Midlands Property Storm Rannard

A controversial masterplan that has earmarked a former golf club in Birmingham's Northfield area for a new community with 1,000 homes looks set to be blocked by city council planners.

Bloor Homes is behind the outline application to redevelop North Worcestershire Golf Club, which spans almost 80 acres and is bounded by Frankley Beeches Road, Hanging Lane, Elan Road, Josiah Road and Tessall Lane.

The scheme proposes the construction of up to 1,000 homes, land for a primary school and community hub and a 3G sports pitch.

It also includes 24 acres of open space, which will include an ecology park.

Documents filed ahead of a Birmingham City Council planning meeting next week (2 March 2017) revealed the application has been recommended for refusal, with officers stating it is "contrary" to the city's development plan.

They added that the project "fails to provide adequate compensation" for the loss of private open space and also "fails to provide adequate provision of essential education infrastructure".

The plans also attracted 130 objections from local residents, along with a petition of objection with more than 540 signatures.