1,800-home garden village vision for Solihull unveiled

A vision for a 1,800-home garden village on greenbelt land in the West Midlands has been unveiled.

Developer Summix commissioned built environment experts network LDN Collective to create a document setting out how the proposed Fulford Green development south of Tidbury Green near Solihull could look.

The early plans include 1,800 zero carbon homes, a new high street, a primary school and new public parkland.

Summix hopes that the site will be included in Solihull council’s draft local plan, which is the subject of a public inquiry beginning on 27 September. There are no immediate plans to submit a planning application for the scheme.

The homes would be for a “range of different tenures and types”, although Summix is not giving any more information at this stage on what the likely mix would be.

A spokesperson for Summix said: “In recognition of the potential to create an exemplary and sustainable new development, Summix has recently agreed to partner with adjacent landowners to form a vision for a new zero carbon ready garden village community – Fulford Green.

“Over the coming months Summix will be developing its vision for Fulford Green. The site does not benefit from any planning status and there are no plans to submit a formal planning application at this very early stage.”