THE old council offices are among 11 disused or derelict buildings in Bromsgrove which residents want developed.

They also include a former car showroom, church and church hall and two pubs.

The list of sites has been complied by a group of surveyors called Land Hero, who encourage local people to identify potential development sites within their communities and how they could be put to use.

“Almost everyone will have noticed a closed down pub, a disused factory, or a long forgotten car park in their town, and passed it thinking, "I wish someone would do something about that!"

West Midlands-based Land Hero says that while building on Green Belt is necessary, it can take a long time to obtain planning permission and develop, and is often divisive.

“There are many brownfield or derelict sites out there that could be redeveloped in a much shorter timescale, which would satisfy our immediate need for housing and employment.”

By encouraging people to suggest sites it helps local councils to build ‘brownfield registers’ which they often don’t have the resources to do themselves.

“There are thousands of redundant properties and sites out there that could be developed, but they are slipping through the cracks because they’re not being identified as eligible sites by the local authority.

“We need local people to highlight these sites, to bring desperately needed housing and employment to our local areas, and to create brighter, happier communities.”

The current Bromsgrove list is:

Land adjoining 167 and 169 Broad Street, Bromsgrove

Former car showroom, All Saints’ Road at Birmingham Road roundabout, Bromsgrove

Former Bromsgrove District Council Offices, Police Station Sidewalk, Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove Library and County Offices, Windsor Street, Bromsgrove

5 Windsor Street, Bromsgrove

North Division Headquarters, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, Windsor Street, Bromsgrove

Former United Reform Church and Church Hall, Windsor Street, Bromsgrove

3 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove

Former Greyhound Inn, 30 Rockhill, Bromsgrove

Sugarbrook Nurseries, Sugarbrook Lane, Stoke Pound, Bromsgrove

Former Gate Hangs Well Pub, Woodgate Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove

Plymouth House, Alcester Road, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove

Droitwich Spa

4 and 4a High Street, Droitwich Spa

The Raven Hotel, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa

Former Telephone Exchange, Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa

You can view them all, and other sites on the Land Hero map at: https://www.landattic.com/land-hero/map

  • To be a ‘Land Hero’ and nominate a site or building, register via the LandAttic.com/land-hero website. The team require a photo of the site, and a location which can be submitted via the online portal.

Once this information has been received, Land Hero will kickstart the process of identifying its potential.

It can then be highlighted for potential developers to bring the sites back into housing and employment uses.