700 of the 1,414 homes intended for the 2022 Commonwealth Games’ athletes’ village will be for affordable tenures
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has forward sold two plots of its Perry Barr scheme to for-profit registered provider Legal & General Affordable Homes.
The move will see 487 homes built on the two plots for affordable rent and shared ownership. The council will retain a third developed plot for 213 council homes for social rent, bringing the total number of affordable properties delivered in phase one of the 5,000-home Perry Barr scheme to 700.
This is double the target of 312 homes for affordable tenures set out in the initial planning application for the entire neighbourhood, which was intended to serve as the athletes’ village for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The plan was scrapped in August 2020 due to construction delays.
Sharon Thompson, deputy leader and cabinet member for economy and skills, said: “The number of people on the housing register in Birmingham has never been higher, selling these plots will provide a welcome boost to the supply of affordable homes in the city.
“We are pleased to sell these plots to such a reputable operator of residential properties, one with a commitment to addressing the chronic undersupply of affordable housing in the UK.
“Selling these plots delivers on our aims to provide a sustainable future and legacy for Perry Barr. This multi-award winning scheme provides a catalyst for the continued regeneration of the area and ongoing housing growth for the city.”
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Construction of the first 968 homes in the new neighbourhood was completed in Spring 2023, with Lendlease on board as the principal contractor for phase one of the scheme.
The PBRS forms part of the wider Perry Barr 2040 masterplan, which encompasses 5,000 homes in total. The masterplan states that more than £700m of public sector investment has gone into the scheme, with the BCC and local partners funding around a quarter of it, and 75% coming from central government.
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