gknfactory on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/gknfactory/Recent content in gknfactory on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000Major Regeneration Plans to Build 100 New Homes Near Midland Metropolitan Hospitalhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/major-regeneration-plans-to-build-100-new-homes-near-midland-metropolitan-hospital/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/major-regeneration-plans-to-build-100-new-homes-near-midland-metropolitan-hospital/Sandwell Council is set to decide on ambitious plans to construct 100 new homes, including 74 flats and 26 houses, on the site of the former GKN factory on Cranford Street, Smethwick. This development is a significant part of a wider multi-million-pound initiative to regenerate old industrial land around the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The planning committee is scheduled to review the proposal on June 10, with council officers already recommending approval.