Warwickshire-based developer Wigley Group plans to develop 200 new homes on Sandy Lane Industrial Estate in Coventry.
The new neighbourhood, called Daimler Wharf, will comprise a mix of houses and flats, alongside employment space, cafés and outdoor leisure, on the site, which borders the Coventry Canal.
The site is home to the Daimler building – one of the first car factories in the world – which is being redeveloped into the Daimler Powerhouse arts complex for artists, engineers, architects and creative industries.
James Davies, managing director of Wigley Group, said: “This is a key site with great potential, sitting as it does alongside Coventry Canal. A great deal of regeneration has been undertaken in recent years with the creation of Electric Wharf next door and City Wharf on the opposite bank of the canal, and we see this as the next step in helping to transform the area.
“Plans are still at a very early stage but we want to maintain employment on the site but then create a mix of housing and also provide some leisure, including café bars and open public spaces, both of which are lacking in the area.”
The new Daimler Wharf plans will be showcased at MIPIM, with a planning application expected to be submitted to Coventry City Council in the coming months.
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