Around 51% of housing will be designated for affordable tenures
Birmingham City Council has submitted a planning application to deliver 3,500 ‘energy efficient’ homes as part of the wider Druids Heath regeneration.
Green spaces, new infrastructure and transport links, and a refresh of commercial and community spaces are also included in the plans.
Around 51% (1,785) homes will be for affordable tenures, according to the council.
The planning application outlines that 400 will be built for social rent, with the remaining affordable dwellings set to be delivered through a partnership agreement with a developer and a registered provider.
The council said that work to appoint the developer is underway, with the partnership agreement expected to be signed in early 2027.
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Jayne Francis, cabinet member for housing and homelessness, said: “Residents have been vital to ensuring this plan delivers for Druids Heath. The most common comment was that the timescales for the plan were too long, so we have changed the plans to deliver faster.
“This regeneration will build the types of homes we need to tackle climate change, reduce residents’ fuel bills, and contribute to the city’s net zero ambitions.
“We also understand residents’ concerns about being priced out of the area. For this reason, the council is looking at how we can use different financial models to give residents an opportunity to remain on the estate.”
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