Our Proposals & Masterplan
Miller Homes seeks to create a sustainable development that addresses Walsall’s housing needs while seamlessly integrating with the existing community and regenerating the north bank of the Great Wyrley and Essington Canal.
Our proposals include:
- Up to 350 high-quality new homes.
- Provision of 40% affordable homes, helping local people to access quality housing and get on the housing ladder. This may include social rent opportunities and/or buying schemes tailored to address the needs of the local area.
- A range of house types and tenures including a mix of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bed properties to suit a wide range of potential owners such as first-time buyers, downsizers and growing families.
- Opportunities to provide new community spaces at the site including children's play areas and green spaces.
- New and enhanced pedestrian routes along the Great Wyrley and Essington Canal, including a uniquely designed boardwalk (currently there is no access to the north bank of the canal at this location).
- A Biodiversity Net Gain of at least 10% delivered through habitat enhancements and ecosystem restoration, with management of these areas secured for a minimum of 30 years.
- Provision of bird and boxes on all buildings inline with the developers commitment to the Homes for Nature initiative.
- Retention and management of the mature trees and woodland which comprise Farmland at Yorks Bridge SLINC with appropriate buffers from any built development.
Key Benefits
These key benefits will help to support Pelsall’s economy, providing jobs for local people and supporting local businesses. (Approximate figures)
340
New jobs created during the construction process
450
indirect and induced jobs
£554,910
Council Tax Revenue per annum for Walsall Council
£7,550,000
Annual Resident Expenditure
Our Masterplan
Our emerging Masterplan has been carefully designed to take consideration of the existing landscape features at the site, including field boundaries, watercourses, and vegetation. Existing large trees have been integrated into the Masterplan, will be retained, and protected wherever possible during construction to maintain the natural character of the site’s vegetation, break up sightlines into the development and to create a landscape led character to the development. The existing coppice of trees at the northeast of the site will be retained and protected. Along the southern edge of the site, new Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) will be introduced to manage surface run-off, prevent flooding, and emphasise the canalside character.
As indicated on the Masterplan, this site has been meticulously designed to form a sustainable and green extension to Pelsall, blending seamlessly with neighbouring land and emphasising the positive characteristics of the site.
The existing retained hedgerows are contained within new green corridors, connecting the green space at the northeast of the site to the public open spaces and new boardwalk alongside the canal to the south, allowing new and existing residents to enjoy the newly accessible waterfront atmosphere.
