A PLOT of land has been sold for £7.6 million to facilitate the construction of 95 new homes overlooking Cofton Park on the outskirts of Cofton Hackett.

Developer St. Modwen has sold the seven-acre site on the former MG Rover Works to housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, with planning consent for family homes already secured.

The site sits at the junction between Groveley Lane and Lowhill Lane in Longbridge.

Nick Whittingham, land director at St. Modwen, said: “Longbridge is changing day by day, and is increasingly becoming a destination for people to live, work and enjoy their leisure time.

“The sale to Taylor Wimpey is further confirmation of the fundamental transformation that is taking place.

“The scheme will deliver a range of 2-4 bedroom family homes, and building works have already started on site.”

Neil Ballett, land and planning director at Taylor Wimpey, added: “We are delighted to have completed yet another acquisition of land from St. Modwen.

“As well as providing much-needed housing, the development will also make a significant financial contribution towards local infrastructure.”

The site forms part of St. Modwen’s £1bn regeneration of the former MG Rover Works, which has so far delivered over 400 homes, a £100m town centre, offices, the £66m Bournville College, Longbridge Technology Park and the three-acre Austin Park.

St. Modwen has also built the 180-bedroom accommodation near the town centre for the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM), which will house military medical staff working at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In addition, the ExtraCare Charitable Trust officially opened its £35m Longbridge Retirement Village in September.