Developer HBD has submitted proposals for a new £100m employment regeneration project on a 44-acre plot in Walsall.
It aims to create up to 620,000 sq ft of employment space on the site of the former James Bridge Copper Works, which has been derelict for two decades.
The developer has partnered with Walsall Council and Homes England to deliver the project, called Phoenix 10. The Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership and the West Midlands Combined Authority are funding the site’s remediation works, which are expected to begin this year.
Subject to planning permission, development would begin in 2023, with completion expected in 2027. The project is being led by HBD’s Birmingham office.
Simon Raiye, director at HBD, said: “This is the largest undeveloped brownfield site in the Black Country – while it is a challenging site, it’s extremely well-located and has huge potential.
“Phoenix 10 will bring a major economic boost to Walsall and the wider region, attracting new business and investment and creating much-needed new jobs. Twenty years is a long time for a site to lie derelict, so we are really looking forward to getting started with remediation works and bringing it back into use.”
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