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Eddisons wins public highway works design bid for one of UK’s largest housing developments

The transport planning and design division of Leeds-headquartered property group Eddisons’ has won a bid to deliver detailed design of the public highway works for the 5,500-home Langley Sutton Coldfield development in Birmingham.

Langley Sutton Coldfield, the largest new residential scheme being progressed in the city, will house 14,000 people across over 5,500 new homes on a huge site west of the A38. The ambitious scheme includes 753,000 sq ft of mixed-use space, three primary schools, a high school, health centres, community facilities and 200 acres of public space.

The Eddisons transport team will deliver public highway design works focused on nine strategic access points to the new development, interlinked by a network of new dedicated cycle routes around the perimeter of the site.

Mike Coogan, who heads the transport planning design team at Eddisons, said: “The scale and ambition of Langley Sutton Coldfield, providing so many much-needed homes, over 35 per cent of which will be affordable, means it is a very exciting project for Eddisons to be involved with.

“Sustainability and reducing reliance on cars is central to the whole scheme and we are really pleased to be able to contribute towards delivering a cycle-friendly infrastructure that will make travelling by bike a safe and accessible option for residents.”

He added: “We hope the award of the Langley Sutton Coldfield contract will serve Eddisons well as we look to consolidate our services in the Midlands and beyond.”

Construction is expected to begin on the development next year, taking 15-20 years to complete.

Eddisons is one of the UK’s fastest growing property firms, employing over 360 people nationally across 25 offices.

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