Birmingham Uni selling parts of Selly Oak campus as more housing and land promised

The University of Birmingham has announced plans to sell parts of its Selly Oak campus as more housing and land is promised for the city.

Two sections of the campus will be sold, including Alan Geale House, Archibald House, The Close, the Refectory, and Chapel.

The areas are located to the south of the campus, which also houses the University of Birmingham school, Crowther Hall, and St. Andrew’s Hall.

It comes as part of a redevelopment plan for Selly Oak, which the university is collaborating with its stakeholders on.

The university’s Chief Financial Officer, Erica Conway, has said selling these sections will not only “bring more housing to Birmingham”, but also “unlock new opportunities”, driving employment and growth in the second city.

She added: “As a civic university, we are proudly rooted in the city of Birmingham and in the local communities that we’ve been a part of for the last 125 years. From building the University of Birmingham School to being one of the region’s major employers, we directly support one in 50 jobs in Birmingham and more than 13,000 jobs in the West Midlands.”

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The university also appreciates the heritage status of the site, which features several heritage houses and buildings.

In recognition of this, Steve Jordan, Director of Estates, has said: “We aim to find the right expertise and investment for the area; a tender process to secure a developer will start in the Autumn.”

The University of Birmingham has campuses in Edgbaston, Selly Oak, and Dubai as well as properties in Stratford-upon-Avon, Ansty (near Coventry), Coniston (in Cumbria) and Ironbridge.

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Recently, the university launched its 2045 Campus Vision, which aims to embrace new technologies to further the university’s research and the education it provides.

The redevelopment plans to create new housing in Birmingham come amid concerns regarding the growing number of HMOs, including student housing, which are continuing amidst the ongoing bin strike.

While there are no confirmed plans for the re-development of the rest of the campus, the university has said it will “continue to actively consider opportunities”.

Anyone with queries relating to the selling of land on the Selly Oak campus are directed to contact [email protected].

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