Solihull town centre including Mell Square

Solihull Town Centre presents a range of occupier, investment and development partner opportunities.

Located immediately off Junction 5 of the M42 Motorway, the town centre offers exceptional connectivity via road and rail. Solihull town centre is minutes away from Birmingham Airport, connecting to 140 direct international destinations, and the planned High Speed (HS2) Interchange station connecting to London in 38 minutes.

Solihull’s thriving town centre presents a range of commercial and residential development opportunities that align with significant investment in public realm and transport infrastructure. A Town Centre Masterplan has been developed by Solihull Council, providing potential investors with a blueprint for future investment and development in the town centre over the next 20 years, highlighting a comprehensive range of exciting opportunities. At the heart of this future vision are plans to deliver a wholesale transformation of Mell Square over the next ten years, enhancing the already successful town centre with a significantly improved retail offer, expanded night-time economy and new high-quality housing.

Through a phased development approach, the Business & Commercial Quarter also offers key opportunities such as the Westgate development, which will be ready for occupation in around 100 weeks from when pre-let commitment and occupier interest is invited.

Solihull town centre is already a leading regional retail, leisure and office location with a number of high profile occupiers, international retailers and brands.

The Solihull Town Centre Masterplan identifies the strategic development opportunity sites in the town centre, as well as the additional infrastructure requirements necessary to facilitate this development and wider growth.

Investment in accessibility through improved junctions, corridors and public realm across the centre is underway, creating connected quarters and supporting development. Designs are being developed for a new Integrated Transport Hub at Solihull Railway Station, incorporating new facilities and development, alongside work on a pioneering Low Carbon Energy Network, which will reduce operational costs for new and existing commercial and public sector schemes.

A range of quality housing, top rated schools and unrivalled connectivity to the wider region and beyond, mean that Solihull town centre is the perfect base to attract and retain staff.

Westgate

Westgate, 21 Homer Road, is owned by the Council and offers a cleared site suitable for multiple uses  and is also capable of delivering 10,600m2 of Grade A office space that previously received planning approval.  Developed to pre-construction stage, the scheme could deliver prime collaborative working spaces in a key location between the High Street and the station.

Preserving the opportunity for future development the Council is open to interest for attractive commercial mixed meanwhile uses that capitalise upon and enhance this key gateway approach to the town, for a term of up to ten years.

Mell Square

In November 2024, Solihull Council and Muse signed a Development Agreement to regenerate Mell Square, the iconic shopping hub in the heart of Solihull town centre. Earlier this year, Muse submitted a planning application to the Council for the first phase of the project, following significant engagement with the community and partners across the town.

The emerging masterplan for Mell Square will improve the overall town centre offer and diversify the local economy by:

Creating a mixed residential neighbourhood, increasing housing choices through the provision of up to 1,600 homes
Building high-quality, sustainable buildings that set the standard for new developments in the town centre
Delivering well-designed, flexible and green public spaces and routes that better connect Mell Square to the wider town centre and become a hive of activity for business, meeting and spending time

Attracting new restaurants, bars and retailers to complement the town centre’s existing offer and diversify its night-time economy.
Providing the opportunity for the delivery of commercial businesses in the future, such as offices and a hotel.

Working closely with the Council and other key stakeholders, Muse will help deliver the transformation of over the next ten years. A decision on the planning application is expected to be made later this year by Solihull Council.

Why invest in Solihull?

One of the most productive economies and fastest growing labour markets in the country, UK Central Solihull attracts international investment and global names, home to Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce and Gymshark.

Combining a highly skilled workforce, unrivalled quality of life, exceptional connectivity and unlimited opportunity, UK Central Solihull provides a compelling investment proposition.

The UK Central Hub is home to Birmingham Airport, Birmingham International Station, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Jaguar Land Rover, Birmingham Business Park and Arden Cross, the new mixed-use destination which will be the location of the new HS2 Interchange Station – the first outside London.
Major transport investment ranging from new and improved motorway junctions to upgrades of the local highways network, along with new public transport routes, further add to the Hub’s attractiveness.

Solihull’s town centre also presents a range of exciting commercial and residential development opportunities, including the new mixed use masterplan for Mell Square, with significant investment committed to further public realm and transport infrastructure enhancement.

With a track record of innovative housing delivery and ambitions to accelerate development across Council-owned sites, UK Central Solihull offers a range of potential sites for innovative schemes in strategic locations, linked to our economic growth agenda.

Our ambition is underpinned by a commitment to sustainable development, adding value to commercial opportunities and showcasing the region’s strength in low-carbon expertise as a national exemplar of future placemaking.