The new estate will be comprised of 14 one-beds, 52 two-beds, 58 three-beds, and 54 four-bedroom houses.Ĭllr Jack Deakin (Lab, Allens Cross) added: “On a whole, I quite admire the aesthetic of the application, but I recognise there are other issues relating to the fire service which is concerned around the technical design. At the same time, they are hoping to impose a cap on the money spent in the ward it was originally granted to in order to fund this, which I think is just absolutely scandalous.”ħ1 of the 178 homes will be sold at an affordable rate, making up 40 per cent of the total number. “There is going to be a footpath provided to serve this new development and Taylor Wimpey are hoping to fund this from a 106 payment originally made to another ward that they wish to re-purpose. “This was their opportunity to shine, to show us they could produce an exemplary development.

The homes fall on the border between Birmingham and Warwickshire (Image: Geoff Perry Associates) At a Birmingham planning committee meeting yesterday, (April 27), councillors voted to approve the relevant part of the application.Ĭllr David Barrie (Cons, Sutton Walmley & Minworth) said: “I think if this were an entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest, we could award Taylor Wimpey nul points for imagination, nul points for design and character, and nul points for their ability to recognise the advantages of this site as it is right next to Langley. The former farmer’s field falls on land under the jurisdiction of both Birmingham City Council and North Warwickshire Borough Council. READ MORE: ‘Just another tall box’ - 46-storey tower that will flatten Birmingham car park wins approval Planning consultants, RCA Regeneration, on behalf of Taylor Wimpey, has described the site as a ‘bolt-on’ to the bigger development. This is just over the road from the Langley sustainable urban extension development (SUE) which is set for 5,550 homes as well as schools, health centres, shops, and leisure facilities.ĭeveloper Taylor Wimpey is behind the proposals and is also heavily involved in the Langley site. The application has earmarked land off Lindridge Road on the Birmingham Warwickshire border. Plans survived a scathing assessment from some councillors, with one claiming it would score 'nul points' if it were a Eurovision Song Contest entry. A housing development on former green belt land in Sutton Coldfield with 178 new homes has been approved by Birmingham City Council.

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