Amid an outcry from residents last autumn, Solihull Council had deferred a decision on disposing of three separate sites in North Solihull.
The parcels of land in question are at Anglesey Avenue and Auckland Drive, both in Smith's Wood, and Clopton Crescent, in Chelmsley.
Had the decision been taken it would have opened the door to build scores of homes across the locations.
Since October there has been no word on whether the proposals would be brought back to the council's cabinet.
In a statement this month, however, the local authority confirmed there were currently "no plans" to reconsider the controversial plans, suggesting they have been quietly dropped.
If so it would be a massive boost to those who had fought a ferocious battle to preserve the sites.
Weeks after the October meeting, many opponents had made their feelings known in often passionate exchanges at Fordbridge Town Council.
Other Side of Solihull had reported at the time that many had made urgent pleas not to develop open spaces, warning it could leave residents living "like sardines in a can".
Separately Solihull Green Party had voiced concerns that homes were being packed in to some of the borough's most crowded communities.
John Halton, from the North Solihull Regeneration Partnership, had repeatedly emphasised the dire shortage of affordable homes.
Now however it appears the proposals are unlikely to move forward, at least not in their current form.
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