Wolverhampton's Brewers Yard living scheme takes step forward

The Brewers Yard scheme is proposed for brownfield land next to the University of Wolverhampton's Springfield Campus.

It is a joint venture between developer Court Collaboration, Wolverhampton Council and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Heads of terms have been agreed on the sale of the Culwell Street site to Court Collaboration, subject to approval by Wolverhampton Council's cabinet, as the first phase of the development.

Brewers Yard will see a mixture of 1,200 city houses and apartments and 60,000 square foot of new retail and commercial space, designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects.

The development will also be located near the new transport interchange, providing quick, direct access to Birmingham, London and Manchester.

It will also deliver hundreds of new permanent jobs, more than 1,000 construction jobs and built environment apprenticeship and training opportunities for Wolverhampton University students.

Anthony McCourt, chief executive officer and founder of Court Collaboration, said: "Court are delighted to agree and sign our joint venture with Wolverhampton Council at Brewers Yard.

“After months of intensive and constructive dialogue and design development we believe we now have a composite regeneration plan that will do justice to the inspiring aspiration for Brewers Yard, which launched at MIPIM earlier this year.

“We will now work hand in glove with the West Midlands Mayor and WMCA to realise this exciting, next-level opportunity and hope to begin planning pre-app discussions with Wolverhampton Council as early as next week – there is no time to lose in making this residential dream come alive.”

Councillor Harman Banger, Wolverhampton Council's cabinet for city economy, added: "This is an important step in delivering this game-changing scheme for the City of Wolverhampton.

“The Brewers Yard development will deliver top-quality living at the heart of our city, with connectivity to state-of-the-art transport facilities.

“It will have easy access to a re-invented city centre providing a great leisure and sporting offer, a vibrant public events programme, outstanding arts and culture offer, and a thriving commercial district with well-paid jobs.

“It is part of £4.4 billion of investment in the City of Wolverhampton that is also delivering jobs and opportunities for local people of all ages.”

Court Collaboration is also set to start pre-planning application discussions with Wolverhampton Council, with works set to start on the site in 2020.