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Broenfield Sites: Birmingham

Asked by Liam ByrneLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 13084

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many brownfield sites in Birmingham have been awaiting regeneration for more than (a) five years, (b) ten years, and (c) fifteen years.

Answered by Alison McGovern

Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are currently undertaking a review of brownfield sites as part of the wider Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) development.

The Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) will provide a long-term plan that set outs where new homes, jobs, transport and green spaces should go across the whole region, creating a blueprint for growth over the next 20 years.

In addition, the newly created Mayoral Development Corporation will speed up £11bn of regeneration plans for the east of the city by combining powers on land acquisition and planning, along with business tax incentives and infrastructure improvements.

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