OVER 100 homes will be built on a former school site in Rowley Regis after Sandwell Council granted planning permission. Redrow will build the new homes on the former St Michael’s Business and Enterprise College site on Throne Road. The first homes at the development, which will be called Rowley Grange, will soon be released for sale. Pauline Turnbull, sales director for Redrow Homes, said: “It is more than five years since the college moved into its new home on Curral Road and people have been keen to see the land brought back into good use. “Black Country buyers will be familiar with our Heritage collection homes as we have had sell-out success at Heritage Gardens in Tipton and Chestnut Walk in Bilston. She added: "Prospective buyers have shown a keen interest in Rowley Grange already and in response to demand we will soon be releasing the first properties for sale ‘off-plan’ with fully furnished show homes due to be open in a couple of months’ time.” Rowley Grange will offer 111 homes for private sale in a choice of three and four bedroom designs. Redrow will also invest more than £680,000 towards building 12 more affordable homes to meet local housing needs.
Planning permission has been granted on the former St Michael's Business Enterprise College in the Cotswold for a total of 123 homes. The development will be built by developer John Laing and is expected to create up to 500 jobs. The developer will also invest more than £680k towards 12 affordable homes.