Vistry and Homes England have exchanged contracts to regenerate the former South Staffordshire College site on Croft Street, Tamworth.
Outline planning consent for 123 new homes, 20% of which will be affordable, and a care home providing up to 80 beds was granted in June 2025. Demolition of the former college buildings on the site was approved in 2024 with South Staffordshire College relocating to a new facility at St Editha’s Square in Tamworth.
Demolition work, which is being led by Homes England, is now underway and due to complete in summer 2026, at which point Vistry will submit a reserved matters planning application.
Dave Bradley, managing director for Vistry North Midlands, said: “This major regeneration scheme will transform a challenging brownfield site into 123 high quality, well planned mixed tenure new homes alongside a care home of up to 80 beds. We share the government’s ambition to deliver homes at pace and scale, and by working closely with Homes England and Tamworth Borough Council we can help create a vibrant, sustainable community that meets local housing needs while bringing investment into the town.”
Jo Nugent, executive director – Midlands at Homes England, added: “Homes England acquired the college site at Croft Street, Tamworth to part fund the development of the new college campus in Tamworth town centre as well as provide new homes for local people on the Croft Street site.
“The relocation of the college acted as a catalyst for a town centre regeneration programme led by Tamworth Borough Council to provide better access and more modern educational facilities for the local community. The Croft Street site is ideally situated in a residential area opposite the mainline station and close to Tamworth town centre to deliver sustainable new homes for all ages including care home provision.”
