Summary - TRUFLO LTD, WESTWOOD ROAD B6 7JF
1 bed 1 bath Mixed Use
Permissioned 16-flat freehold block near Witton station — high potential, must manage flood and local risks.
Planning permission granted for 16 one-bed flats (ref 2024/02285/PA, July 2024)
A substantial freehold mid-20th-century office block on Westwood Road with planning permission for 16 one-bedroom flats (Birmingham City Council ref 2024/02285/PA, July 2024). The building offers a large footprint across ground plus three upper floors and sits on a very large plot close to Witton station and three miles from Birmingham city centre — a site geared to a residential conversion or continued mixed-use occupation. Ground floor offices (5,277 sq ft) could provide additional residential units subject to further consent, increasing yield potential.
This opportunity suits developers or investor-occupiers seeking a permissioned conversion in an inner-urban location. The property is offered freehold with vacant possession and fast broadband and excellent mobile signal in an area with plentiful local services and good rail access. The consented scheme is for 16 x 1-bed flats across the upper floors; conversion will require standard residential fit-out, compliance checks and professional surveys before occupation or letting.
Material risks are significant and must be factored into acquisition and refurbishment budgets. The site is in an area of very high deprivation with a high crime rate and a high flood risk. There is no private garden or obvious external amenity space shown; the building will need internal reconfiguration and likely resilience measures against flooding. Buyers should verify statutory services, obtain full condition and structural surveys, and consider conversion, management and security costs alongside rental or sale values for 1-bed apartments in Aston.
Price reflects the planning uplift but also the remedial and operational commitments required. For a developer prepared to manage location-specific challenges, the property offers scale, immediate planning consent for 16 flats and further upside if the ground floor can be converted with additional permissions.
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