Plans have been submitted to build 30 new homes on the site of the former Ross House medical facility in Northfield.
SevenHomes, the regional housebuilder by SevenCapital Group, acquired the 2.4-acre brownfield site earlier this year from the NHS. Previously classed as surplus land, the sale means the land can now be redeveloped and brought back to life whilst capital raised will be injected back into NHS services.
Located off Sheldon Road, the new development – The Crescent, will feature a range of two, three and four-bedroom family homes in terrace, detached and townhouse styles, with a gross development value (GDV) of £7.5 million.
The Crescent benefits from good road and rail connectivity into Birmingham, with close proximity to the M5 / M42 motorway links. A plethora of popular amenities are also accessible nearby, including the multi-million-pound retail facilities in Longbridge, green spaces of Cofton Park and the popular Lickey Hills Country Park.
Jonathan Richards, managing director at SevenHomes commented: “Having sat disused for some time as surplus land, this site can now be revived and used to build a small community of modern, family homes which will be ideally located near to key medical facilities, amenities and transport networks.
“Equally it means capital from the sale will be put to good use where it’s needed within the NHS, which following this year is more important than ever.
“I’m really pleased to have been able to submit plans so soon after acquiring the land and look forward to them being approved and working with the team at SevenHomes to turn plans into reality.”
For more information on SevenHomes or to enquire about the new homes visit: www.sevenhomes.co.uk.
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Shame the Sheldon was shut down,,,,bloody tories closing care , and mental homes and selling the land off to sell over priced private homes with no council homes ….typical, the infrastructure is already at stretching point.
It’s actually off Sheldon Drive not Sheldon Road. There isn’t a Sheldon Road in Northfield Constituency.
Can’t see the application as yet on the Council’s Planning Web Page. I presume they put down the right road when they put in the application!!
Yes, quite: these proposed properties would presumably be for owner occupiers, would they, rather than to help with the massive homelessness problem we have in Birmingham and therefore a requirement for Council housing? Any response from our elected representatives?