The scheme will deliver a sustainable community of around 3,500 new homes, alongside outstanding green spaces, new infrastructure and transport links, as well as a revitalised commercial and community spaces.

The council is committed to building 1,785 affordable homes as part of the scheme, representing 51% of homes on the development.

The planning application details how 400 homes will be built as social rented homes. The remaining affordable homes will be delivered through a partnership agreement with the developer partner and Homes England.

The planning application also contains proposals for the development of homes for sale, and homes to be designed for people later in life. It also includes proposals for new community and sports facilities, a vibrant high street which would serve as the central hub of the community.

The news comes after Birmingham City Council announced that Lovell had been selected as the preferred developer for the Druids Heath regeneration scheme last month.

The council and Lovell have begun work on a partnership agreement, which is expected to be agreed upon and signed in Spring 26.

The partnership agreement will set out the obligations between the developer and the council to deliver the regeneration. It will be the final step before the regeneration project can start.

Cllr Brennan, Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness, said:

“This scheme will deliver 51% affordable housing, amounting to nearly 1,800 homes, and I am committed to that.

“All of the existing council tenants on the estate and those who have already decanted will be provided for. We committed to this publicly and this is still our promise. This promise also forms part of our legally binding agreement with the developer.

"The planning decision today will deliver the first social rented homes, with the remainder to be delivered through the partnership agreement. Both these processes carry equal weight; the scheme will not go ahead without those remaining affordable homes being delivered through the partnership agreement. The result will be a net increase in affordable homes in Druids Heath, there is no loss.

“I recognise the passion and concerns that many people feel around this regeneration. However, the plan to regenerate Druids Heath is something we have been working with the community for more than two years. Discussions have been had with more than 1,000 residents of which 68% supported the scheme.

“This regeneration will make a significant contribution to our goal of building an additional 51,100 homes by 2031, as well as being able to provide for a variety of housing needs.”

Cllr Brennan, Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness, added:

“The council is committed to everyone in Druids Heath being able to stay on the estate who wants to stay.

“We have also promised to make sure existing homeowners aren’t priced out of the estate, a shared equity model and early acquisitions program will support this aspiration.

“Now the planning application has been approved, work can progress to release additional funding from Homes England that will provide the social homes needed on the estate. All of the existing council tenants on the estate will be provided for”