Tyseley has historically provided a compact mix of industrial factories and workshops that sit side by side with the homes, schools, places of worship and neighbourhood shops to support its workers. With the closure of many industries and associated loss of employment, the City Council saw a need for the comprehensive regeneration of the area to provide new homes and places of work, alongside an opportunity to improve access and connectivity to secure that by investing in the construction of the new ‘Battery Way’ link road.

A key lever for regeneration was the preparation of a Development Framework and detailed public realm design for the redevelopment of former industrial sites. This proposed to address an increasing pressure to provide more homes within the City and the community facilities that would be needed to support those, with an emphasis on attracting new employment to the area.