved by interested parties as necessary." Day in day out, our reporters in the BirminghamLive newsroom bring you stories from across the West Midlands. However, a hell of a lot happens here and it can be difficult to stay on top of it all. That is why we have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily - the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you . You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here . And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@birminghammail.co.uk .
