Former college site in Tamworth to be redeveloped as residential area with 123 homes

NewsMidlands NewsTamworthThe former college site will be undergoing a major revamp11:31, 30 Jul 2026A former West Midlands college site is set to be transformed into a residential space with over 100 homes and a new care home, a developer has revealed.‌House Building company, Vistry, confirmed it has exchanged contracts with Homes England to revamp the former South Staffordshire College space on Croft Street in Tamworth into a residential site with 123 new homes, which includes 20 per cent affordable housing, and a care home of up to 80 beds.‌South Staffordshire College moved to a replacement facility at St Editha’s Square last year, which forms part of a regeneration of Tamworth's town centre.‌It comes after outline planning consent for the Croft Street project was granted in 2025.READ MO