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A planning application outlines extensive damage at the Grade Two listed former factory. Owners want to clear debris and stabilise the structure to assess its future.

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00:01The scale of damage caused by a major fire at a historic former car factory in Wolverhampton
00:07has been revealed. More than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the Grade 2 listed Sunbeam
00:13Works site. A planning application says much of the complex was severely damaged,
00:18with the main factory roof collapsing. Several walls have also partially or fully fallen.
00:24Some workshops were protected by a brick wall and remain largely unaffected.
00:28The site's owner says they are seeking permission to clear the debris and secure the wider structure.
00:34Officials say the work is needed to assess the building and help decide its future,
00:39including possible restoration or limited demolition.
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