The new homes will be built by St. Modwen Homes, with construction expected to begin by autumn 2022.

The latest phase will build on the 1,450 houses already delivered by St. Modwen as part of the overall £1bn regeneration project being undertaken at Longbridge.

The developer has worked in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), which has contributed £6m of grant funding to support the redevelopment of the West Longbridge area.

On completion of the entire regeneration project, St. Modwen estimates it will have created over 3,000 new homes, two million sq ft of commercial floorspace and up to 10,000 jobs.

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Rob Flavell, senior director at St. Modwen, said: “Housing has always been an integral part of our plans here at Longbridge. 

“More businesses are coming to Longbridge and employees require good quality, local housing. 

“I’m delighted that the next phase of this regeneration can progress and the whole team here at St. Modwen are looking forward to more significant developments at Longbridge throughout 2022.”

Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, added: “Securing planning permission for this latest development of housing represents yet another important step for the regeneration of Longbridge. 

“For those of us familiar with the troubled history of this site, it really is brilliant to see the rejuvenation of Longbridge coming along, and I am delighted the WMCA has been able to play its part in making that happen.

“This scheme is the latest in a long line that we have helped fund, bringing derelict brownfield land back into use to create much-needed new homes and new jobs for local people. 

“Not only that, but our brownfield-first approach to redevelopment across the West Midlands also helps protect our precious and irreplaceable greenbelt land.”