The 15 Sutton Coldfield Green Belt Sites Proposed for Thousands of New Homes Thursday, December 4, 2025 suttoncoldfield greenbelt housing development planning birmingham localplan consultation greybelt homes Birmingham City Council has identified over a dozen sites within Sutton Coldfield’s Green Belt for potential housing development, despite ongoing delays in building on previously released land at Langley. Eight years after … Read More
Mapped: The 17 Green Belt Sites in Sutton Coldfield Proposed for Housing and Industrial Development Thursday, December 4, 2025 suttoncoldfield greenbelt birmingham localplan housing industrialdevelopment urbanplanning environmentalimpact urbangrowth landuse As Birmingham prepares its new Local Plan, which will guide the city’s development up to 2044, a significant proposal has emerged affecting Sutton Coldfield. Landowners have put forward 17 parcels of Green Belt land for … Read More
Wildlife Trust Urges Rejection of 115-Home Development on Walsall Green Belt Monday, December 1, 2025 walsall greenbelt wildlife development housing conservation biodiversity planning ecology inquiry The Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust has issued a strong call to refuse plans for a 115-home development on Walsall’s cherished green belt at Longwood Lane. The trust warns that approving the project would be a … Read More
Inside the Plan to Build a Sainsbury’s Store in Sutton Coldfield Pub Car Park Sunday, November 30, 2025 sainsburys suttoncoldfield planning greenbelt development supermarket conveniencestore aldridgeroad walsall urbanplanning Sainsbury’s is set to try again with a new bid to build a convenience store in the car park of the Farmer John’s pub on Aldridge Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield. This marks the supermarket’s third attempt to gain approval … Read More
One Chance to Get It Right: Investigating the West Midlands Transport Challenge Friday, November 21, 2025 westmidlands publictransport busservices transportresearch greenbelt section106 buspatronage urbanplanning sustainability housingdevelopment sport Concerns over low bus usage in the West Midlands have prompted calls for a thorough investigation into why residents prefer driving despite accessible public transport options. Solihull councillor Andrew Burrow, chair of the … Read More
Walsall's Green Belt Faces Development for 2,300 New Homes Across Seven Major Projects Wednesday, November 12, 2025 walsall greenbelt housing development planning consultation aldridge bloxwich localplan regeneration Walsall Council is urging residents to participate in a consultation on a crucial draft local plan that will shape the borough’s housing future. This plan responds to government mandates requiring councils to meet set housing … Read More