Birmingham housing development kicks off
Plans to create a housing scheme on the former Moor Green Football Club site in Birmingham have been given the green light by the city council. Birmingham Council's planning committee has approved proposals to build more than 80 homes on the grounds.
The application was submitted by consultant Brooke Smith Planning acting for David Wilson Homes Mercia.
Alongside the housing estate, a new school playing pitch for Hall Green Junior and Infant Schools and improved local sports facilities are also included in the plans.
A mix of two and three-storey open market houses and apartments will be built on the site together with a high proportion of affordable units, said Brooke Smith Planning. The site has been unused for some years, since the relocation of Moor Green FC.
Keir Price, of Brooke Smith Planning, said: “It is always tricky to secure consent on land perceived to be open space. While this site was never in the public realm it was considered to be an important local facility.
“The re-use of the site as now approved by members is a positive way forward and we appreciate the hard work put in by the local community, the local schools and ward members that now means that a positive scheme can emerge.
“David Wilson Homes are keen to move forward and complete the development and ensure that the community facilities are in place as soon as possible.”
