Amended plans for Perry Barr scheme get green light
Revised plans for a housing scheme in Perry Barr, Birmingham, have been given the go-ahead.
The total number of homes on the three plots at the site has been increased from 58 to 84, helping to meet the city’s demand for family housing.
Instead of building predominantly four-bedroomed properties, the changes mean the council, as the project developer, will now deliver what it said was “a more balanced mix” of two, three, four and five-bed homes.
Cllr John Cotton, leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “It’s great to see the progress that has been made to improve Perry Barr in recent years. As someone born and brought up in the area, I know how much this investment was needed and how it will massively benefit local communities.
“We’ve listened to feedback and will now deliver a more relevant and diverse mix of homes as part of the ongoing regeneration of the area.
“Coupled with the other improvements, such as upgraded public transport links and the stunning redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr is an area that people are increasingly proud to live in and is quickly becoming a destination people want to relocate to and visit.”
The variation to the planning permission also covers a tweak to homes that will be built in the coming years at another plot on the site.
The site in question (known as Plot 10) will see a reduction from 209 to 183 homes, but there will now be a greater variety of apartments (ranging from one to five bedrooms instead of the initially planned one and two-bed apartments).
Overall, the number of homes across the entire phase one remains unchanged at 1,414, with further minor amends to other undeveloped plots ensuring the overall scheme adheres to the wider planning consent.
Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for housing and homelessness, added: “The need for high-quality housing is well-documented in Birmingham and across the country.
“Thanks to our bold ambition in successfully bidding to host the Commonwealth Games, we were able to attract investment and support that boosted our efforts to deliver new homes in north-west Birmingham.
“It’s really encouraging that our team working on this ambitious scheme has been able to look at how we can be creative and reshape aspects of the initial plans to ensure we are providing a mixture of homes that are more relevant for the people of city. I can’t wait to see these homes developed and for Perry Barr to thrive in the years to come.”
The new planning permission comes just weeks after the first 968 homes at the site were formally completed, ahead of the first properties being occupied later this year.
