If approved, the development on land off Burton Crescent and the derelict land close to St Stephen’s Church will see a mixture of properties across the site, including bungalows, houses and flats.

The development includes six one-bedroom flats, five one-bedroom bungalows, six two-bedroom bungalows, 16 two-bedroom flats, four four-bedroom houses and a supported housing unit of six one-bedroom flats.

The homes, which will be made available for affordable rent, will be managed by Springfield Horseshoe Housing Management Co-operative.

The contractor selected to build the new homes will be appointed in the new year, with the development expected to take up to three years to complete.

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“Moving this redundant site forward is good news for the city as we aim to meet increasing housing demand,” said councillor Peter Bilson, deputy leader and cabinet member for city housing and assets at City of Wolverhampton Council.

“The planning application has now been submitted and, if it is given the green light, the funding for the development of these homes will come from the council's housing revenue account.

“To mitigate for the loss of the former football playing fields off Burton Crescent, the nearby open space at Grosvenor Street in Heath Town will be improved and a 7 x 7 sports pitch (60yd x 40yd) will be provided.

“One of our key priorities is to increase the number of decent, high-quality, energy efficient affordable homes available in the city.

“The tenants in these properties will definitely benefit from that and access to local amenities and a garden space."