11-04-2025, 05:50 PM
(11-04-2025, 04:13 PM)Tom Joad 25 Wrote: Re the OP. One such issue is landbanking, particularly by supermarket companies. Another problem is, cleaning up brownfield sites is expensive and building 5 bed properties in a green field is much more profitable. Proth was going on about this and dismissed brownfield sites. I can name half a dozen sites I drive by regularly but developers don't see the profit in social/smaller houses and flats.
Kingstanding shopping centre for one. Recently demolished for another Aldi or Lidl, despite there being numerous similar within 2 miles. You'd get a good few much needed homes on there if the city council ruled it to be for housing alone. The Mecca bingo Hall opposite could be another while the huge Buffet Island a mile down the road could be developed, its been empty years and only McDonald have shown an interest. Those sites were just on this mornings route. The council needs to make it difficult to build other than what is surely a priority.
Agreed. We absolutely do have the space for loads of brownfield redevelopment. Look at all the derelict buildings around Fiveways and Hagely Road. The last thing that should be happening to those is either being left empty or used to build student accommodation that we don't need.