4,000 homes planned for Sandwell canal district

A public consultation is currently being held on the regeneration of the Sandwell canal district
A public consultation is currently being heldA public consultation is currently being held
A public consultation is currently being held

Grove Lane in Smethwick will see significant changes, with the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital due to open in 2023.

The Sandwell canal district area, which is close the the hospital site, has been identified for regeneration for some time, and the council says plan for the Smethwick to Birmingham corridor will help to bring forward further transformational regeneration to the area.

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The corridor is one of the most significant areas of brownfield urban renewal in Europe, with the potential to deliver 4,000 new homes.

Authorities are urging residents to have their say on the regeneration of the Sandwell canal district.

A public consultation is being held about land occupied by Grove Lane (Grove Lane Masterplan) and on the draft Smethwick to Birmingham corridor development.

The plan, which is a collaboration between Sandwell Council, Birmingham City Council, WMCA and Homes England, will be open for public consultation until Friday 26 November.

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Consultation plans

About the project

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The Smethwick to Birmingham corridor is Birmingham and Sandwell’s historic canal district, stretching from the Roundhouse just west of Brindleyplace to Galton Bridge in Smethwick.

It is the historic link between Birmingham and the Black Country and a cradle of the industrial revolution.

The corridor runs from the edge of central Birmingham at Ladywood, through the Winson Green area of Birmingham, to the town of Smethwick in the Borough of Sandwell, and straddles major road, rail and canal routes between Birmingham and the Black Country.

Councillor Iqbal Padda, cabinet member for regeneration and growth at Sandwell Council said:“I would urge everyone to look at these plans and give us their feedback before the deadline of Friday 26 November.

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“This is one of the most significant areas of brownfield urban renewal in Europe and regeneration is needed to enhance this historic link between Birmingham and the Black Country for future generations. ”

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'Grove Lane Masterplan’

How to have your say

An online survey has been set up for people and organisations to provide their comments on the draft Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor Framework and Grove Lane Masterplan and is accessible here.

Comments can also be provided by email or posted to the following addresses:

North West Planning and Development Team, PO Box 28, Birmingham, B1 1TURegeneration and Growth, Sandwell MBC, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE

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