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Welcome from Mike Whitby

As Leader of Birmingham City Council, may I welcome you to the The Big City Plan marks an important latest edition of Birmingham Developments. stage in the evolution of Birmingham as a modern, vibrant and truly global city. Regeneration continues apace in this city, and I am delighted to Opportunities to conduct such visionary see several exciting new projects come on-line. and important work come round only once The Birmingham Office Market Forum, which launched earlier this in a generation, which is why we are year, is an excellent example of the public and private sectors determined to consult as widely as working together for the good of the city. possible in order to get it right. Cllr Whitby Over the past few years we have established increasingly strong The plan is not just about repositioning our city for those who wish relationships with the city's agents, so I am delighted to see a to visit, relocate, or invest over the next 20 years. Most importantly more formal joined up approach in promoting Birmingham. it is about creating a Birmingham designed for, and by, the people who actually live here. A huge amount of new office space has come onto the market in recent years, with much more planned for the future, and this new initiative will be a great opportunity for us to really sell the city to Kind regards potential investors. Mike Whitby As Birmingham continues to cement its position as a global Leader of Birmingham City Council competitor it cannot afford to lessen its efforts. The Forum has also helped create a map which has redefined the boundaries of the city centre office market; this is a fantastic and proactive initiative that should help put the city ‘one step ahead of the game’. As you know, an exciting 20-year vision for the future of Birmingham City Centre was unveiled in February by Birmingham City Council, as it launched a consultation document on its much anticipated ‘Big City Plan’.

With thanks

Compiled with the support of Investment Values for Birmingham agents and developers, and Investment value for projects in Birmingham City Centre,* currently under construction and proposed over the next 10 years, is £11.8 billion. national and regional media. Total investment value for projects in all Birmingham wards, currently under construction and proposed over the next 10 years, is £17.5 billion. Front Cover * Area as defined by the Big City Plan, see page 9. Birmingham’s skyline of the future The purpose of the maps within this document is to illustrate the location of developments within the City. The maps are based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller courtesy of Birmingham City Council of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Birmingham City Council 100021326 (2006)

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Development news, January — June 2008

Birmingham and the West Midlands have topped a recent An exciting 20-year vision for the future of Birmingham City Centre regeneration poll, with the region having more regeneration was unveiled in February by Birmingham City Council as it developments ongoing than any other area outside of London and launched a consultation document on its much anticipated the South East. ‘Big City Plan’. The survey, carried out by Regeneration and Renewal Magazine, Developed by leading UK urban designers, Urban Initiatives, the showed the West Midlands to be ahead of similar UK regions in Big City Plan Charter outlines 20 key issues and areas of terms of regeneration development. The area currently has 14 opportunity which the city needs to address in order to achieve its regeneration schemes in the pipeline, worth an estimated £7.9bn ambitions for future development. of investment, compared with the South East and North West who The largest ever plan of its kind in the UK, the Big City Plan will co- each currently have 13 projects in the offing. ordinate the overall physical, economic and cultural development Birmingham came out as a regional leader, with as much as half of of not just the city centre, but also the wider city and region these developments being Birmingham based. Developments in beyond. the city counted in the survey include the £850m redevelopment of As part of this, more than £11bn worth of investment is already Selly Oak, the Longbridge project, estimated at around £640m, planned for the city centre, including Arena Central, New Street and the greatly anticipated £550m Birmingham Gateway Gateway Project, Snowhill redevelopment and the proposed redevelopment of New Street Station. Library of Birmingham. The cluster of developments across the city is expected to create The anticipated plan is based upon the principles set out by 930,000 sq ft of space and most are due for completion between Professor Michael Parkinson of the European Institute for Urban now and spring 2009. Of this total, an estimated 700,000 sq ft will Affairs, in his ‘visioning study’ delivered to the Council in 2007. be top quality office space, making the city a prime location for businesses. While the plan deals specifically with the 800 hectares of land defined as the city centre, its impact is expected to reach out into the wider city and far beyond.

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Development news, January — June 2008 continued

The Birmingham Office Market Forum (BOMF), which is made Research data for the office sector: up of agents from 16 companies, hopes to assist in developing Office Development Pipeline stronger ties between investors, developers and occupiers while also acting as a lobbying group where issues relevant to the office G Central Birmingham has a total office stock of 18.7m sq ft. market exist. Vacant supply amounts to approximately 2.1m sq ft and falls in One of its key initiatives has been to redefine Birmingham’s G a range of buildings from Grade A to more cost-effective expanding office core. They have now produced a map which accommodation. provides a definitive reference document for those looking to invest in the city as well as for the office agents themselves. G 630,000 sq ft of this vacant supply comprises Grade A Martin Guest, from C B Richard Ellis and chairman of BOMF, said accommodation and is available for immediate occupation. Below: Penthouse at Rotunda the main role of the map was to introduce some consistency in the information that was being given out to potential occupiers and G Birmingham has 7.14m sq ft of future office stock in the investors. development pipeline, of which 3.8m sq ft has planning consent. He said: “While we are all essentially competitors, as an industry we all understand the benefits of presenting a united front and G Five major speculative buildings are currently under collectively doing all we can to encourage people to consider construction. Birmingham as a place to invest.” The member companies forming Birmingham Office Market Forum G Office take-up in the city for Quarter 2, 2008 is 415,034 sq ft. are ATIS, CB Richard Ellis, Colliers CRE, Donaldsons, Drivers

Jonas, DTZ, GBR, GSD, GVA Grimley, Jones Lang LaSalle, King Source: Birmingham Office Market Forum, 2008. Sturge, Knight Frank, KWB, Lambert Smith Hampton, Savills, and Vail Williams. Importantly, Birmingham City Council is also a member, represented by Mike Loftus who is manager of Locate in Birmingham.

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Development news, January — June 2008 continued

Wragge & Co LLP has signed up to new office premises at Two City planners have been given the green light to commence the Snowhill. The firm have secured up to 250,000 sq ft space over St Georges scheme in the Jewellery Quarter. It is set to create a 11 floors on a 20 year lease with flexibility to accommodate up to vibrant new living and working quarter with 700 new homes, 1,800 people. They will relocate in 2011. The £500m gateway site offices, two hotels — the first in the Jewellery Quarter — a new is being developed by Ballymore Properties. multi-storey car park and retail and leisure space. More than 750 jobs will be created on the site. The Chord Deeley development is one of the biggest regeneration Full planning permission has been granted for the go-ahead of the sites in Birmingham. The 2.75 hectare/6.8 acre site will create a new Birmingham Central Coach Station. The £15m station is Right: Newhall Square prominent new gateway at the Icknield Street entrance to the Bottom Right: Two Snowhill being totally funded by National Express UK Ltd. Construction Jewellery Quarter. Below: Birmingham Coach Station work is expected to start in summer 2008, with opening Following page: St Georges anticipated in late 2009. Following two and a half years of anticipation, Birmingham’s most iconic building has been revealed in all of its new glory. The new- Property developer RO St Bernards has appointed Birmingham- look Rotunda by Urban Splash was officially completed in May based demolition contractor Armac to carry out the clearance and has transformed the city’s famous 265 ft tall cylindrical tower works at Newhall Square. The £63m scheme is located at the into 234 breathtaking apartments. The former office block and site of the former science museum. Grade II listed building is now home to a range of one and two bed apartments, city pads, duplexes with terraces and penthouses.

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Calthorpe Estates, the award-winning property development and The highly anticipated office building Colmore Plaza reached investment company, has strengthened Birmingham’s hotel completion and was officially launched in Birmingham in offering by securing Express by Holiday Inn for their new £100m February. The world-class building has set the standard for office retail and leisure development, Edgbaston Mill. development in the city with its superior specification, unrivalled technology and first-class architecture located in the heart of the A new 200 bedroom hotel will be created at the 450,000 sq ft Colmore Business District. scheme, which is situated opposite Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The hotel will deliver high quality air conditioned bedrooms, and Birmingham City Council Leader, Mike Whitby, opened the building access to a spacious terrace area overlooking Cannon Hill Park. and raised a glass to its success, recognising the opportunity and influential position held by Colmore Plaza as the first ever office Right: Express by Holiday Inn at Edgbaston Mill Starboard Hotels will develop and operate the hotel under a Below: Colmore Plaza building of its type and quality to complete in the city. franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group. Bottom: Rutland House Planning permission for the next phase of the scheme is currently being sought. It will provide a further 500,000 sq ft to the city’s The next phase of preparation work began in March at the former office stock. MG Rover site at Longbridge. This work will prepare the ground for the proposed new regional investment site, with new homes and parks planned by developer St Modwen and joint land owner In February, Hammonds, situated in Rutland House, kick-started Advantage West Midlands. the £10m overhaul of its central Birmingham office with the help of Warwickshire-based Pettifer Construction. More than 3,000,000 square feet (278,709 square metres) of the massive Longbridge site has already been cleared by St Modwen. Pettifer will steer the international law firm through an ambitious The developer is working closely with the Environment Agency to refurbishment programme that will transform its Edmund Street ensure the former industrial site is fully remediated. This will allow base — its home since 1963 — into flagship UK office facilities. the area to be transformed completely into a prosperous mixed- Hammonds’ 230 staff and extensive client base in the city will use development built around jobs, communities and people, as benefit from a raft of enhancements, including a ground floor café, set out in the proposed Longbridge Area Action Plan. an executive lounge and a new double height entrance to the building. The offices will also undergo a complete exterior facelift.

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Birmingham Profile Sutton Four Oaks Sutton Trinity

Sutton Vesey

Oscott Gun Kingstanding Sutton New Hall Quarter

Jewellery Quarter M5M5 Eastside Erdington Perry Barr St Philips Stockland Green Ladywood Handsworth Wood Tyburn Westside/ Digbeth Five Ways Southside A38(M) Attwood Lozells and East Handsworth M6 Green Hodgehill Highgate Aston M6 M42

Washwood 154 Heath Soho Key: Shard End

Nechells Bordesley Stechford Green and City Centre page 6 M5 Yardley North North West page 19

Edgbaston South Sheldon Yardley East page 23 Harborne Quinton

South page 33 Springfield Acocks Green Moseley and Other page 37 A38 Selly Oak King’s Heath Bartley Green A38 technology corridor Weoley

Hall Green Bournville M5

Billesley Brandwood M42

A38 Kings Norton Longbridge Northfield

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Gun Quarter City Centre 173 83 36 154 161 Jewellery 197,70 Schemes Quarter 42 St Philips Eastside 159 144 183 168 85 219, 174 149 90,71 140 84 60 72 201 107 179 101 G The city centre map now reflects the boundary of the Big City 58, 218 113 222 142 Plan — fundamentally the inner ring road (A540). 48 175 68 Birmingham’s Big City Plan is a masterplan that will shape 25 202 6 40 Ladywood 100 109 and revitalise the city centre over the next twenty years. 49 54,194,220 230 151 Westside/ Digbeth 166 53 5 110 G The city centre currently has 80 projects that are either 216 Five Ways 41 203 103, 212 221 underway or proposed over the next 10 years and they 45 33 114 44 Southside 58 represent a total investment value of £11.8bn. 29 167 62 198 155 146 G The city centre is the focus of current investment in the city. 70 Attwood Green 105, 145 104

156 G There are 27 office schemes and mixed use schemes with an 55 Highgate office element that are underway or proposed in the city 99 centre. According to latest data from the Birmingham Office Market Forum (BOMF),* Birmingham has 7.14m sq ft of future office stock in the development pipeline, of which 3.8m sq ft has planning consent.

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218 2 Colmore Square Office Formerly known as Priory House and forms the second 17,837 192,000 Ladywood Nurton Developments October 2007 January 2009 UC 17.00 phase to the refurbishment at Cannon House. Key access point to Bullring and gateway to Masshouse and Eastside. The scheme will consist of a six storey refurbishment, with the addition of a new floor comprising a penthouse office.

49 301 Broad Street Leisure Former bank could house a bar, restaurant and possible 55,740 600,000 Ladywood Birmingham TBC TBC P Inc. in value boutique hotel. The property, which has outline planning City Council for Arena permission for leisure purposes, has been bought by Central Birmingham City Council and will form part of the (3.50) Arena Central scheme.

See also entry for Arena Central, below.

84 45 Church Street Office 13-storey headquarters building on corner of Church 11,519 123,994 Ladywood Saxan Securities May 2007 September 2008 UC 22.50 Street and Cornwall Street to provide high quality office accommodation. Also included in the project are improvements to the pedestrian area surrounding the building and the possibility of a ground-floor restaurant.

54 Arena Central Mixed Comprises a prime development site which may feature 38213,670 2,300,000 City Centre Ladywood Miller Developments, Spring 2008 2012 P 500.00 8,000 two towers of high-spec offices and residential in conjunction with space. The major tower has planning permission for a Bridgehouse Capital, height of 175 metres (50 storeys) in conjunction with BCC The development will comprise the next step in the rejuvenation of the west-end of Birmingham City Centre, following on from the success of the International Convention Centre, Symphony Hall, National Indoor Arena and Brindleyplace.

See also Colmore Plaza Phase Two.

50 Colmore Plaza Office Planning permission to be sought. 500,000 sq ft 46,450 500,000 City Centre Ladywood Abstract Land TBA TBA P Phase Two high quality office space. (Birmingham) Ltd

220 Crowne Plaza Hotel Complete refurbishment will result in all rooms receiving City Centre Ladywood Centre Island End August 2008 UC 16.00 a makeover. New elements include a restaurant and meeting rooms.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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No. Development Use Type Description Hectares Acres Size sq m Size sq ft Location Ward Developer Start Completion Date Dvlpt Status Value (£m) Jobs Created

58 Custard Factory Mixed Number of additions to the development to create the 2618,580 200,000 Digbeth Nechells Custard Factory 3-4 years UC Not in public 2,000 largest media and arts centre in Europe, aimed domain specifically at creative industry. (Feb 2003) home to 220 companies, when complete will be home to 500–600 with a working community of 2,000 people.

Various sections to development — Devonshire House (more studio space, shops & galleries; Triangle Site (landmark building on a site which will become the public face of the Quarter); Strawberry Fair (studio space); The Arches (dance studios, bar/theatre/restaurant).

115 Eastside Mixed A public/private sector partnership, with plans to 170 420 Eastside Nechells Birmingham City Early March 2002 10 year plan UC 6,000.00 15,000 extend the existing Park Street Gardens and Council encourage the regeneration of the Digbeth area with plans to create a City Centre Park. The demolition of the former Masshouse Circus has made way for a series of development sites and has allowed the city core to expand naturally eastwards and integrate Eastside with the rest of the City. Commercial development will include approx. 2.6m sq ft office space with approx. 3,000 new homes. The Design and Development Framework Document is currently out to consultation.

207 Eastside: Education Proposed to become main city centre campus for Nechells 2009 First new P Inc. in BCU Campus 7,500 students, incorporating new Conservatoire and building complete Eastside Gosta Green facilities. 2011 figure

107 Eastside: Leisure The mixed use scheme will cement the City’s vision 24 Eastside Nechells AWM; Birmingham March 2005 Dec 2010 UC Inc. in City Park for this part of Eastside through a City Centre Park that City Council Eastside will create a statement of learning excellence and a figure (10.60) gateway to the learning and leisure quarter of Eastside. A covered pedestrian street will link this to the Co- locator building; a simple linear bar of accommodation comprising mainly office, specialist retail and complementary food and drink outlets. The development will facilitate easy public access from the City Centre through the site along attractive public thoroughfares. It will create synergy towards Millennium Point and the wider Eastside area, developing attractive public realm and leisure amenity at the heart of Eastside. It is hoped the Park will become the principal location for spontaneous social and cultural events with a potential to create cafés and restaurants to further liven the space.

A judging panel has elected international architect Patel Taylor to take forward the project. He will be assisted by Allain Provost, one of the world’s foremost park designers, and by Ove Arup and Partners.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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No. Development Use Type Description Hectares Acres Size sq m Size sq ft Location Ward Developer Start Completion Date Dvlpt Status Value (£m) Jobs Created 100 Eastside: City Mixed The proposals for Eastside and in particular the 2631,586 340,000 Eastside Nechells Countryside Properties 2009 2016 P Inc. in Park Gate redevelopment of Masshouse area are the next step Eastside in the regeneration of Birmingham. City Park Gate is figure (300) the final phase of the Masshouse jigsaw which was created as a result of the removal of the former Masshouse Circus, known as the concrete collar in March 2003. The competition to select a development partner to develop the remaining Masshouse sites was launched at the Urban Summit in November 2002. A heavy emphasis was placed on delivering a scheme with the highest level of design, sustainability and build quality. To comprise 40,000 sq m residential, 10,000 sq m retail, 11,000 sq m office space.

Eastside: Mixed Proposed scheme to include 285 canalside dwellings 24 Eastside Nechells Eastside 2007 June 2008 C Inc. in Curzon Gate and up to 748 student accommodation units with Partnership Group Eastside (former Castle studio flats. The scheme will also include space for figure (30.00) Cement site) food, drink, and health and fitness outlets and associated landscaping and highway works. Planning permission granted 2003.

142 Eastside: Mixed On former Parcel Force site. This phased development 4 10 130,060 1,400,000 Eastside Nechells Eastside Early 2009 2016 P Inc. in Curzon Park will comprise approximately 800,0000 sq ft Grade A Partnership, Unite Eastside offices; residential, 180 bed hotel and retail space. figure (350.00) Outline planning application approved, with conditions.

113 Eastside: Curzon Infrastructure New funding package for redevelopment being 102 1,098 Eastside Nechells Eastside TBC TBC P Inc. in Street Station investigated. Proposal to turn the building into Eastside a Creative Hub. figure (8.2)

144 Eastside: Mixed Owned in a joint venture between Birmingham 5 13 102,190 1,100,000 Eastside Nechells Goodman International 2009 2018 P Inc. in 5,000 Eastside Locks City Council and AWM. A sustainable, mixed use Eastside scheme to consist of a minimum of 590,000 sq ft figure offices and 160 homes. Demolition started 2007. (400.00) Planning application submitted in 2008.

6 Eastside: Former Office Demolition of existing buildings and construction Eastside Nechells Concept 2008 2010 P Inc. in UB40 studios of 94 new apartments to include nine live work Development Solutions Eastside units. Planning permission granted 2002. figure

149 Eastside: Leisure Mixed Existing facilities of Aston University, Aston 15 37 93,000 1,001,076 Eastside Nechells AWM Late 2006 — 2012 UC Inc. in 8,500 and Learning Business School, Aston Science Park and early 2007 Eastside Quarter. See also The Birmingham Institute of Art & Design figure Aston Business (Birmingham City University) provide the (100.00) School foundation for the development of a commercial/ visitor attraction and knowledge-based environment. Physical connections between Aston University, Aston Science Park and Millennium Point will create a high-quality campus astride Jennens Road. A tree-lined boulevard and pedestrian crossing are proposed, connecting the University with Millennium Point.

Technology park element is a joint venture vehicle to provide mixed use space within the theme of technology. Plan to include Expo area at rear of Millennium Point to host exhibitions. Project to be led by AWM, who are carrying out land assembly exercise.

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101 Eastside: Mixed Masshouse Developments Ltd is a joint venture 25102,190 1,100,000 Eastside Nechells Masshouse 2004 Second UC Inc. in Masshouse partnership. The first 14-storey apartment building Developments residential Eastside at Masshouse was completed at the end of 2006 (joint venture between phase 2009 figure (350.00) and construction is now underway on a second David McLean 14-storey apartment building with completion in Developments, early 2009. The scheme will include a total of 550 Nikal Investments apartments, 500,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, and RBS) a 250,000 sq ft Magistrates’ Court with 33 courtrooms, ground floor leisure/retail space and two new public squares.

60 Eastside: Office 20-storey landmark building, adjacent to Masshouse 4,181 45,005 Eastside Ladywood Nikal Investments Ongoing UC Inc. in McLaren Building in Dale End at gateway to Eastside. Refurbishment Eastside to seven floors. November 2006 Nikal Investments is to figure (1.00) purchase the building from the Birmingham Alliance.

5 Eastside: Office To consist of three buildings at the former Hartwell’s 22,299 240,032 Digbeth Nechells Oakhill Property Group TBC P Inc. in Smithfield Court VW and Audi dealership site bordered by Meriden Street Eastside and Digbeth High Street. To be transformed into grade A figure office space, with what is claimed to be the biggest floorplates in the city centre.

109 Eastside: Typhoo Mixed The scheme involves the conversion and new build Nechells JG Land and Estates P Inc. in Basin to form a mixed use development of residential, Eastside commercial and live work units. Land issues have figure meant development has been delayed.

140 Eastside: VTP200 Leisure 200 metre high vertical entertainment centre planned, 125,000 53,820 Eastside Nechells ROC International 2009 2011 P Inc. in 500+ situated next to Millennium Point. It will comprise a Towers; Pettifer Eastside number of themed rides and attractions, bars, Estates figure (95.00) restaurants and a hotel. Planning application submitted 2008.

110 Eastside: Mixed Plan to turn the stretches of the Digbeth Branch and 25 Digbeth Nechells ISIS GB 2009 1st phase 2009; P Inc. in Warwick Bar Grand Union canals, listed waterside buildings and end of project Eastside new build into a media village. To incorporate mainly 2013 figure (100.00) commercial use, linking with Eastside’s emergent creative business sector, with residential and leisure facilities, bars and cafés. Based around Fazeley Street in Digbeth, it will form a vital component to the wider regeneration of the Eastside area.

25 Edgbaston Mixed Edgbaston Galleries is the focus for the largest 2539,436 424,500 Edgbaston Edgbaston Calthorpe Estates Late 2008 2010 P 110.00 Galleries regeneration project of a principal gateway to Birmingham city centre and is the replacement for Edgbaston Shopping Centre. Calthorpe Estates are in negotiations with potential anchor tenants.

Planning consent has been secured for Grade A office space, leisure and retail facilities, a foodstore, hotel accommodation and 800 car parking spaces. Demolition of the current centre is now complete.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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68 Former 103 Mixed Incorporating the redevelopment of landmark 2,601 28,000 City Centre Ladywood British Land TBC TBC P 160.00 Colmore Row/ Natwest Tower. Developments Natwest Building In January 2007 British Land bought the 28 storey former NatWest building in Colmore Row. This prime city office site was sold with vacant possession by Omega Land for £25. British Land has appointed the architects Hamiltons to design a new high quality signature office building on what is widely believed to be the best office development site in central Birmingham. Detailed planning application submitted April 2008.

44 Granville Court Residential Development of 80 apartments at the corner of City Centre Ladywood Image Homes Sep 2008 P TBC Granville Street and Holliday Street. Project delayed.

154 HUB Residential Development in two phases. Phase 1 consists of Gun Aston Crosby Homes Phase 2 TBC Phase one: UC 27.00 123 properties in a seven storey block, comprising Quarter May 2008; no studio and one & two bedroom apartments. Phase 2 details for has received planning permission and will add a phase 2 further 100 apartments and with a courtyard between the buildings.

155 i-land Residential To comprise one & two bedroom stylish apartments Chinese Nechells Crosby Homes August 2008 UC and penthouses, together with six commercial units. Quarter To include a courtyard with a water feature.

Irish Quarter Mixed Digbeth area regeneration scheme, combining 139,350 1,500,000 Irish Nechells Birmingham Jan 2004 Phased UC 400.00 1,000 affordable housing, 1.5m sq ft commercial space Quarter Irish Community (demolition) development linking Bullring and forthcoming Eastside projects. Forum TBC 5 year Phased project (3–7): As at Aug 2004 on site with project Phase 7; phases 5 & 6 due to start later 2004 and Phase 3 early 2005. Last phase scheduled to start 2006.

212 Irish Quarter: Mixed The scheme will comprise 631 new apartments, 25 Irish Nechells Naus Group 2008 Hotel occupation P Included in 800 Connaught a 180-bed four star hotel incorporating 36 serviced Quarter 2009; final Irish Quarter Square apartments, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, more completion 2011 figure than 1,000 underground car parking spaces, two (150.00) new public squares and public amenity space.

Key features: hotel to house a sky bar and restaurant offering panoramic views of the city, a spa facility and a new Irish Centre to replace the existing premises. A pedestrian boulevard will be carved through the centre of the development, providing access to two new public squares.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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114 Irish Quarter: Mixed Situated between Digbeth High Street and Bradford 31,000 333,692 Irish Nechells Concept TBA TBA P Inc. in Deritend Street, to consist of apartments, a hotel, offices and Quarter Development Irish Quarter Bridge shops. Intended to open up the River Rea area with a Solutions figure (50.00) riverside walk and terrace.

105 Irish Quarter: Mixed Former Harrison Drape factory. Ground floor and Irish Nechells International Stock TBC TBC P Inc. in Harrison Drape basement levels designated for office/studio space. Quarter Irish Quarter site Subsequent levels to be made up of 221 one and figure two bedroom apartments and communal garden areas. Site lies to the east of the centre in Digbeth.

156 Irish Quarter: Mixed Scheme to consist of the former 250 bed Paragon Irish Nechells Dhillon Hotels TBC P Inc. in Paragon Hotel Hotel and adjacent site to comprise a 200 bed Quarter Irish Quarter residential scheme. The hotel will be re-branded to figure (50.00) the Dhillon hotel brand, with refurbishment to one room and restaurant.

145 Irish Quarter: Mixed To comprise 88 apartments and 14 offices. To 0.40 1 Irish Nechells CSJ Brooke-Smith 2007 TBA P Inc. in St Anne’s Court incorporate several older buildings, including Quarter Irish Quarter St Anne’s Church, which will form a landmark figure (12.00) scheme.

104 Irish Quarter: Mixed Former Holy Trinity Church, proposals to create a Irish Nechells International Stock TBC TBC P Inc. in Trinity Centre range of office suites. Also permission granted for Quarter Irish Quarter 25 new apartments on adjacent land. figure

Jewellery Quarter Mixed A 10 year regeneration plan to develop a creative Jewellery Ladywood Jewllery Quarter 1999 2009 UC village with mixed use schemes, improvements to Quarter Regeneration the urban realm and appropriate affordable Partnership commercial and residential accommodation. The Quarter will also be developed as a major tourism attraction. The plan is driven by a partnership involving the local authority, the RDA, the local business community and residential interests.

Jewellery Quarter: Mixed Mixed development on Caroline Street. 67 4,198 45,188 Jewellery Ladywood White Fire Group January 2007 Early 2008 C 14.25 Ansty Court apartments and 14 commercial units. Quarter

85 Jewellery Quarter: Residential Refurbishment (a, 182 apartments) and new build 13,006 140,000 Jewellery Ladywood MCD 3 January 2006 Summer 2008 UC 37.00 Brindley House (b, 64 apartments) project to former BT offices. Quarter 15-storey tower block (a) built on stilts over the Birmingham and Fazeley canal, to be transformed into luxury apartments, and adjoining car park space (b). Emphasis will be placed on opening up the canal as a feature, and also creating open space to the front on Newhall Street.

Jewellery Quarter: Office Four storey building comprising modern self-contained 1,486 16,000 Jewellery Ladywood Strawberry Autumn 2007 C 3.30 Caroline Point offices. The scheme includes a system of racked Quarter Developments car parking.

159 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed Grade II listed building, former foundry off St Paul’s Jewellery Ladywood MCD November 2006 Spring/ UC 23.00 Derwent House Square. To combine renovation to original, former Quarter summer industrial building, with an additional unit to be 2008 added. To consist of 98 one and two bed apartments, with 10,000 sq ft of office space.

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197 Jewellery Quarter: Hotel Planning application granted for an 84-bed Hilton Jewellery Ladywood Great Hampton Hotels TBA TBA P 10.00 Hampton by Hilton budget hotel on Constitution Hill next to St Paul’s Quarter metro stop. The site is the former Kentex buildings, which includes a Grade II listed building.

Jewellery Quarter: Mixed Grade II listed building on Newhall Hill has been 1,301 14,000 Jewellery Ladywood Banner Homes; October 2007 C 8.50 Newhall Place redeveloped into 20 offices and residential space. Quarter Landmarque see also In addition, the two-storey basement space has been The Vaults converted into 14,000 sq ft for boutique type restaurant/bar use. See also entry for The Vaults, p.19.

72 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed Scheme to create a waterside urban village at former 1225,826 278,000 City Centre Ladywood RO St Bernard’s 2008 Travelodge UC 65.00 Newhall Square Museum of Science and Industry on Newhall/Charlotte Property end of 2008; Street. Commercial space will be around a third of the rest of project: total — comprising offices, a 100 bed Travelodge hotel, 2011 shops, cafés, bars, 235 studio, one and two bed apartments. The centrepiece of the scheme will be formed by the retention of the two listed buildings on the site.

Occupation of the completed apartments is expected in late 2008.

183 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed The site is bordered by Icknield, Camden and Carver 3718,412 198,188 Jewellery Ladywood Chord Deeley Summer 2008 2012 P 160.00 750 St Georges Streets, and will incorporate the former 19th century Quarter Swan factory. The scheme will provide two hotels — a 151 bed Ramada Encore plus a budget hotel of 100 bedrooms and to be run by Alfred McAlpine / New World Leisure. Plus offices, retail and commercial space and over 720 homes.

The Ramada hotel will be built in the scheme’s first phase, along with part of the office and retail space.

42 Jewellery Quarter: Residential St Paul’s Square’s largest residential project. To 9,244 99,503 Jewellery Ladywood Chord Developments Early April 2006 First Phase UC 35.00 St Paul’s Place incorporate the original façade of the former premises Quarter summer/autumn of Thomas Walker Ltd, together with new build. Will 2007; final phase include studio, one and two bed apartments, two comp 2009 penthouses, and two internal courtyards

36 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed Former centrepiece to the Jewellery Quarter. Design Jewellery Ladywood Space Foundation TBA TBA P 2.00 The Golden Square stage for an iconic public square. Quarter

83 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed On site of former Birmingham Mint. The site will Jewellery Ladywood Ninex September 2007 September 2009 UC The Mint include the 130 ft chimney stack as a centrepiece. Quarter The first phase will incorporate 192 apartments and offices, while the second phase, which is currently in the planning stage, will comprise 62 apartments and a 50,000 sq ft data centre.

161 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed To consist of 150 one, two and three bed apartments Jewellery Ladywood Morris Homes TBA TBA P The Quarter on Warstone Lane. Quarter (West Midlands) Ltd

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Jewellery Quarter: Residential Scheme which complements the historic adjacent Jewellery Ladywood Landmarque First occupations C 8.50 The Vaults site at Newhall Place, this development consists of Quarter due May 2007 see also one and two bed apartments. See also entry for Newhall Newhall Place, p.18. Place

168 Jewellery Quarter: Mixed To include a tower with residential use, and space 859 9,244 Jewellery Ladywood Abstract Land TBA TBA P 100.00 Unnamed Great for offices, retail and leisure. Also proposed is a Quarter (commercial); Charles St pedestrian bridge to the Jewellery Quarter. Dandara (residential) development

170 Unnamed Residential Situated next to St Paul’s metro station on Constitution 0.20 0.50 Jewellery Ladywood Nitra Asset TBC TBC P TBA residential Hill. The scheme will consist of 77 one and two bed Quarter Management apartments aimed at the affordable homes market. Launched to the market in September 2007.

45 Jupiter Residential Prestigious apartments located on Ryland Street within City Centre Ladywood Redrow Homes June 2002 18 months UC 90.00 Brindley Loop in the Convention Quarter. A mixture of to go as at refurbishment to Sherbourne Mill and new build, 31/7/07 consisting of 670 one, two and three bed apartments in four phases.

146 Latitude Residential Flagship scheme on vacant site, this is the first project Chinese Nechells George Wimpey City 2007 Autumn 2009 UC for George Wimpey in the city centre. To comprise Quarter 189 apartments, including affordable housing, commercial and car parking, plus landscaped grounds. On the corner of Hurst Street and Bromsgrove Street.

215 Library of Mixed Proposals have been unveiled to develop a new 31,000 333,692 City Centre Ladywood Birmingham 24 November 17 December P 193.00 Birmingham Library of Birmingham on a shared site with City Council 2009 2012 the world famous Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP).

This ground-breaking project will be developed on land adjoining The REP, with the library and theatre joining together and sharing a number of facilities to create a unique centre for knowledge, learning and culture. In January 2008 an invitation for architects to submit tenders for the new design was launched.

48 Martineau Mixed Planning permission given March 2006. To comprise 269,410 2,900,000 City Centre Ladywood Birmingham Alliance 2009 3 year timescale P 550.00 6,000 Galleries 270,000 sq ft grade A offices; 25 storey residential accommodation in 780 ft tower; department store on four levels; a hotel; plus a yet-to-be-determined feature as the centrepiece.

38 Midland Metro: Infrastructure To consist of two mile route extension between Snow City Centre Ladywood Centro 2008 2011 P 112.80 City Centre Route Hill and Edgbaston shopping centre.

See also entry for Arena Central, p.10.

202 Waterloo Street, Office The scheme is proposed to include San Carlo 12,077 130,000 City Centre Ladywood Opus Land Early 2008 Mid 2009 P 1–6 restaurant and the offices of the Law Society. Plans (18 month have been submitted for this to be the city centre’s build time) first Building Environmental Assessment Method- excellent rated accommodation.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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Handsworth 11 Wood G There are 12 projects proposed and underway in this area, with a total investment value of £1.2bn. 118

217 G The £900m Edgbaston Reservoir and Icknield Port Loop Lozells and scheme (no. 177) proposes a mixed use development with a East Handsworth 227 172 tourism, cultural and leisure bias. Enabling works to start in 2009. Soho Aston 177

G Aston Hall (no. 172) is currently undergoing a £10m makeover. 230 The project will ensure the conservation of this historic site and create new facilities that will benefit everyone. A re-launch is anticipated in 2009.

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172 Aston Hall and Leisure Started with construction of the artificial pitch in 21 52 Nechells 2009 UC 10.00 Park October 2006. The works on the Stable Range, the Sports Pavilion, grass pitches and Gardens have a completion date of summer 2009.

Improvements to the Hall will consist of: Improved decoration and displays; improved access and interpretation for disabled visitors; new space for community exhibitions; and upgraded heating and lighting.

The Hall will be closed for at least the 2008 season during these works. There will be a number of public open days throughout the closed period so visitors can see how the project is progressing.

230 CBC Birmingham Industrial Each of the 12 warehouse/industrial units in the scheme 3,086 33,217 Aston Chancerygate June 2008 UC Central will have a minimum clear height of 5.46m, full height Group Ltd loading doors and a first floor level which can be used as additional storage, or fitted out as office accommodation. www.cbcbirminghamcentral.com/

177 Chancerygate Industrial At site of former HP factory. To create units for industrial/ 6 15 Nechells Chancerygate TBA TBA P Business Centre warehouse use. Demolition has now started and a Group Ltd Aston planning application is due shortly.

1 Deer’s Leap Residential Land previously occupied by Coors Brewery, site of 32 78 Soho Persimmon plc 2007 Timescale UC 120.00 former Mitchells & Butlers brewery at Cape Hill. The site approx. 2.5 years lies partly in Sandwell (Mitchells Brook) and partly in Birmingham (Deer’s Leap). The scheme forms part of the Urban Living project, which is intended to create or redevelop over 10,000 homes in deprived wards in the West Midlands.

There is a new Public Open Space element which will be created on the site of the former M&B Social Club and cricket ground in Portland Road.

76 Edgbaston Mixed The Planning Framework proposes a mixed use 14 35 600,000 6,458,558 Edgbaston Ladywood ISIS GB Early 2010 20 year project P 900.00 Reservoir and development with a family orientation. However, different Icknield Port Loop uses will be featured in different areas, e.g. Ladywood — residential; while the Ring Road side has more mixed and commercial use. Enabling works to start in 2009.

178 Gym and Martial Leisure Located next to the Alexander Stadium, this will be a Perry Barr Perry Barr Birmingham City June 2007 September 2008 UC 7.00 Arts Centre training centre for martial arts and gymnastics. It will Council offer world class facilities and will be used by teams in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The centre will offer space for 450 spectators; the roof will be made from planted materials to give insulation and to encourage birds and wildlife.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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118 Hub Birmingham, Industrial Located between junctions 6 & 7 of the M6, offering 38 95 69,675 750,000 Witton Perry Barr Prudential, Frontier May 2004 UC 150.00 2,000 The purpose-built warehouse and industrial accommodation. Estates and Opus To be carried out in four phases with a new internal road Land (Fropus) system and landscaping. First tenant announcement is IMI Components Ltd’s 90,000 sq ft production facility.

This development is able to accommodate a 750,000 sq ft warehouse/distribution facility for a Regional Distribution Centre.

227 Mansfield Road Residential Planning permission has been granted to develop a 1,672 18,000 Aston Stoford Living TBA TBA P 4.00 new build and conversion scheme in South Yardley. The 18,000 sq ft development at Mansfield Road will see the building of 16 new houses and the conversion of Grade II-listed Pinfold barn to two new homes.

Nexus Point Industrial Within Holford Industrial Park, three miles north of city 12 29 Witton Perry Barr Wilson Bowden December 1998 C centre. Current occupiers: VDO, Universal Office Developments Ltd Supplies, IMI, Smith & Nephew; John Menzies; AAH Pharmaceuticals; Project Midway; Universal Office Supplies; Centresoft.

Nexus Point: Industrial See individual entry under Nexus Point. Now complete. Wilson Bowden Abbey National, Developments Ltd Girobank, Alliance & Leicester and Post Office joint venture

217 Serpentine site Mixed The site is known locally as the Serpentine. The area is 4 10 Perry Barr; AWM TBA TBA P bounded by Serpentine Road and Aston Hall Road. Nechells The project will have leisure, cultural and mixed uses.

150 Special Care Health One of four Special Care Centres for the elderly in Ladywood Birmingham City Jan/Feb 2008 UC Inc. in Centre: Former Birmingham. Located on the corner of Skipton and Council 44.00 total Beeches Centre Ladywood Roads with 64 beds. The centre will care for people with dementia and those needing long-term care. It will also provide for patients needing short-term care and rehabilitation after leaving hospital. Treatments on offer will include chiropody and physiotherapy, stroke clinics and well-being classes.

11 Tameside Mixed Design and build mixed use scheme on site of former 7 17 18,580 200,000 Perry Barr Perry Barr Service and Speculative — 9 P 1,500 Business Park Express Dairies office on Aldridge Road, next to River infrastructure work month build time Tame and fronting the A453. New office buildings from underway 15,000 sq ft, plus leisure, retail and motor trade uses. June 2003

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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Erdington 193 126 32 G The 23 projects proposed and currently under construction in Stockland this area represent an investment value of £472.8m. Green 213 Tyburn

223 & 224 G Recently announced by Urban Splash is the redevelopment of the former Cincinnati office building on the Kingsbury Road 226 into a mixed use scheme of residential and commercial space. Hodge Hill 33

Washwood G Recent completions include Scholars Court (residential) and Heath Meteor Park. The latter is on the site of the former Delta Shard End 21 Metals factory. This was part of a redevelopment scheme to 22 build high spec buildings and warehouses for industrial use. Nechells 141 Stechford Bordesley and Green Yardley North

17 192 15 South Sheldon Sparkbrook Yardley 19 206 163 225 153 Springfield 185 Moseley Acocks and Green King’s Heath Based on Ordnance Survey material © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Birmingham City Council 100021326 (2006) Plotted numbers are for guidance only

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223 Birmingham Retail The development provides space for a flexible trade 3,498 37,652 Tyburn Chancerygate June 2008 UC Trade Park park on the Kingsbury Road (A38), Erdington. With Group Ltd consent for B1c, B2 and B8 uses with up to 30% of floor space usable for Trade Sales. www.birminghamtradepark.com/

141 Centre of Health Located in Heartlands Hospital, the two storey unit will Bordesley Heart of England NHS September 2006 August 2008 UC 5.00 Excellence for include a diabetes and retinal eye training centre. The Green Foundation Trust Diabetes Care other half will house MIDRU (Medical Innovation and Research Development and Research Unit).

224 Cincinnati Mixed 1950s building formally the office of tool manufacturers 37 Tyburn Urban Splash TBA TBA P Cincinnati.

206 Curry Academy Leisure Conversion of former Europackaging site and Old Tram Sparkbrook Birmingham City TBA TBA P 20.00 7,000 Depot into a variety of specialist shops; restaurant; Council and event venue.

33 Heartlands Park Industrial Former Alsthom site. Access from Heartlands Spine 22 53 92,900 1,000,000 Hodge Hill Key Property TBC TBC P 80.00 Road. Outline planning permission has been granted Investments (joint for industrial and warehousing uses. venture between St Modwen and Salhia Real Estate Co, Kuwait)

17 Joseph Education Plans for a brand new, state-of-the-art campus, to be Sparkbrook Joseph Chamberlain 23 February 2007 July 2008 UC 38.00 Chamberlain built close to current college site. The campus will College College include a pedestrian boulevard and garden courtyard.

185 Kensington Residential One, two, three, four and six bedroom houses and Springfield Barratt Homes Oct/Nov 2007 TBC UC Gardens apartments.

163 mac and sampad Leisure The development will dramatically improve physical Moseley Spring 2008 Autumn 2009 UC 14.80 access and create a more effective, efficient arts centre. and A new three-storey building will connect all of the Kings Heath existing buildings. It will house a new, double-height gallery; enlarged and improved bar, café, social areas and toilets; office space for both mac and sampad will be consolidated.

The existing buildings will be reorganised and refurbished. A new flat pedestrian bridge will lead to: a riverside entrance; an improved reception and ticket office; a new media studio and an additional education studio; larger exhibition spaces; and extra function and meeting rooms.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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21 Medipark Health Site is adjacent to Heartlands Hospital, and is a joint 5 12 Bordesley Bordesley Aston Science Park; TBC TBC P 60.00 venture between Aston Science Park, Heartlands Green Green Heartlands Hospital; Hospital and Birmingham City Council. BCC

The Park will bring together medical research and technology companies on a single site. Its focus will be cardiovascular and diabetes research and technology. Other specialties will be covered, including sports science and aftercare. Leading research scientists from GlaxoSmithKline are working with Aston Science Park on the make-up and infrastructure of the Medipark.

186 Mere Green Mixed The project will comprise 152 apartments, and a 13 Sutton Sutton Spring UR Early 2008 2010 P 50.00 landscaped public square. This will be surrounded Coldfield Four Oaks (Castlemore Securities) by boutique retail outlets, cafés and restaurants.

Meteor Park Industrial Site of former Delta Metals factory. Consists of 6 15 23,225 250,001 Nechells Slough Estates November 2006 Phase 1 (units 1&2) September C 20.00 high spec buildings and warehouses for industrial use. April 07; Phase 2 2007 (units 3&4)

213 Omega Park Industrial To consist of eight units of 5,000–80,000 sq ft. 4 11 17,883 192,500 Erdington Wilson Bowden 2008 UC 5.80

125 Park Point Mixed Scheme lies along Brassington Avenue, adjacent to Sutton Sutton City Lofts TBA TBA P Gracechurch Shopping Centre in Sutton Coldfield. To Coldfield New Hall comprise 7,434 sq m commercial use (shops, restaurant and health and fitness club), and 295 apartments aimed at top end of market. Planning approved March 2005.

126 Prologis Park Industrial Prologis’ recent acquisition has given fresh impetus to 40 99 111,480 1,200,000 Sutton New Hall Prologis TBC Summer UC Midpoint this major warehouse/distribution development on the 2008 site of the former Minworth Sewage works. It will complete the development of Midpoint Park. The second phase is now underway. Planned units include the construction of two speculative buildings, of 235,500 and 312,500 sq ft. Further units are also in the pipeline.

Scholars Court Residential Scholars Court is a development of 30 two bedroom Acocks Barratt Homes End 2007 C TBA apartments and 19 houses. Green

153 Signal Point Industrial Previously occupied by Yuasa. To consist of up to 8 20 33,444 360,000 Springfield A&J Mucklow Demolition to finish TBC P 35.00 1,000 340,000 sq ft industrial/warehouse space and limited November 2007 number of houses. Land sold to A & J Mucklow. Outline planning permission granted.

32 Somerton Court Residential To consist of between 33 and 45 apartments (subject Erdington Barratt Homes Early 2007 October 2008 UC TBA to planning), of which the majority will be two bedroom apartments.

191 Special Care Health One of four Special Care Centres for the elderly Kingstanding Sep/Oct 2007 UC 44.00 over Centre: in Birmingham. all centres Kingstanding

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192 Special Care Health One of four Special Care Centres for the elderly in 5,519 59,408 Sheldon Late 2008 UC 44.00 over Centre: Sheldon Birmingham. all centres Heath

193 Stockland Green Health A medical centre to provide primary and community Stockland Mansell July 2007 mid May 2008 UC 5.20 Community Health health care. It will comprise GP surgeries and space Green Centre for NHS Trust staff.

19 Swan at Yardley Retail Proposed project for new Tesco store and 18 other 7,103 76,459 Yardley Acocks Tesco Demolition and TBC P 35.00 500 retail units. Also, the redrawing of Church Road to ease Green infrastructure works major traffic congestion. start by end of 2008.

Construction mid 2009.

225 Unnamed Mixed Located in Moseley, on the site of a building originally Moseley Crosby Lend Lease, January 2008 January 2009 UC scheme at home to the Lincoln car show room. Planning consent and King's Crosby Central former has been granted for two buildings with 50 Heath ‘Moneywise’ apartments and new retail space on the street frontage. building

15 Unnamed retail Retail On site of current Birmingham Sports Centre and 2522,015 236,975 Sparkbrook Birmingham City 2008 TBA P 100.00 formerly site of Joseph Chamberlain College. To Council comprise 10 units, which will sell non-food items. Planning consent obtained.

226 Unnamed site on Industrial Planning application submitted for first phase of area 4 10 9,290 100,000 Hodge Hill PxP West Midlands September 2008 TBA P 10.00 Wolseley Drive within the LDV site for speculative industrial, specifically (subject to planning) for automotive related users.

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24 Quinton Harborne Area Schemes 119 190 14 29 164 and 165

189 120 G There are 26 developments in the south area of the city that are A38 Selly Oak 204 currently proposed and underway. These schemes represent a Bartley Green 205 total investment value of £1.3bn. 124 Weoley 134 G One of the major schemes in this area is Birmingham’s New Hall Green £545m Hospital. This world class hospital will include 100 Bournville critical care beds, in the biggest unit of its kind in Europe. Completion for the whole project is 2011. Billesley Brandwood 116 G Calthorpe Estates has secured an Express by Holiday Inn Hotel 23 for their new £100m retail and leisure development,

8 Edgbaston Mill. A38 Kings Norton Longbridge Northfield G Recently completed schemes include Hollymoor Point, a 225,000 sq ft Industrial element situated within Birmingham Great Park, and the Premier Inn and Beefeater Restaurant 228 & 176 project by Whitbread on the Hagley Road. 131 94 95 Based on Ordnance Survey material © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Birmingham City Council 100021326 (2006) Plotted numbers are for guidance only

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204 Asda – Barnes Hill Retail Outline planning application due autumn 2007. Bartley Asda TBA April 2007 P Inc. in 50.00 450 See also entry for Asda – Selly Oak below. Green

205 Asda – Selly Oak Retail Outline planning application due autumn 2007. 5,760 62,000 Selly Oak Asda TBA TBA P 50.00 600 See also entry for Asda – Barnes Hill above.

120 Birmingham Mixed To include the relocation of Sainsbury’s current Selly Oak Selly Oak Birmingham City Autumn 2007 2012 UC 200.00+ 800 foodstore onto nearby site as part of mixed-use Council development. Will include other retail, small office, residential, and leisure. Part of site will include B1 use, as part of the Central Technology Belt. To include highway improvements and part of Selly Oak New Road (see separate entry, phase I, possible start by April 07); reclamation of land; new allotment facilities and mooring facility for canal boats.

Planning permission granted with revisions, subject to legal agreement.

94 Birmingham Great Office Current tenants Compass Group plc. June 2006: 12 30 Longbridge Longbridge HBG Properties UC 2,500 Park: Parklands planning consent granted for a further 18,580 sq m of offices and parking. three buildings to be constructed.

29 Birmingham’s Health New Hospital Programme for South Birmingham 180,000 1,937,567 Selly Oak Edgbaston Consort Healthcare September 2005 1st phase open UC 545.00 1,000 New Hospital to patients A Private Finance Initiative (PFI) which includes the summer 2010; construction of new mental health facilities for full completion of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust and all services by a new 1,213-bed hospital for University Hospital autumn 2011 Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust — the first acute hospital to be built in Birmingham for 70 years. The mental health facilities opened in May 2008 and include a new 137-bed psychiatric hospital just south of the current Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital site plus a 21-bed unit at Showell Green Lane in Sparkbrook.

The new acute hospital is due to open in four phases, starting in summer 2010 and ending in autumn 2011. Part of the current Queen Elizabeth Hospital is also due to be refurbished to become part of a new hospital. This work is expected to be completed by 2012. All services currently at Selly Oak Hospital will transfer to the new hospital, allowing the Selly Oak site to be redeveloped.

The new acute hospital is the biggest single-site hospital development in the UK. It will create one of the most advanced health facilities in Europe, providing acute services for 200,000 people in south Birmingham and specialist tertiary services, including transplant, cancer and cardiac care, for the Midlands and central Wales.

See uhb.nhs.uk

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228 Bournville College Education The new college will amalgamate the existing campuses 2423,000 247,578 Longbridge Bournville College Mid 2009 September 2011 P 85.00 onto one site. It is at an advanced stage of planning at a new location in Longbridge on part of the site of the former MG Rover works. The building will provide further education and training in a range of vocational areas including construction, motor vehicle maintenance, care, ICT, hospitality and catering, business and management, floristry, horticulture, sport, music, hair and beauty, as well as general educational provision for both younger and adult students. The new College will enhance the existing provision and, in order to provide a wider rangeof vocational opportunities for people in the south west of the city, arrangements will be made to work closely with other local colleges whose expertise lies in skills areas new to the College.

The site lies within the area covered by the Longbridge Area Action Plan which will shortly be subject to a period of public consultation.

134 Bournville Village Residential Plan to revamp the world famous model estate, Bournville Weoley Bournville Village Trust 1 July 2002 3 phases: Phase 1 UC 11.00 Trust Estate commencing with the redevelopment of Shenley Green Pt 1 early 2004; and Shenley Gardens. 100 outdated homes and flats Phase 1 Pt 2 start will be demolished to make way for 54 new homes June 2004, boasting state-of-the-art technology. Further phases will completed 04/05, centre on Black Haynes Road and Hawkestone Road. Part 3 start June 2008 completion summer 2010, Phase 2 due to start 2008 completion summer 2010

131 Central Infrastructure Technology corridor running along the A38 from central Various Various Central Technology Ongoing UC 22.00 shared Technology Belt Birmingham past the University and Longbridge and locations Belt between 2 into Worcestershire. Includes sites at Pebble Mill, Selly other Oak (Birmingham Battery Site), and Longbridge corridors (MG Rover site). Proposed Selly Oak New Road and Northfield Relief Road will improve access along the corridor.

See also Central Technology Belt: Longbridge, and Pebble Mill.

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95 Central Mixed A series of new buildings developed on MG Rover 73 181 Longbridge Longbridge MG Rover/St Modwen 2006 TBC UC 100.00 3,000 Technology Belt: Group’s surplus land will act as a catalyst for the Properties Longbridge improvement of the whole area. Technology Park Over 3,000 buildings for hi-tech businesses will be built, including a regional centre for Microsystems Technology. Other community, leisure facilities and improvements to the infrastructure will be included.

In addition to the two completed buildings, planning applications have been submitted for two further buildings of 15,000 and 25,000 sq ft. Work is anticipated to start by the end of the year

176 Central Industrial Redevelopment of surplus land, owned by St Modwen. 168 414 Longbridge St Modwen TBC UC Technology Belt: July 2007: possible £25m, 100,000 sq ft Asda store. Developments MG Rover site Early stage talks being held.

14 Central Industrial Pebble Mill is one of the most significant investments 5 12 36,500 392,896 Selly Oak Edgbaston AWM/Birmingham City 2004 Construction of UC 90.00 1,500 Technology Belt: into Birmingham’s rapidly developing knowledge Council/University of first buildings due University Science economy. This centre for the biomedical industry will Birmingham/Central to commence Park, Pebble Mill facilitate the commercialisation of intellectual property Technology Belt; 2009. Phase 1 for companies committed to bringing new medical Calthorpe Estates buildings ready solutions to the market. 2010; construction will be undertaken The science park on the former BBC site at Pebble Mill is in phases, with being developed by a unique alliance of organisations. final completion These include: Calthorpe Estates; University of anticipated in Birmingham; Central Technology Belt; Advantage West 2015. Midlands; and Birmingham City Council. It will boast purpose-built, world class fit-for-purpose facilities, including specialist laboratories and incubator units, for the growth of biomedical companies. It will create a new sustainable skills base with high-value specialist jobs on site as well as supporting jobs in the local economy. Site access from the Bristol Road is now complete.

92 Commerce Point Office Prime site on corner of Harborne Road and Highfield 22,017 237,000 Edgbaston Edgbaston Birmingham Chamber TBA TBA P Road. Plans are in development. of Commerce

124 Dogpool Lane Mixed The area is allocated for industrial use with a small 39 Selly Oak Birmingham City TBC TBC P residential element. Full planning permission has been Council granted for a healthcare village of 126 bed spaces. The remainder of the land is being reclaimed.

171 Edgbaston House Office Major refurbishment and a brand new reception to give Edgbaston Edgbaston TBC TBC P an updated look to the building.

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24 Edgbaston Mill Mixed The landmark scheme opposite Edgbaston Cricket 4941,805 450,000 Edgbaston Selly Oak Calthorpe Estates; Residential: 2008–2010 UC 100.00 200 Ground has planning consent for a foodstore, retail and Redrow Homes; July 2006; restaurant facilities, office and hotel accommodation and Cordwell Leisure Commercial: leisure facilities. 344 luxury apartments — ‘Hemisphere’ Summer 2007 by Redrow Homes — are under construction; over a third have already been sold and the first occupiers have already moved in. Construction of a large public square to front the scheme and provide a large area of covered public space is underway.

March 2008: A new 200 bedroom Express by Holiday Inn hotel has been announced. Facilities include meeting rooms, bar and dining offer. Starboard Hotels will develop and operate the hotel under a franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group.

208 George Road, 54 Mixed Calthorpe Estates are planning a new five storey building 1,385 14,908 Edgbaston Calthorpes Estates 2008 2009 P providing a retail unit on the ground floor (2,594 sq ft/ 241 sq m) and four floors of commercial space (12,314 sq ft/1,144 sq m).

Hagley Mews Mixed No details at present. 12 Edgbaston TBA TBA P

229 Hagley Road, 100 Mixed Planning consent has been given for a mixed use 3,902 42,000 Edgbaston Calthorpe Estates Summer 2008 Summer 2009 P 12.00 development comprising retail and office space. The building will be significantly restructured, creating an additional storey for extra office accommodation.

210 Hagley Road, 206 Office Development site with current consent for construction 1,394 15,000 Edgbaston Calthorpe Estates 2007 2008 P of new office accommodation.

Hollymoor Point Industrial Industrial element situated within Birmingham Great 7 17 20,903 225,000 Longbridge Longbridge Hortons’ Estate Early 2007 March 2008 C Phase 1: 7; Park. Consists of industrial/warehouse units. Two Phase 2: 11 buildings of 28,000 and 40,000 sq ft now complete.

Kings Norton Industrial On Pershore Rd South five miles from city centre and 24 60 Kings Kings Slough Estates Current phase C Business Centre four miles from Junction 2 of M42. The Business Centre Norton Norton complete is the largest in South of city. Construction complete on four two-storey offices/high tech business units (Regal Court). Already on site: Lloyds TSB, Birmingham City Council, Black & Veatch and VLM UK Ltd, and Platform.

Imperial Court, latest phase of office development completed November 2004, fronting Pershore Road South and providing seven new office suites with on-site car parking.

164 Mason Tower, Education Redevelopment of Mason Hall — demolition and Selly Oak Edgbaston University of August 2006 September 2008 UC 32.86 University of reconstruction of Halls of Residence to provide Birmingham Birmingham self-contained flats with en suite shower rooms.

23 Monyhull Residential Believed to be the largest residential land opportunity in 14 35 Kings Brandwood Bellway Homes & 1 September 2003 Wimpey: UC Hospital Site the Midlands. Two separate developers on site with a Norton Wimpy Homes completed; total of 600 units: 200 Wimpey and 400 Bellway homes. Bellway: approx. end June 2009

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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36 south developments

Issue Two 2008

No. Development Use Type Description Hectares Acres Size sq m Size sq ft Location Ward Developer Start Completion Date Dvlpt Status Value (£m) Jobs Created

165 Muirhead Tower, Education Full internal and external refurbishment to 12-storey Selly Oak Edgbaston University of May 2007 January 2009 UC 42.30 University of tower to replace redundant services and upgrade Birmingham Birmingham academic and office accommodation. The tower will reopen as a state-of-the-art learning and teaching facility for students. The tower is also due to be renamed.

116 Northfield Mixed Birmingham’s fourth largest shopping centre. Now Northfield Northfield Birmingham City Summer 2001 TBC UC 16.00 Shopping Centre includes a new Sainsbury’s supermarket, completed Council (environmental May 2002; the refurbishment of swimming baths, improvements to environmental improvements (to commence late 2007/ start late 07/ early 2008) and construction of a relief road (started early 08). spring 2005 and now completed). Victoria Common Park is targeted for improvements and traffic management measures will ease congestion on the A38 Bristol Road.

Premier Inn and Mixed A 65 bedroom Premier Inn and a 6,000 sq ft Beefeater 557 6,000 Edgbaston Calthorpe Estates; May 2007 March 2008 C 4.50 70 Beefeater Grill restaurantare now complete, on the site of the Whitbread Restaurant former Duck Inn. Multibuild were appointed as the construction contractor and development was completed in March 2008.

189 Selly Oak New Infrastructure Phase two of the scheme involves the construction of Selly Oak Selly Oak Birmingham City Summer 2007 2010 UC 40.00+ Road 530 metres of road to the northwest of Selly Oak centre Council and the widening of Bristol Road between Bournbrook Road and Edgbaston Park Road.

The design includes a new structure to carry the Birmingham and West Suburban railway line and the Birmingham and Worcester canal over the road. It is expected to take 12 months to complete. The work is being funded by a grant of £1.6m from the Department for Transport.

190 Special Care Health One of four Special Care Centres for the elderly in Harborne Oct/Nov 2007 UC 44.00 over Centre: former Birmingham. all centres Grove Centre

27 St George’s Place Office Calthorpe Estates are planning a refurbishment of two 24 Edgbaston Edgbaston Calthorpe Estates July 2008 February 2010 P Grade II listed buildings with parking spaces.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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37 other developments: city-wide and NEC/Birmingham International Airport projects

Issue Two 2008

Development Use Type Description Hectares Acres Size sq m Size sq ft Location Ward Developer Start Completion Date Dvlpt Status Value (£m) Jobs Created

Birmingham Infrastructure The Airport has issued an interim statement on its NEC Solihull Birmingham 2012 P 120.00 8,500 International development plans. Priority was given to an International Airport Airport Expansion extension to the main runway, which could be Programme open before 2012. The updated traffic forecasts now indicate that a second runway should not be needed before 2030 and the Airport is being planned on that basis.

The Airport submitted the Planning Application for the extension of its main runway in January 2008, bringing the possibility of completing the work by 2012, in time for the Olympic Games.

NEC: National Mixed Refurbishment projects to incorporate more seating NEC Solihull NEC April 2005 TBC UC 40.00 Exhibition areas, improved people movement, effective signage Centre and enhanced entrances, new catering outlets and other customer-facing initiatives. First phase completed in March 2006: new catering facilities, refurbished toilets and improved floor surfaces and ceilings, together with a range of maintenance projects. There will also be additional conference facilities and a redesigned garden area.

Later phases, completed in 2006 and 2007, introduced further enhancements and addressed people movement around the site. Further initiatives could include an extension to the Skywalk travelators and improvements to the shuttle bus system. Final phase to commence in summer 2008.

NEC: Ramada Hotel Plans to convert an office building at the NEC into a 12 NEC Solihull SMC Corstorphine May 2008 Early 2009 UC 20.00 Encore Hotel 166-bed Ramada Encore Hotel. & Wright

PFI Road Infrastructure Private Finance Initiative to improve Birmingham’s Various Various Birmingham TBC 25 year P 2,700 Improvement network of roads, bridges and pavements. Tenders have City Council timescale Project been submitted by Amey and Birmingham Street Services Consortium. A decision is expected later in 2008.

Special Care Health The centres will care for people with dementia; those Various Various Birmingham Various, all of UC 44.00 Centres needing long-term care; and those needing short-term City Council 1st phase by care and rehabilitation after leaving hospital. Treatments late 2008 on offer will include chiropody and physiotherapy, stroke clinics and well-being classes.

First phase of centres will consist of four facilities in Birmingham: Kingstanding; Harborne; Ladywood; Sheldon Heath.

Development Status Key: C Completed P Proposed UC Under Construction

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