The University of Birmingham has confirmed that it will sell part of its Selly Oak campus in south Birmingham, including a cluster of early 20th-century arts and crafts buildings designed by William Alexander Harvey, architect of many of the key buildings on the nearby Bournville estate.

The announcement follows years of criticism from local campaigners who say the university has failed to maintain the grade II listed houses and other heritage buildings on the site. The land, which has been in university ownership since 2001, has stood largely vacant for two decades.

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