West Midlands

Appeal: Jenrick approves green belt crematoriums after court ruling

09.04.2021

The housing secretary has reapproved plans for two separate crematorium schemes in Staffordshire, after his predecessor Sajid Javid’s 2017 ruling was quashed by the High Court.

Appeal: Housing secretary awards costs after approving 625-home scheme

19.03.2021

Matt Moody

Robert Jenrick has ordered both Herefordshire Council and Ledbury Town Council to pay partial costs to developer Bloor Homes for unreasonable behaviour, after approving its plans to build 625 homes near the...

WMCA invests £3m for 175 new homes in Solihull

17.03.2021

Prithvi Pandya

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The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has announced that it is putting £3 million towards Solihull Council’s plan to deliver 175 homes at a former secondary school site in north Solihull.

Appeal: Jenrick approves £130m Digbeth regeneration scheme

12.03.2021

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has approved plans to deliver 480 homes and a 167-room hotel on brownfield land in Birmingham, noting that the scheme had ‘limited potential’ to prejudice the council’s plans for the...

Land task force established in West Midlands

11.03.2021

Laura Edgar

public land | Regeneration | West Midlands | west midlands combined authority

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a task force to investigate how to unlock publicly owned land for regeneration.

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New headquarters plans for air ambulance approved

25.02.2021

Laura Edgar

Shropshire Council has granted full planning permission for a purpose-built airbase and charity headquarters for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

WMCA approves Dudley interchange plans

16.02.2021

Prithvi Pandya

Leaders at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have approved plans for a new Dudley interchange worth £24 million.

HS2 bill gains royal assent

15.02.2021

Laura Edgar

The UK Parliament has passed the High-Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill, which approves the building of HS2 phase 2A north from the West Midlands to Crewe.

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Appeal: 505-home scheme approved despite loss of historic pub

12.02.2021

Matt Moody

A dual application to build 490 homes on greenfield land next to Bromsgrove along with a further 15 homes in place of a historic but dilapidated listed pub in the town has been approved by an inspector after...

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Chancellor urged to back Midlands rail infrastructure

09.02.2021

Laura Edgar

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Sir John Peace, chairman of Midlands Connect and the Midlands Engine, have called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to support the ‘nationally critical' Midlands Rail Hub.

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