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The building, disused since the late 1990s, was declined Listed Building status by English Heritage; Wolverhampton City Council however provided their own local 'listed' status.
Previously owned by Urban Splash, a British company which regenerates decaying industrial buildings, their intended-project was sold in 2013 to property developer and former rugby player Liam Wordley who bought the site with the intention of converting it for residential use. Mr Wordley had previously regenerated the former Territorial Army drill hall in Stafford Street, Wolverhampton into student accommodation. Planning consent for 115 homes was granted by Wolverhampton City Council in March 2014, including re-instatement of the famed 'Sunbeam' lettering on the front of the building.