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Midlands landlord and developer secure planning permission for £32m housing scheme
A partnership between a private developer and large Midlands landlord has secured planning permission for a new £32m scheme that will see nearly 200 homes built in Wolverhampton.
This week, private developer Jessup has been given the green light for the development, which will see 192 homes built on the site of the former Wolverhampton Royal Hospital.
Jessup was awarded the chance to develop the site by Homes England and will work in partnership with 21,000-home landlord WHG on the project.
The site, which has been derelict since the hospital shut in 1997, will see 123 homes built for affordable rent and 31 for shared ownership. The main hospital building will be converted into a well-being scheme for people over 55.
The full development is due to be completed by 2024.
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Jessup and WHG are also working together on an additional redevelopment project on a former bus depot site opposite the hospital.
Earlier this year, WHG was one of five social landlords to partner with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to develop a new affordable housing development vehicle.
WHG along with Accord (now part of GreenSquareAccord), Bromford, Citizen and Midland Heart have now signed a memorandum of understanding with the WMCA to develop a business case for the vehicle, which aims to drive affordable housing development, economic activity and housing policy objectives.
Rebecca Bennett Casserly, corporate director of development at WHG, said: “This site in the heart of Wolverhampton has stood empty for almost 25 years.
“Our new development of mixed-tenure homes will have something for everyone, whatever stage of life they are at.
“Complemented by beautiful open spaces and the nearby city centre, we aim to not just bring derelict land back into use but also create an active and vibrant community where people will want to live.”
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