Demolition of blocks in the former Spon End council estate has started.
Housing association Citizen is working with The Hill Group to demolish Kerry House, Milestone House and Trafalgar House in Spon End. Coventry City Council, Homes England and West Midlands Combined Authority are partners supporting the delivery of the project.
To start with, works will take place inside the homes to all fixtures and fittings before the buildings are taken down.
This marks the first stage in a huge regeneration project which will see more than 750 homes built across three phases.
As reported previously, in the first phase, 158 homes will be demolished, and, subject to planning permission, 261 affordable homes will be built in their place. Of these homes 209 will be social rent homes and 52 will be rent to buy homes which are initially let at an intermediate rent of 80% of the market rent and can be later purchased.
Director of Regeneration at Citizen, Kevin Roach, said: “We’re pleased to see demolition work at Spon End underway in the first phase of our regeneration project.
“We’ve been working hard with our partners behind the scenes over the last few years on this regeneration project which will transform Spon End by providing more energy efficient affordable housing, increasing the area and quality of green open space and opening up the area of the River Sherbourne.
“This is a major project to regenerate the area over the next 10 years and we have worked with the community to ensure that their priorities and feedback has influenced our plans for the area.
“We’re looking forward to seeing the demolition progress over the next few months and to start on site in Spring 2026.”
The three blocks which are being demolished were first built in the 1960s and have most recently been used as part of various BBC productions including This Town, My Name is Leon and Phoenix Rise.
Demolition works are due to be complete in early 2026, with plans to start building the new homes in Spring 2026. These homes, which will be one and two-bed flats, are due to be completed and handed over to customers late 2028.
The Coventry Society has previously reported on the plans for the redevelopment of Spon End. The planning application is still live and full details of the plans can be found on the council’s planning portal via reference: PL/2025/0000548/FULM