The application to convert the first and second floors over Eyewise Opticians at 7, Market Street, into a four-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) was refused by Dudley Council's Planning Committee in February. The proposed HMO had been recommended for approval after council officers said it would make a "positive contribution to housing delivery." "The Council has granted permission elsewhere in the town centre for flatted residential conversions." The proposed HMO would sit above Eyewise Opticians in Market Street. The application is on Dudley Council's planning website under ref P25/1190.