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IM Land and Walton Homes submit plans for 850-home community in Walsall

Turley has supported IM Land and Walton Homes in submitting an outline planning application for a new community of up to 850 homes at Queslett Road in Walsall. The proposal combines new homes, land for a new primary school and nursery, green infrastructure, active travel routes and community spaces.

Working alongside IM Land and Walton Homes, we provided expert Planning, Design, Townscape & Landscape, EIA, Strategic Communications, Sustainability and Economics services to help shape a landscape-led, sustainable neighbourhood that responds to local character while supporting the delivery of much-needed homes and community infrastructure.

Walton Homes is a family owned and operated SME housebuilder and promoter on the site, who has been building and designing sustainable new homes across the West Midlands and other districts for over 40 years.

The Queslett Road proposal combines new homes, land for a new primary school and nursery, together with green infrastructure, active travel routes and community spaces. 

Ian Deverell, Senior Land and Planning Manager at IM Land, said: 

“We welcome and have enjoyed working alongside Walton Homes to bring forward a new scheme at scale, representing one of our largest applications to date.

“It is a great example of how we can collaborate with housebuilders to shape a well-planned and deliverable sustainable new community."

Bound on three sides by the existing development and located close to Streetly, Sutton Coldfield and Pheasey, the 42-hectare site offers strong access to local services, schools and public transport connections, including direct links to Birmingham city centre, Sutton Coldfield and Walsall.

Walton Homes will deliver around 18% of the homes within the site, with IM Land establishing partnerships with other housebuilders to deliver the remaining homes.

Amy Summerton, Managing Director at Walton Homes Limited said: 

“We are pleased to be collaborating with IM Land on proposals that brings together land, planning and delivery from the outset.

“They have a strong track record for unlocking complex sites and alongside Walton Homes’ reputation for quality new homes, we’re excited to bring forward a scheme to deliver much needed new homes and affordable housing to the community.”

Holly Okey, Planner said: 

"Queslett Road represents an important opportunity to deliver a well-connected, landscape-led community that responds to local character while helping to meet Walsall's future housing needs. We're pleased to have worked alongside IM Land and Walton Homes, contributing multi-disciplinary expertise to help shape proposals that can support a thriving community with sustainable growth from the outset."

The proposals will deliver a landscape-led, inclusive neighbourhood, combining a mix of family and affordable homes with a network of green corridors, open spaces and sustainable drainage features designed to support biodiversity, wellbeing and everyday connectivity.

Its design has been shaped through ongoing engagement with local stakeholders and residents, to ensure connectivity, landscape retention and the provision of community infrastructure, ensuring the development responds to both local character and future needs.

The Queslett Road proposals build on IM Land’s growing residential pipeline, following other recent planning applications that cumulatively have the potential to deliver over 3,300 homes alongside new schools and community infrastructure.

24 June 2026