Major Birmingham redevelopment plans fail residents on green space, campaigners say

Plans for the 1.9bn Smithfield scheme include a park that is smaller than a football pitch, falling short of the council's own guidelines

Campaigners are warning that a major development project that will be approved by Birmingham city council falls far short of the city's own guidelines for open green space.

The 1.9bn Smithfield scheme will bring 3,500 new homes as well as restaurants and offices to 17 hectares (42 acres) of fenced brownfield land in the centre of the city. But the new park - Smithfield Park - will only be 0.8 hectares, smaller than a football pitch.