00:00Plans to redevelop the former Pullway Shopping Centre site at Stetchford in Birmingham have moved forward,
00:07with the City Council agreeing to sell land for housing and also for commercial use.
00:13Around eight acres are earmarked for an affordable housing scheme of up to 150 homes,
00:19subject to planning permission and grant funding.
00:22The Council says demand is extremely high, with more than 31,000 households on its housing register.
00:30The proposed mix is 70% social rent and 30% shared ownership.
00:36A further two acres could be sold to a supermarket operator,
00:40also subject to planning permission, after many years as an empty site.
