Committee backs 47-storey residential tower

15/5/24

Plans for the construction of a landmark 47-storey tower of more than 500 homes in Birmingham have been backed by the council. 

Permission was sought for a development at 90-97 Broad Street. The site currently comprises a three-storey, part-vacant 1980s commercial building. 

The proposals, brought forward by Regal Property Group, include 525 one- and two-bedroom apartments

At ground floor level there would be a lobby area and residents lounge, along with a gym, wellbeing space, event space, resident storage space and a parcel room. 

The mezzanine level would feature the gym entrance and changing area, nursery, work from home space, games lounge, cinema room, arcade room and staff welfare area.  

Secure cycle storage for 163 cycles would be provided. 

A report drawn up for Birmingham City Council's planning committee - which met on 14 March - said: "The proposed design and layout of the development would provide for a mix of accommodation in a high-quality, secure environment that would complement surrounding developments in a key city centre location. 

"The proposed residential units would make a meaningful contribution towards Birmingham's housing shortfall and contribute towards the regeneration aspirations for this part of the city centre. 

Members voted to approve the scheme, subject to conditions. 

Mark Holbeche, chief executive of Regal Property Group Living, said: "We welcome the decision by the city council's planning committee today to allow us to bring forward this exciting building for the city.  

"90-97 Broad Street is a design-led, super prime build-to-rent scheme that delivers 525 much needed new homes to rent in the heart of central Birmingham. The development, when complete, will be the safest, most technologically advanced and sustainable residential project in its class.  

"We are continuing with our vision of developing landmark projects across the city, having already delivered 1,000 residential units at landmark schemes such as at The Bank on Broad Street and South Central in Chinatown. 

"The decision today also supports the continued supply of a true mix of residential products for Birmingham and adds a unique landmark to the ever-growing Broad Street skyscraper cluster."

Adam McPartland, director at architect Glancy Nicholls, added: "Designed to physically open out onto the street below, the concept for this building started with place-making within the urban realm, with thoughts around lively amenity space spilling out onto an urban pocket park adjacent to the metro stop. This pocket park is a key part of experience offering pause to Broad Street's bustle, much needed habitat and sustainable drainage opportunities and forging the key access point for a new connection from Broad Street into Ladywood. 

"The tower features a variety of apartment typologies and amenity spaces distributed around a bespoke 'H' shaped floor plan, a new vertical community for Birmingham with access to stunning city views. 

"Through a high-performance reconstituted stone cast façade, the building is designed to exhibit the craftsmanship this area of the city is famous for whilst ensuring excellent thermal and wind mitigation performance to provide refined comfortable and sustainable homes."

Source; insider Media Limited