Lovell wins £1bn Druids Heath estate regeneration

The massive scheme will see round 3,500 houses constructed, with greater than half of them inexpensive.

A top level view planning utility lodged in March set out the primary 400 houses to be delivered for social lease, with the rest to be introduced ahead via a partnership settlement between Lovell, registered suppliers and the council.

Plans additionally embrace later dwelling houses, a brand new excessive road, sports activities and neighborhood services, and upgraded transport and inexperienced infrastructure.

The council and Lovell are actually engaged on a proper partnership settlement resulting from be signed in spring 2026. As soon as agreed, work on the transformation of the south Birmingham property can lastly start.

Lovell regional managing director Stuart Penn mentioned: “That is about greater than bricks and mortar: it’s about creating alternative, enhancing lives and leaving a long-lasting legacy for future generations.”

The appointment follows a prolonged procurement course of run with Arcadis as lead marketing consultant.