IT has been announced that almost 200 new homes will be built in Wythall.

178 properties will be built in Gorsey Lane as part of housebuilder Miller Homes Midlands' plans for 500 homes spread across the Midlands, all of which are planned to launch within the next 12 months.

Alastair Parsons, sales director at Miller Homes Midlands, said the announcement is testament to the buoyancy of the property market in the region.

“We are looking forward to an exciting year for Miller Homes Midlands after a successful 2014, with six forthcoming developments planned for the region.

“The Government-backed Help to Buy scheme is still giving people the confidence to move and added to this the recent changes in stamp duty, we expect to see a boost to the property market this year," he said.

“It’s really important for us that we get the locations and the properties we build just right for our buyers.

"We offer the highest quality and innovative designs and are looking forward to welcoming househunters to our new and existing developments over the coming months.”