Lovell has been announced as the development partner for the £1billion Druid’s Heath regeneration by Birmingham City Council.
The partnership agreement signing marks a significant step forward in the revitalisation of the estate, after Lovell was confirmed by the Council’s Cabinet as its preferred development partner in January 2026, following a competitive process.
The proposals for Druid’s Heath will see around 3,500 new homes delivered over a 20-year period, of which 1,785 will be affordable. 400 of these affordable homes will be built for social rent.
Birmingham City Council has held a long-standing commitment that the scheme would comprise 51% affordable housing, and it says that the signing of the partnership agreement marks the delivery of that promise.
Lovell has a track record of leading complex and sensitive regeneration projects across the country, including the 1,500-home Woolwich Estates in London, the Compendium Living joint venture with Riverside, which has delivered large-scale regeneration projects across Liverpool on Derby, and Cast Vale in Birmingham, where Lovell has been involved for over 25 years delivering new family homes within the estate regeneration programme.
Simon Wingate, project director at Lovell, said: “We are very pleased to have reached this important milestone in our partnership with Birmingham City Council, and we look forward to unlocking opportunity across Druids Heath together.”
“Our focus is to hit the ground running and deliver early benefits for the community, through local job and training opportunities, improvements to shared spaces and collaborative work with local organisations.”
“For more than three decades, Lovell’s active role in the city has been driven by a community-led approach. Across Druids Heath, this commitment will ensure local aspirations and needs help to shape a positive future for current residents and generations to come.”
Paul Langford, executive director for city housing at Birmingham City Council, said: “The partnership agreement provides a legal guarantee that 51% of the homes on the scheme will be affordable. This is something that the council has long maintained a commitment to, and I am pleased we can now provide this reassurance to our residents.”
“All of the existing council tenants on the estate will be provided for, and this promise also forms part of our legally binding agreement with the developer.”
The partnership agreement between Birmingham City Council and Lovell includes a strong commitment to working with the Druid’s Heath community to ensure that the regeneration proposals meet the needs and priorities of current and future residents. Alongside the new housing, the scheme will include improvements to local transport links, community facilities, business premises and green spaces.
The Council and Lovell will begin working with the community to deliver some early benefits, ahead of returning to the Council’s planning committee later in 2026. These include local employment, apprenticeship and training opportunities, exploring early improvements to shared spaces and facilities and an extensive programme of community involvement to help shape the next steps for Druid’s Heath with residents and local organisations.
