Plans for a new business park next to the M42 in a Solihull village which could provide millions to the local economy have been revealed.

A proposal for the six unit 'Indurent Park' on green belt land north of Kineton Lane in Hockley Heath has been lodged with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

Applicant Indurent Management Limited said the farmland could be transformed into an area delivering more than 900,000 square feet of industrial and logistics space.

A planning statement included in the application said: "The proposed development will deliver much-needed strategic employment land in an accessible and sustainable location adjacent to Junction 4 of the M42, which responds to the specific locational requirements of the industrial and logistics market.

"Indurent Park will deliver substantial socio-economic benefits at both the construction and operational phases.

"The proposed development will help to address the identified unmet need for both mid-box and larger units."

The statement says the new park could deliver £52.2 million gross value added (GVA) within the West Midlands region during the construction and "£157.3 million GVA to the West Midlands economy each year of operation".

The applicant argues the land is grey belt – green land suitable for development – but adds if council planners judge it not to be: "We have set out a planning balance that clearly demonstrates there are very substantial benefits which outweigh the harms (to the green belt) identified.

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"The proposal represents sustainable development and should be approved."

An illustrative masterplan is included in the application which the applicant says shows a potential layout of the site.

A consultation has now launched with a closing date for submissions of July 1.