Current sites

Amberley Knight is very proud to present this excellent investment opportunity located in Rubery, just one mile from Junction 4 off the M5 and in close proximity of the A38. This land provides an attractive backdrop to a bustling suburban residential district of Birmingham. Rubery lies within the district of Bromsgrove, which forms a southern suburb of Birmingham. Rubery is an expanding residential area on the A38 route into the city of Birmingham. It’s proximity to the countryside and the city makes it a popular commuter area. Rubery is well-linked to surrounding areas by both road and rail. Its extensive road links include the A38 and the M5 motorway, which allow easy commuting to Birmingham or nationwide.

The local area has experienced considerable development in recent years, both residentially and commercially including the Birmingham Great Park and the ongoing £1 billion redevelopment of nearby Longbridge. These developments will boost the local economy greatly, potentially increasing the need for housing in the area. The Preferred Options include a number of infrastructure improvements to be delivered as part of the AAP. These are to include a new high quality public transport interchange, reopening the passenger rail line, improvements to the highway network including realignment of the A38 and improvements to the junctions on the motorway network. The cost of these infrastructure improvements will be in the region of £44 Million to £67 Million Pounds.

The district already has a significant need for affordable housing and it is reported that the amount of brownfield land available for development is insufficient to meet the district’s housing targets. This means that Greenfield sites may need to be released. Neighbouring Redditch Borough is unable to accommodate all of its housing needs. It is therefore necessary for some of this to be located in Bromsgrove.

Housing Need

The district of Bromsgrove has an identified need for significant levels of affordable housing. The total number of households in the district is set to increase by 8,000 by 2026; which implies a strong locally generated growth in the need and demand for housing. Estimates suggest a requirement of 7,350 new homes by 2026.

The amount of brownfield land identified within the SHLAA that is currently suitable and available for development is insufficient to meet housing targets in the district. This means that Greenfield sites may need to be released for development. These strategic sites should be located close to essential services.
The Bromsgrove District Council Draft Core Strategy states that, “Exceptionally, affordable housing will be allowed in or on the edge of settlements in the Green Belt where a proven local need has been established through a comprehensive and recent survey and where the choice of site meets relevant planning criteria.”

Neighbouring Redditch Borough is unable to accommodate all of the housing and employment land required to meet its needs. It is therefore necessary for some of this to be located in Bromsgrove. All of the options put forward for Bromsgrove are unavoidably located within the Green Belt.

Longbridge Development

This Site is situated close to Longbridge, formerly the home of MG Rover. The 468 acre site is now being transformed into a vibrant £1 billion new community. A revolution in regeneration, it will be the largest regeneration project in the West Midlands.
Longbridge will undergo major regeneration, redeveloping the former car plant and surrounding area into a sustainable, employment led mixed use development for the benefit of the local area and beyond.

The proposals include plans for 10,000 jobs, over 2,000 new homes and a new local centre to provide a wide range of retail, leisure, commercial and community facilities; putting Longbridge on the map as an area of growth and economic strength.
Given the extent of the surrounding transport network and the large scale regeneration planned for Longbridge, the local area really is a location for the future.

Bromsgrove district council’s Local Development Framework (LDF) states it “has to remove land from the Green Belt to accommodate future growth.”

Services

M5 Junction 4 under a miles away.
A38 is under a mile away.
M45 is approximately 3 miles away.
M40 is approximately 11 miles away.
Shops and all civic amenities is approximately a mile away.

Directions

From the M5:
Exit at Junction 4.
Take the Birmingham Road (A38) eastbound towards Rubery.
After less than a mile you will approach School Road on the left hand side.
Turn on to School road, this will shortly become Gunner Lane.
Gunner Lane continues onto a private driveway, the land is visible on the right hand side of the driveway.
Gated access is provided.
Postcode B45 9AE.

• The area suffers with major housing issues both in affordability and availability.
  Redevelopment of the Longbridge plant in close proximity of Rubery will require housing and infrastructure outside those of the LDF.

• Longbridge has the largest government backed regeneration projects in England On the former site of MG Rover. They are creating a brand new town centre and technology parks which will create 10,000 new jobs. The planning permission was fast tracked and work has commenced in February 2009. This project will cost in excess of £750 Million.

• Bournville College which is currently spread over 3 separate campuses has been given priority planning approval to relocate to one state of the art campus. This new college will have a capacity for 15,000 students making it one of the largest in the country. The site for the new college is less than 2 miles away from our residential site. This project was awarded £84 Million pounds by the Skills and Learning Council, and will open its doors to students in September 2011.

• Due to the future increase in population in Longbridge, Rubery and Bromsgrove, the new Bromsgrove railway station was also given priority planning approval in August 2009. This was awarded £14 Million.

• A further budget of £40 Million for infrastructure improvements on the M5 and A38 Junction.

• The local development framework states that due to a backdated housing crisis, there will be 445,000 new homes to be built in this area as part of the regeneration.

• Birmingham suffers from a massive shortage of affordable housing. Current statistics show a 33,000 name backlog which is estimated to take 65 years to clear. In Bromsgrove families are facing a 17 year wait for affordable housing.

• The west Midlands has now become the top region in the whole of the country for housing regeneration. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has given this area a £700 Million Housing Boost.

• The West Midlands currently has 8 of the largest regenerations projects in the country. A large scale 10 year plan will bring over £8 Billion pounds of investment into the area.

• In May 2009 The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey named the West Midlands as having the largest increase in land prices in the country. West Midlands land prices are outperforming the national market and continue to top nationwide price leagues, driven by scarcity and high levels of private sales.

THIS SITE HAS NOW BEEN SOLD

Amberley Knight is very proud to present this excellent residential development site opportunity located in Hornchurch, Essex.

Region: London
Size Approx: 0.247 acres
Price: £ 1,100,000
Planning: Detailed planning
Ref: AK10798
Status: For Sale
Tenure Freehold

This Hornchurch development land benefits from detailed planning consent for 12 × 2 bedroom luxury apartments and 1 x luxury penthouse apartment.

Located adjacent to Emerson Park Halt Station (push & pull single track railway) which provides trains to London Liverpool Street & Fenchurch Street in around 25 minutes, this Hornchurch development land extends to approx. 0.1 hectares and it is freehold.

The approved plans on this Hornchurch development land provides for 6 apartments x 55.44 sq m, 3 apartments x 49.5 sq m, 3 apartments x 45.35 sq m and 1 apartment x 68.47 sq m.

The freehold price for this Hornchurch development land is £1.1 million.

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This Hornchurch development land benefits from detailed planning consent for 12 × 2 bedroom luxury apartments and 1 x luxury penthouse apartment.

GVD: £3,000,000 (Approx)