Birmingham City Council has selected Lovell as the preferred developer for the Druids Heath regeneration scheme.

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

The council is committed to building around 1,800 affordable homes as part of the scheme, representing 51% of homes on the development.

An outline planning application was submitted in March and detailed how 400 homes will be built as affordable, which the council aims to deliver for social rent. The remaining affordable homes will be delivered through a partnership agreement with a developer and registered providers.

The outline planning application also contained proposals for the development of homes for sale and homes to be designed for people later in life.

The council and Lovell have now begun work on a partnership agreement, which is expected to be agreed upon and signed in spring 2026.

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.

Councillor Nicky Brennan, cabinet member for housing and homelessness, said: “This is a landmark moment for the residents of Druids Heath and for Birmingham. It brings us another step closer to delivering on the plan to regenerate the area that we have spent two years working with the community to develop.

“The regeneration will not only deliver thousands of high-quality, energy-efficient homes, we are also committed to ensuring that more than half of them will be affordable – helping to meet the urgent housing needs of our residents.

“This regeneration is about building a sustainable, greener, and more connected community for generations to come.”

Stuart Penn, regional managing director at Lovell, added: “Lovell has been part of Birmingham’s story for more than 30 years, and our commitment to this city runs deep.

“Druids Heath represents the next chapter in that journey. And this is about more than bricks and mortar: it’s about creating opportunity, improving lives, and working in genuine partnership with Birmingham City Council and the community - leaving a lasting legacy for future generations. 

“True partnership isn’t just a label, it’s a way of working – one that sits the community at the heart of the regeneration of their area. It’s only by approaching projects in that spirit can we deliver places that people are proud to call home for generations to come.”