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Largest housing developments in West Midlands

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in West Midlands: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

19 schemes in play, 5,874 homes in total, plus 3 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2023/01520/PPOL

Up to 970 homes

Land At Station Road Balsall Common

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 970 residential dwellings including affordable housing (use Class C3), the construction of the length of the Balsall Common Relief Road between Station Road and Waste Lane, including new vehicular access points off Station Road and Waste Lane, extension to the station car park, a neighbourhood and local

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2025/01937/MAODW

Up to 850 homes

Land Off Norton Lane Earlswood Solihull

Outline planning application comprising up to 850 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), a mixed-use local centre (Flexible Class E/F2), associated car parking, public open space, hard and soft landscaping, SUDS, flood alleviation infrastructure, and highways works, with all matters reserved except for access.

Awaiting decisionDudley · P26/0380

Up to 557 homes

Land at the Triangle, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford

Outline Planning Application for the construction of up to 557 dwellings, to include public open space, allotments, pedestrian and cycle links, school drop off area, a Shop (Use Class E), a Community Room (Use Class F1), landscaping and associated works/infrastructure (All Matters Reserved other than Access)

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2026/01811/PPOL

Up to 550 homes

Land North Of Norton Lane And East Of Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green

Outline application for up to 550 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), a primary school, care home (Use Class C2) with ancillary Class E, public open space, hard and soft landscaping, SUDS, and highways works, with all matters reserved except for access.

Awaiting decisionCoventry · OUT/2022/2259

Up to 345 homes

Land At, Land Bounded By Hawkesmill Lane And Browns Lane, Coventry, CV5 9PU

Outline application for Residential development of up to 345 dwellings (Use Class C3a) and 2 hectares of housing with care/ residential care home provision (Use Class C2), together with associated infrastructure, open space and landscape enhancements on land at Browns Lane in Coventry (with all matters reserved except access)

Awaiting decisionWalsall · 26/1009

Up to 330 homes

Land at Yorks Bridge, accessed via Lichfield Road, Pelsall, Walsall.

Outline application for means of access from Lichfield Road, for up to 330 residential dwellings comprising a mix of market and affordable housing (Use Class C3), alongside provision for multi-functional open space. In addition, site preparatory works and associated works and infrastructure, including utilities, drainage and highway works. All other matters reserved.

Awaiting decisionDudley · P26/0066

Up to 330 homes

Land at Holbeache Lane, East of A449 Wolverhampton Road, Kingswinford, Dudley

Outline planning application for residential development of up to 330 dwellings (Use Class C3), including access, public open space, landscaping, car parking, surface water attenuation and associated infrastructure (All Matters Reserved other than the principal means of access to the site from Wolverhampton Road).

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2026/00639/PPOL

Up to 300 homes

Land Off Kenilworth Road, Knowle

Outline planning application for the development of up to 300 dwellings (including affordable housing) together with a community park, children's play areas, landscaping, sustainable drainage features, ecological habitats, supporting walking and cycling infrastructure and a community car park together with associated highways infrastructure. All matters reserved except for the primary means of acc

ApprovedSandwell · DC/23/67924

278 homes

Edwin Richards Quarry Portway Road Rowley Regis

Proposed residential development comprising of 278 No. dwellings (Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) - Pursuant to outline planning application DC/14/57745.

Awaiting decisionBirmingham · 2024/05852/PA

215 homes

55 Holloway Head Birmingham B1 1HP

Conversion of existing building and 5 storey roof extension for creation of 215 apartments (C3) with ground floor commercial (E) and erection of 9 townhouses; (C3) together with the provision of car and cycle parking and associated landscaping works

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2026/00759/PPOL

Up to 190 homes

Land Off Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull B90 1PX

Outline planning application for up to 190 residential dwellings, (Use Class C3) (all matters reserved except for access), with access taken off Tilehouse Lane, public open space and associated infrastructure.

ApprovedBirmingham · 2025/04544/PA

165 homes

Former Clarendon Suites,Stirling Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham,B16 9SB

Erection of residential development comprising of 75no. townhouses and 90no. apartments, with associated amenity space, landscaping, and public realm. Proposed vehicular access sought from Stirling Road.

ApprovedBirmingham · 2021/00081/PA

133 homes

Land at Kent Street,Digbeth,Birmingham,B5 6QU

Erection of 8-12 storey building providing 133 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3) together with ancillary ground floor amenity and commercial space (Use Class E)

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2025/01572/PPOL

Up to 130 homes

Land Off Old Station Road Hampton In Arden Solihull

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for erection of up to 130 dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping.

Awaiting decisionSolihull · PL/2025/02373/PPOL

Up to 120 homes

Land East Of Joseph House Stratford Road Shirley Solihull

Outline development for residential development of up to 120 dwellings, open space, landscaping, required infrastructure, and associated works. With all matters reserved other than access.

ApprovedSolihull · PL/2025/01502/PPOL

Up to 110 homes

Land West Of Rumbush Lane Solihull

Outline planning permission is sought for the erection of up to 110 dwellings, provision of a sports pitch, the creation of associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses onto Rumbush Lane, pedestrian footway to Dewberry Road, highway improvements, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space, and associated infrastructure (All matters reserved except for access into the site from Rumbush Lan

Awaiting decisionCoventry · PL/2025/0001198/OUT

101 homes

30 Regent Street, Coventry, CV1 3EP

Outline application (landscaping details reserved) for residential development to comprise 101 rental apartments with associated communal facilities, landscaped courtyard, parking and turning areas (including re-use with alterations of the existing no. 30)

ApprovedSandwell · DC/26/71442

100 homes

Former GKN Buildings South Side Cranford Street Smethwick

Proposed 26 No. residential dwellings, 5 No. apartment blocks consisting of 74 No. self-contained apartments, 1 No. commercial unit, parking, landscaping and associated works.

Awaiting decisionSandwell · DC/26/71380

100 homes

374 High Street West Bromwich B70 8LR

Proposed conversion to 100 apartments (Use Class C3) car parking, secure cycle store, communal refuse store, and external alterations.

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

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How we count

We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.

"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.

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