Plan for 10,000 Longbridge site jobs unveiled
PLANS which will see the creation of an estimated 10,000 new jobs on the site of the Longbridge car factory have been approved by a Government inspector, it was announced today.
At least 1,450 homes will also be built on the former MG Rover site in south Birmingham as part of a 15-year "vision" for the area's future.
Prepared jointly by Birmingham City and Bromsgrove District Councils in partnership with Advantage West Midlands, developer St Modwen and Worcestershire County Council, the Longbridge Area Action Plan (LAAP) was submitted to the Government last March.
Approval of the councils' plan gives St Modwen the go-ahead to carry through its proposals for a £750 million regeneration on the area.
More than 350 acres of land will be transformed into what is billed as a "mixed-use sustainable community" including a new learning quarter and a museum.
In her report, Government inspector Jill Kingaby said: "In my view, the proposals for the future economy of Longbridge are founded on robust and credible evidence and will be effective, flexible and deliverable.
"Overall, I conclude that the LAAP should enable the economic transformation of Longbridge... developing a range of employment opportunities across the site and establishing a regional investment site which is attractive to high-profile investors."
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