The ambitious regeneration programme will deliver around 3,500 new homes, with over half designated as affordable housing. An outline planning application submitted in March outlined the first 400 homes, which will be available for social rent, while the remaining properties will be delivered through a partnership between Lovell, registered providers, and the council.
Alongside the housing, the plans include later-living accommodation, a new high street, enhanced sports and community facilities, as well as improved transport links and green infrastructure.
The council and Lovell are now progressing towards a formal partnership agreement, expected to be signed in spring 2026. Once in place, work on the large-scale transformation of the south Birmingham estate will finally get underway.
Lovell regional managing director Stuart Penn said: “This is about more than bricks and mortar: it’s about creating opportunity, improving lives and leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.”
The appointment comes after a detailed procurement process, with Arcadis acting as lead consultant.