Amington Garden Village
Amington Garden Village in Tamworth, is a great example of how close cooperation with the local authority and adapting quickly to changing circumstances can successfully deliver much-needed new homes, community facilities and green space, alongside jobs and training.
Key stats
new homes
new homes
including 207 affordable
community investment
community investment
including a new on-site primary school
Public green space
Public green space
including a nature reserve
History & challenges
Amington’s most recent history was as a golf course, which opened in the 1970s and closed in 2014. Prior to this, parts of the site operated as a brick and tile works and a colliery amidst some agricultural land.
These previous uses presented a number of challenges, such as the undulating landscape, industrial legacy, a mosaic of manmade and natural constraints, and features to be preserved such as trees, watercourses and protected species.
MORE THAN HOMES
Amington Garden Village is a perfect example of Redrow’s commitment to strong placemaking, sustainable developments and creating thriving communities.
The local centre and on-site primary school will provide key services for new and existing residents, while the delivery of 25 hectares of green space, including a nature reserve, community woodland, a network of footpaths and cycleways, and children’s play areas, will ensure that people living here can connect with nature on their doorstep.
ADAPTING TO CHANGE
Outline consent for Amington Garden Village, given in 2016, allowed for 1,100 new homes on the former golf course site. The final reserved matters application, agreed in 2021, means that the number of homes eventually
delivered will be 1,036.
Another major change delivered through close cooperation between Redrow, Tamworth Borough Council and NHBC is a new training hub on part of the land allocated for the local centre.
By slightly reducing the number of homes planned, we’re ensuring we meet consumer demand for larger houses with more private outdoor space and fewer apartments”
Bob Wilson
Managing Director, Redrow Midlands
