Latest revealed on ‘ambitious phase 2’ of Kingshurst village centre regeneration scheme
Community health and retail building proposed for Kingshurst(Image: Solihull Council)
A new planning application has been lodged with Solihull Council on the second phase of a major regeneration project creating a new ‘village’ for Kingshurst residents.
A large-scale rejuvenation of the village centre for people in the north Solihull borough gained approval from planners in April 2022 with the aim for it all to be completed by 2026.
As the Local Democracy Reporting Service previously reported the completed phase one saw 25 new sustainable social rented homes – a mix of three and four-bedroom – on the site of the former Mountfort pub and residents moved in last year.
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Senior councillors then showed commitment to the even more ambitious phase two earlier this year.
The plans for phase two include plans for a ‘community, health and retail’ building featuring:
- Modern purpose-built premises for Kingshurst Medical Practice, comprising six consulting rooms, four treatment rooms, reception and waiting areas, utility areas, toilets, meeting and administration rooms
- A purpose-built premises for Kingshurst Dental Surgery, including five treatment/recovery rooms together with reception and utility areas
- A pharmacy
Community health and retail building proposed for Kingshurst(Image: Solihull Council)
- An integrated care service space comprising health and social care consulting room
- Activity rooms for the voluntary and community sector to use
- Library space including a community cafe
- A convenience store to be operated by Central England Co-operative
- A further retail unit, anticipated to be operated as an optometrists
- Potential office space
- Communal areas including toilets, baby change and baby feeding rooms
Now it has emerged at the end of April applicants Willmott Dixon applied to amend the planning permission for a second time.
A planning statement included with the application, from agents rg+p Limited, says: “An updated site plan has been prepared to reflect the changes made to the phase 2 development.
The site plan for Kingshurst regeneration project(Image: Solihull Council/rg+p Ltd)
“As part of this application, we also seek to amend the wording of the following conditions:
- Condition 5 – phasing plan (reflecting a minor revision to phasing arrangements)
- Condition 30 – arboriculture assessment (reflecting an updated assessment which takes into account the current situation on the ground following tree losses during a storm event)
“The proposal will continue to deliver a new local centre which will provide retail, commercial, business and services, healthcare, local community uses and a hot food take-away.
“The proposal as whole will continue to deliver 79 high quality residential dwellings in the form of 12 one bed maisonettes, 5 two-bed houses, 45 three-bed houses, 16 four-bed houses and one vicarage, which will help the council meet the current housing shortfall within the borough.
“These changes have a negligible effect on the overall character, scale and appearance of the approved scheme.
“As such it is respectfully requested this planning application be approved ‘without delay’.”
In March last year Solihull Council planners approved amendments including to the layout and design of phase 1 of the scheme.
A consultation is underway on the latest application with a closing date for submissions of June 4.
To view the plans and submit a comment, search for application PL/2025/00880/VAR at https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications.