Moseley Almshouses

Client: Pegasus Group, Lenchs Trust

Moseley, Birmingham

The Lench’s Close extension delivers six one- and two-bedroom homes for older residents, with full planning permission secured, providing affordable, charity-led housing that supports independent living. By transforming underutilised green space into a landscaped shared courtyard, the scheme extends opportunities for social interaction within the existing community, supporting wellbeing, reducing isolation, and encouraging active, healthy lifestyles. Sensitively integrated within the historic alms-house setting, it enhances the site’s physical and environmental quality while reinforcing established patterns of neighbourliness. As a thoughtful, replicable model for later-life housing, it demonstrates clear, lasting positive social and place-based impact.