Gestamp, Wolverhampton Road/A5 Watling Street, Cannock
180
Potential Homes
5.3
Hectares
-
Permission Year
Public
Ownership
About This Site
Gestamp, Wolverhampton Road/A5 Watling Street, Cannock is a brownfield development site covering 5.30 hectares. The site has potential for up to 180 new homes.
Planning Details
- Status
- not-permissioned
- Deliverable
- No
- Reference
- C432
Additional Notes
Business on site (Gestamp) due to relocate to alternative site. Previous proposals for mixed use redevelopment recently withdrawn (CH/17/323 is outline planning permission, subject to Section 106 for demolition of existing factory and offices and erection of up to 180 dwellings and up to 30,000 square foot of employment floor space (B1(c) and B8 Use Class), access and associated works. Site since sold onto non-housing developer party. Likely to be retained in employment use. Site area is 5.3ha. Circa 4.5ha net developable area. CH/17/323 was withdrawn June 2019.
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What is Brownfield Land?
Brownfield land is previously developed land that may be available for redevelopment. The government prioritises brownfield development over greenfield sites to protect countryside and make efficient use of existing infrastructure. Local authorities maintain Brownfield Land Registers to identify suitable sites for housing.
Data source: Brownfield Land Register (Local Authority) | Added: 12/11/2025