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Major new plans to regenerate a former college and sports site in Birmingham have been revealed.

A joint venture team of Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes has submitted the new proposals to build 438 residential units on land at the corner of Belgrave Middleway and Haden Way, Balsall Heath.

The 11.5-acre site once housed Joseph Chamberlain College, which now occupies land directly opposite, and Birmingham Sports Centre but has been vacant for around 20 years.

If given the green light by city planning chiefs, the project would comprise a series of terraces and apartment blocks of differing heights, reaching up to 12 storeys.

There would be 219 one-bedroom and 107 two-bedroom apartments and 38 two-bedroom, 62 three-bedroom and 12 four-bedroom houses alongside green space and parking for 263 cars, 17 motorcycles and bike parking for all residents.

A report supporting the newly submitted planning application said: "The vision for Belgrave Middleway is to create a new neighbourhood in a sustainable location in Birmingham, with high-quality amenity space and high quality architecture.

"The regeneration of the former Joseph Chamberlain site presents a unique opportunity to shape a new urban environment and a moment of significant change in the area.

"The vision is to create a liveable, walkable neighbourhood with homes that people love, surrounded by green spaces they enjoy, an urban village located on the fringes of the city."

The development team is already established in Birmingham, leading on residential schemes The Timber Yard in the Gay Village, the canalside Soho Wharf project in Ladywood and the St Paul's Quarter scheme in the Jewellery Quarter.