New plans have been lodged to develop more than 500 houses on two sites in south Birmingham.
the Birmingham-based regeneration company, has lodged an application to build up to 215 houses in as part of its £1 billion, long-running,
In addition, the city council's building arm Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) is seeking permission to construct up to 295 houses, a neighbourhood park and 5,040 sq ft of retail space in
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St Modwen has already delivered a new Sainsbury's, a technology park and more than 350 houses in Longbridge and this latest phase is for 12 acres of land east of Lickey Road next to the MG Rover factory.
It is seeking outline planning permission at this stage so it is not clear what the make-up of the estate will be in terms of housing sizes or whether it will include apartments as well as houses.
St Modwen's design statement said: "Longbridge is the largest regeneration project in the West Midlands and aims to deliver a sustainable community with the creation of new jobs, new homes and a new town centre supported by an excellent public transport network.
"The proposals continue to support the positive regeneration of this brown field site, and the creation of a new vibrant urban environment for Longbridge."
Elsewhere, BMHT has lodged its plans for the latest phase of the 'Kings Norton New Futures Programme' which is a major regeneration scheme comprising three neighbouring estates – Primrose, Pool Farm, and Hawkesley – on which around 1,000 houses will be developed.
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This latest application is to build up to 295 houses on the Primrose Estate, around Teviot Grove and Redditch Road.
The 26-acre project will include houses of between two and five bedrooms, 50 per cent of which will be affordable housing, a new local centre with supermarket and public space.
The Post recently reported that the latest chapter in the £1 billion rejuvenation of Longbridge included an upgraded train station, a bigger park and ride scheme and new cycle link.