Lovell wins £1bn Druids Heath estate regeneration

The large scheme will see round 3,500 properties constructed, with greater than half of them inexpensive.

A top level view planning utility lodged in March set out the primary 400 properties to be delivered for social lease, with the rest to be introduced ahead via a partnership settlement between Lovell, registered suppliers and the council.

Plans additionally embody later dwelling properties, a brand new excessive road, sports activities and group services, and upgraded transport and inexperienced infrastructure.

The council and Lovell at the moment are engaged on a proper partnership settlement as a result of be signed in spring 2026. As soon as agreed, work on the transformation of the south Birmingham property can lastly start.

Lovell regional managing director Stuart Penn mentioned: “That is about greater than bricks and mortar: it’s about creating alternative, enhancing lives and leaving a long-lasting legacy for future generations.”

In the meantime in Wales, the housing contractor’s Cardif workplace has additionally simply finalised contracts with Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council on the key Cardiff and Vale housing partnership.

Lovell was chosen as the popular developer earlier this yr to ship the large-scale programme, which is able to include round 2,500 new properties, supplied over 25 developments and constructed over the subsequent 10 years.

Development work on the primary mission underneath the partnership is because of start in December 2025, with the primary properties due for occupation in the direction of the tip of 2026.