Vita seeks to create a new landmark destination for Westside and Ladywood - a dynamic hub for people to live, stay, and socialise.

While the plans will continue to evolve ahead of a third consultation later in the year, the early plans put forward have confirmed that the site will move forward with the introduction of a residential-led, mixed use development on the now-vacant site.

This would see new buildings ranging from 13 up to 49 storeys, delivering over 1,200 new homes across a range of tenures, a 300-bed aparthotel, up to 750 student beds, and a multi-level foodhall, restaurant, and retail.

All buildings would be set around an extensive new public realm and urban garden, further boosted by biodiverse wildlife & new public spaces.

Chesire-based Vita Group said last year that it hoped to reanimate and open up the site with a vibrant “neighbourhood that celebrates independent trade."

Development director Jon Weston said: "As we get closer to defining our plans, we'd like to hear your thoughts about our emerging proposal for the masterplan. The aim is to create a vibrant and inclusive neighbourhood."

A drop-in event takes place today at Spaces, in the Mailbox, from 12pm to 2.30pm and 5pm to 7pm. Alternately, an online consultation has also gone live on the Goods Station website, which will run until April 25.

Goods Station, images from Vita Group, and SimpsonHaugh.

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Smith’s Garden is a 550-bed build-to-rent (BTR) community spread over six new modular buildings ranging from three to 26 storeys.

The largest modular BTR scheme in the country, Smith's Garden will be centred around one acre of private green space and will incorporate well-being, innovation, and sustainability, nurturing Digbeth’s live-work-play ethos.

An eclectic mixture of one- to three-bedroom apartments, along with standalone four-bedroom family townhouses, will be on offer here.

This will be complemented by over 21K SF of amenities, including a gym, crèche, workspaces, and rooftop terraces, in addition to the central greenery.

There will also be affordable units & dedicated commercial spaces (c. 15K SF) for the likes of restaurants, cafes, boutiques, start-ups, and independent retailers to set up shop here.

Smith's Garden comes from Goodstone Living, the UK BTR arm of Macquarie Asset Management, with Darling Associates designing the scheme.

The tower, now under construction as seen below, has since been amended and will be made of red brick:

Smith's Garden CGIs: Goodstone Living; drone image: Stephen Giles.

Glasswater Locks, Birmingham’s latest canalside destination, is transforming a site full of industrial heritage into a thriving mixed-use development.

Injecting life into the canalside, the site will offer an appealing alternative to the buzz of the city, with seven new buildings of up to 38 storeys (123.85m), bringing 762 apartments and duplexes, catering to every lifestyle (341 one, 383 two, 30 three-beds; 37 S/O).

Complementing the built environment will be a market square, 155m of elevated shared podiums containing alfresco restaurants, bars, and cafes, and opportunities for interactive and public art.

For residents, there will be a canalside club with elevated gardens, lounges, a concierge, balconies, reading and workspaces, a gym, games, and a cinema room.

Curzon Wharf is now under construction, following in the footsteps of Ashted, Belmont, and Cardigan Wharf.

All four buildings are 9-storeys tall and will introduce 312 canalside homes, with 78 in each.

Words & drone photography from Stephen Giles (X); CGIs from Berkeley Group.

Construction images from Stephen Giles; CGIs from Broadway Malyan/ Gleeds/ Salhia.

For more on Beorma, follow our development map.

Icknield Square is a canalside community set to introduce 234 one- to three-bed build-to-rent homes across several interlinked new builds.

The dormant former industrial plot, adjacent to Port Loop, represents a major opportunity to reconnect the site with a new, sustainable, and green community destination.

Brought forward by Places for People and designed by Howells, builds of between four and 10 storeys will be delivered across three plots, each one designed in a modern industrial aesthetic whilst displaying low carbon principles.

88 one, 132 two, and 14 three-bedroom homes (2-5 persons) will be on offer – 10% affordable – complemented by a unique amenity offering.

This will see a brand new public realm & an ‘Icknield Wharf’ public square, providing unrestricted access to the canal towpath.

Residents will benefit from biodiverse courtyards with canalside seating and terraced areas.

There will also be approximately 2,100K SF of commercial (Class E) bringing added vitality to the site.

Further championing sustainability, 270 cycles (inc. 27 visitors) and 14 undercroft spaces for vehicles, each fitted with EV charging points, will be on offer.

With Broad Street and tall buildings becoming quite the norm, The Essington is the latest project to be greenlit.

Sat next door to the recently approved ‘The Hundred’ at 100 Broad Street, The Essington, at 47 storeys (145m), will be another prime Build to Rent development for Birmingham – and, for the moment at least, the tallest to date.

525 more homes will be introduced to Broad Street, with the scheme coming from Regal PG, the group behind the nearby Bank buildings, the 30-storey 'South Central', NBHD on Morville Street, with future projects including Scarlett's on Bristol Street, a hotel on Corporation Street, and a few more.

Designed to high-specs, The Essington will introduce 229 one & 296 two-bedroom homes (1-4 persons), with an agreed 21 units being made affordable at discounts – the most it can sustain without rendering the scheme unviable.

At lower levels, residents will have a wealth of facilities including storage/workshop space for 163 cycles, WFH areas, a yoga/well-being studio, a gym and sauna, a lounge, parcel room & nursery, plus games, cinema, events and arcade rooms.

At level 46, where six penthouses will be created, will also feature the city’s highest private dining room, with a sky lounge and several terraces.

The Essington is expected to be built out in pre-cast concrete porcelain with a white roughcast finish, rib-patterned profiles & a pearl gold window system.

Public benefits will also see a new £1M pocket park connecting Broad Street with Essington Street (eq. 2.67% affordable housing), in addition to a Community Infrastructure Levy of £3.72M (eq. 9.5% affordable housing).

The Essington, images from Regal Property Group & Glancy Nicholls Architects.

Latimer, a subsidiary of Clarion Housing Group, wants to deliver 481 new homes – 168 one, 310 two & 3 three-beds – five commercial units (6,800K SF), and a whopping 55% affordable housing.

These plans will see the redevelopment of the former Safestore industrial facility and surrounding hard-standing car parking.

Two interlinked new builds of ten and 34 storeys are proposed, linked via a single-storey pavilion structure.

Coming via a Homes England (H.E) grant once approval has been secured – H.E is a strategic partner for Clarion – 55% affordability will be introduced to the site, accommodating 141 for Social Rent & 127 for Shared Ownership.

In addition to the five commercial units, residents will benefit from a 31st-floor roof terrace, a heavily landscaped woodland courtyard, workspaces, a parcel room, 277 bicycle spaces, and a new High Street public realm – trees, planters and paving.

Clarion has already transacted on a portion of the land and is committed to expanding its current portfolio of over 2,500 affordable homes in the City..

The plans will be determined at Planning Committee on March 14, at 11 am.

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With Broad Street and tall buildings becoming quite the norm, The Essington is the next one on the agenda: it is recommended for approval on March 14.

Set to sit next door to ‘The Hundred’ at 100 Broad Street, The Essington, at 47 storeys (145m), will be another prime Build to Rent development for Birmingham – and the tallest.

525 more homes will be introduced to Broad Street, with the scheme coming from Regal PG, the group behind the 22 & 33-storey Bank buildings, the 30-storey 'South Central', NBHD, with future projects including Scarlett's on Bristol Street, and a hotel on Corporation Street.

Designed to high-specs, The Essington seeks to introduce 229 one & 296 two-bedroom homes to the site (1-4 persons), with an agreed 21 units being made affordable at discounts – the most it can sustain without rendering the scheme unviable.

At lower levels, residents will have a wealth of facilities including storage/workshop space for 163 cycles, WFH areas, a yoga/well-being studio, a gym and sauna, a lounge, parcel room & nursery, plus games, cinema, events and arcade rooms.

At level 46, where six spacious penthouses will be created, will also feature the city’s highest private dining room, with a sky lounge and several terraces.

The Essington is expected to be built out in pre-cast concrete porcelain with a white roughcast finish, rib-patterned profiles & a pearl gold window system.

Key public benefits will also see a new £1M pocket park connecting Broad Street with Essington Street (eq. 2.67% affordable housing), in addition to a Community Infrastructure Levy of £3.72M (eq. 9.5% affordable housing).

The plans will be determined at Planning Committee on March 14, at 11 am.

The Essington, images from Regal Property Group & Glancy Nicholls Architects.

A huge amount of activity is taking place, as the project team progresses with the superstructure frames which are now starting to take shape visually.

Forming an extension of the Jewellery Quarter whilst bridging the gap with the city core, the former Ludgate Hill Car Park had sat undeveloped since World War II, but will now see a bustling new £302m neighbourhood across four blocks spanning six to 39 storeys (126m).

A range of one-, two- & three-bedroom homes (36 affordable) will be available here, further boosted by vibrant street-level retail, food and drink, offices, and co-working space, delivering a destination site so close to Snow Hill Station.

All of this will be complemented by new areas of public realm, characterful public and private gardens, open-air terraces, a concierge service, a cinema room, sky lounges, and a 24/7 gym and fitness centre.

We've got this development covered: feel free to follow our updates here & here (site map). You can also follow us on X and Instagram.

Drone images by Stephen Giles; CGIs from Ryder Architecture, Moda Living.

The site at 49 Holloway Head, just behind The Sentinels, had been a neglected eyesore for well over two decades.

In 2019, Invesco Real Estate took a punt on the area – and Holloway Head is now rising!

Spread over two phases and four buildings, the site will deliver 132 one, 345 two & 8 three-bedroom homes to cater to every lifestyle.

Complementing these will be a multitude of amenities including shared meeting rooms, workspaces, lounges, dining areas, a street-facing gymnasium, courtyards, roof terraces, and spaces for up to 57 cars (including Blue Badge & EVs) & 112 bicycles.

Phase I - two buildings of up to 14 storeys - is closing in on completion (April 2024). In addition to the homes and amenities, it is here where the Birmingham Girl Guides will call their new HQ; their facilities will include activity rooms, a common room, a main hall, and a shop.

Phase II: Work is well advanced on the final two buildings (2025 completion):

Images from Stephen Giles; CGIs from Corstorphine+Wright/ Winvic.

Enclave: Birmingham is a brand new 628 build-to-rent community coming to Southside.

Recently forward funded and acquired by Blackrock Alternatives alongside Outpost Management, who will open their third Enclave-branded scheme here, the development will be spread across three buildings of eight, 12 & 28 storeys (97.95m).

Mixing comfort, connectivity, and stylish interiors, Enclave will offer 306 one, 295 two & 27 three-bedroomed homes, with over 20K SF of amenities & outward-facing commercial, including space for a prominent LGBT charity.

Arranged around two landscaped gardens, residents will benefit from dining suites, lounges, workspaces, a gym, a cinema, a 3D simulation suite, plus a 9th-floor garden and top-floor amenity space on the tallest.

Completing the newly formed site will be a public square and realm, offering a safe and attractive space for everyone, further boosted by a tree-lined 'boulevard' linking Hurst and Lower Essex Street, as well as Sherlock Street.

You can follow its progress here and here with us, as well as on our socials: X, and IG.

Enclave, images from Corstorphine&Wright; drone images from Stephen Giles.

Neighbourhood Heights (NBHD) will become a brand new premium residential development at the forefront of the Ladywood regeneration zone.

Designed with two distinct stacked blocks, NBHD will rise to 14 storeys at the corner of Morville Street and will comprise 81 one- and two-bedroom apartments, offering a high-quality living environment for young professionals, families, and first-time buyers.

Mixing comfort, connectivity, and stylish interior design, residents will benefit from a communal lounge, workspaces, private ground floor gardens, and a dedicated residents' app to create clubs and forums, promote local businesses, manage tenancies, and more.

The crowning feature will be the rooftop amenity garden, which will offer spaces to grow food, exercise, socialise, and take in the ever-changing views.

The Health Centre has been demolished by Bluecon Group. An overview of the rest of the project team consists of Morville Street Developments Ltd, Glancy Nicholls Architects, PJ Planning, Quantem, SBK, Compass EG, ETME Group, and Alliance Investments.

You can follow its progress here and here with us, as well as on our socials: X, and Instagram.

NBHD Heights, CGIs from Glancy Nicholls, Alliance Investments, and Regal PG.

The site is now home to four new PRS (private rental sector) blocks, with the tallest building topping out at 19 storeys, offering commanding views across the city.

In total, 406 studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes make up the accommodation mix here, richly complemented by a whole host of amenities.

With a concierge and co-working spaces available, at the heart of the site, however, will be a striking community hub and courtyard space for residents. This will deliver a vibrant and semi-enclosed space, perfect for socialising, exercising, and divulging in community events.

Bringing outward-facing vitality to the area will be up to half a dozen commercial units (1,326 sqm), bringing a range of businesses (occupiers tba).

The Bath House is a development from Edmond de Rothschild, Howells, Winvic, MPB Structures, MAC, Hunters, HEX Consulting, Layer Studio, Stofix, Caxton Facades, Turley, Cording Real Estate, et all.

Images from Stephen Giles; CGIs from Howells.

The former J&S Motorcycles site is to be transformed into a residential community containing 136 market sale one-, two- & three-bedroom apartments.

Sat within the Digbeth Deritend and Bordesley conservation area, Gemini Property seeks to redevelop 131 High Street (external link) with the introduction of a new seven storey brick build.

The site will introduce 58 one, 74 two & 4 three-bedroom homes – 10% affordable at discounts – whilst the ground floor will see 5,200K SF of internal amenity space, which will include a gymnasium, lounge(s), and informal meeting areas and workspaces.

With 160 cycles, there will also be 9,200K SF of external spaces including courtyards, select balconies, and private rear gardens for ground-floor apartments.

The council will meet to discuss the scheme on February 22.

131 High Street, a development from Gemini Property, with designs from Leonard Design.

Affinity Living, Select Property's brand and its first in Birmingham, will accommodate 266 one- and two-bed homes in a series of linked buildings of six to 23 storeys, one that also reactivates the canalside to cater to the demands of the Birmingham rental market.

The site will offer large living spaces with new hybrid ways of living and working for young professionals, complete with floor-to-ceiling glazing and fully integrated high-spec kitchens, in addition to a multitude of amenities.

The main amenity space will feature a selection of lounges and workspaces with floor-to-ceiling glazing looking out onto the site's new waterfront garden courtyard.

Wrapping around the site frontage, now taking shape in the images, will be a gymnasium, complemented by a sixth-floor roof terrace.

The scheme has been designed by Corstorphine + Wright and is being constructed by Torsion Construction alongside David Ashley Construction, and a whole host of subcontractors.

Drone photography from Stephen Giles; CGIs from Select Property Group.

Plans were approved late last week for the transformation of the former Queens Hospital on Bath Row.

The McLaren Property and Aventicum partnership will demolish the outdated 1990s canal-side site and replace it with contemporary new builds, creating 728 student beds & 189 Build to Rent apartments.

The tallest building on site will rise to 31 storeys and will accommodate 707 student beds – 477 clusters & 230 studios – and a private courtyard.

To the rear will be two 10-storey residential builds, introducing 189 new rental homes – 87 one, 95 two & 7 three beds; 7.8% affordable – along with a terraced woodland garden.

With an emphasis on well-being and movement, each build will be set around the site’s two soon-to-be refurbished Grade II listed properties: East and West block – as seen below.

The 1840s-built East block (first & second below) will be converted into 52 larger post-grad student studios; while the 1873-built West block (third below) will offer amenities for both the BTR and PBSA, along with a café and a commercial unit.

With spill-out space envisaged around these two assets, an enhanced public realm will be made to Bath Row, providing fluidity in and out of this vibrant central setting, further boosted by a woodland community garden and social space.

Images from Chapman Taylor, and Churchman Thornhill Finch.

Back in September 2023, CEG on behalf of Dooba Investments II Ltd, was granted consent for the demolition of the 1960s ‘brutalist landmark’, with plans to inject new life into the rundown site with up to 1,750 new homes in three buildings of up to 56 storeys.

However, the Save Smallbrook campaign group – Twentieth Century Society, Brutiful Birmingham and Birmingham Modernist Society – appointed a barrister citing ‘errors’ that gave rise to two grounds of legal challenge from its approval.

These issues related to a "mistake" by a Councillor during the meeting who said that the government advisor “Historic England have no objection” – they only expressed concerns, with that error not having been corrected.

The campaign group also claimed: “Full consideration was [also] not given to the significance of the recent decision by the Secretary of State to refuse approval of the planning application for the M&S building in Oxford Street on similar grounds.

The Council expressed its opinion that these issues did not amount to a legal error in the decision made, stating:

“It is the Officer’s view, supported by Counsel advice, that what the Councillor said was factually correct. Historic England have not objected. As members of the committee know, objection from a statutory consultee should always be clearly stated as an objection.

"As a matter of fact, Historic England did not lodge an objection to the proposal. Historic England raised concerns, which is quite common. But that falls a long way short of an actual objection.

Therefore, the Council do not share the view that an error has been made and are of the view the Committee were not misled.”

Concerning Gove’s M&S decision, a recent council report said that despite the communities secretary’s words, a “strong presumption” in favour of the repurposing and reuse of buildings had not been created.

They added that M&S was also challenging the secretary of state’s decision in the High Court and that Gove had overruled the advice of a planning inspector in reaching his conclusion.

It went on to say however that it would be “prudent” to ask the committee to consider the proposal based on the assumption the M&S decision is correct.

“For that reason, members are being asked to consider that if there is a strong presumption in favour of re-purposing or reusing the existing buildings, should permission for this scheme still be granted?” it said.

“It is important to say that in reaching that decision it is vital that members appreciate that it is the particular circumstances in each case that must be considered."

These include "the ability to better optimise the use of this highly sustainable site through the redevelopment, the ability to best address the council’s unmet housing need and the various identified difficulties in re-using the building".

The application for The Ringway Centre was approved and will now be subject to a S111 and/ or a S106 legal agreement to secure affordable housing, a noise mitigation agreement, and a minimum £6M for the new public realm.

Smallbrook Queensway, images from Corstorphine+Wright.

The 3-acre site, largely derelict and in a poor state and exacerbated by vandalism in recent years, is free to be reanimated with a 'viable and effective new use'.

Ambitious developer SAMA Investments is behind plans to demolish the site, except for the Myona building frontage, before replacing them with four new builds comprising 546 homes (around 46 affordable) & 710 units of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

The transformed city gateway will introduce two PBSA builds of 5-7 & 16 storeys to Watery Lane Middleway and Little Edward Street, providing one- and two-bed studios, 5-8-bed clusters, and a total of 415 sqm and 1,850 sqm of internal and external amenity space.

The residential aspect will introduce an 11 & a 37 storey to Great Barr Street, in a range of studios, one-, two- & three-bed homes, two outdoor roof terraces in each (total: 1,254sqm), a courtyard, workspaces, cinema room, shared lounges, and a gym (total: 2,412 sqm).

Each build at Garrison Circus will be set around a minimum £7.05M of new green infrastructure, featuring public squares, pocket parks, gardens and courtyards, with fees factored in to this.

Myona, which has historic links to Jacobs Biscuits, will introduce a new ground floor café, with upper-floor community space. It will be home to a new rear student build of 16 storeys.

These plans have been strongly informed by the City Council's aspirations for future development within the City Centre established through the draft 'Our Future City Framework 2040'.

Will SAMA have the desire to build out the site? Watch our socials for more.

Garrison Circus, images from tp Bennett.

The modernist asymmetrical 33-storey tower (103m) will introduce 294 build-to-rent apartments and duplexes, with street-level commercial and an abundance of resident amenities.

134 one, 142 two & 18 three-bedroom apartments and duplexes (43-130 sqm; 1-6 persons) will be on offer, with 72% of homes being dual aspect, and nine 'affordable' homes.

The site famously already benefits from planning consent, with a 61-storey – which was quickly deemed unviable to build – approved back in 2019 under different ownership.

These credible plans, however, have been designed on the principles of viability, deliverability, and buildability, and will now become one of the city's most sustainable (EPC B, Wired Score “Platinum”, and HQM 4.5*).

Residents will benefit from 833 sqm of external spaces at levels 1, 19 & 25, with communal terraces, private terraces, and shared gardens for growing.

There will also be 777 sqm of internal facilities such as workspaces, a gym and yoga studio, meeting rooms, reservable dining areas, a cinema and gaming room, and a 338-space cycle hub.

Bringing added vitality will be opportunities for shops, cafes, and restaurants at street level, plus a new c.£300K public realm with nineteen new trees (49 in total throughout the scheme) and outdoor seating.

100 Broad Street is expected to be constructed in pre-cast concrete with a series of staggered window openings, dressed in bronze-coloured metal and fittings, with chevron textured patterning.

You can follow this development here with us. For every other project, there's our Development Map. You can also follow us on our socials: Twitter & Instagram.

100 Broad Street, images from Urban Vision RE, and Howells.

These amended plans from Lendlease have been lodged to combat objections Historic England raised last year but also conform to pending changes to fire safety legislation.

Phase I will introduce new builds and tie Southside, Digbeth, and the city core at the earliest opportunity with a coherent new public realm.

This will see the formulation of Market Square, the entrance from the city core, a pedestrianised Upper Smithfield Walk retail street, and Manor Square.

The proposed new market building, previously located above the buried historic Moat and Manor House of the de Birmingham family, has been shifted slightly north of the site to “avoid disturbance of buried archaeology”.

It will be split into two buildings: The Indoor Market consisting of Fish and Meat; the Dining Hall; restaurant and event spaces and the Open and Rag Market.

Manor Square will now sit above the buried remains of the de Birmingham family manor house and moat & will be celebrated as the 'Birthplace of the City' with a landscaped space for live performances, arts and culture, festivals, pop-ups & night time excitement.

Other new builds coming to Phase I include a new commercial office building adjacent to Manor Square.

The building has been bumped up in height (G+11 storeys) and now sports a Square-facing terrace with street-level frontages to Manor Square and Central Boulevard (more on that below).

429 one, two & three-bedroom family housing, a gym, and flexible retail, will also be introduced (198 one, 219 two, 12 three beds).

The homes, which conform to the latest fire regulations, will be within the new Smithfield Gardens neighbourhood fronting onto Central Boulevard, a major transit and public transport spine that will open up the entire site - from Meriden Street to Sherlock Street - and connect surrounding neighbourhoods.

On Dean Street, adjacent to the existing Travelodge hotel, an Energy Centre will be erected to allow for easy connection to the Birmingham District Energy Circuit (BDEC); a city-wide district heating strategy.

Culture and music facilities WILL be located within one building at the corner of Manor Square, with leisure facilities set to be split into two new builds to the adjacent corner (more on that soon - as well as concrete plans for future phases).

These new plans are expected to be heard by Birmingham Council’s planning committee within the next few months.

Birmingham Smithfield, images from Lendlease.

The modernist asymmetrical 33-storey tower (103m), designed by Howells, will introduce 294 build-to-rent apartments and duplexes to the site, with street-level commercial and an abundance of resident amenities.

134 one, 142 two & 18 three-bedroom apartments and duplexes (43-130 sqm; 1-6 persons) will be on offer, with 72% of homes being dual aspect, and nine 'affordable' homes.

The site famously already benefits from planning consent, with a 61-storey – which was quickly deemed unviable to build – approved back in 2019 under different ownership.

These credible plans, however, have been designed on the principles of viability, deliverability, and buildability, and will become one of the city's most sustainable (EPC B, Wired Score “Platinum”, and HQM 4.5*).

Residents will benefit from 833 sqm of external spaces at levels 1, 19 & 25, with communal terraces, private terraces, and shared gardens for growing.

There will also be 777 sqm of internal facilities such as workspaces, a gym and yoga studio, meeting rooms, reservable dining areas, a cinema and gaming room, and a 338-space cycle hub.

Bringing added vitality will be opportunities for shops, cafes, and restaurants at street level, plus a new c.£300K public realm with nineteen new trees (49 in total throughout the scheme) and outdoor seating.

100 Broad Street is expected to be constructed in pre-cast concrete with a series of staggered window openings, dressed in bronze-coloured metal and fittings, with chevron textured patterning.

You can follow this development here with us. For every other project, there's our Development Map. You can also follow us on our socials: Twitter & Instagram.

100 Broad Street, images from Urban Vision RE, and Howells.

The existing 79-space surface-level car park will now make way for a new seven storey, enriching the site with a community-focused development.

The site will introduce 106 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, available in a viable mix containing 65 one-, 34 two-, and 7 three-bedroom family homes.

1,139 sqm of internal and external amenities will boost the development, offering a green health and wellbeing focus throughout, and will be ezclusively available for residents.

Facilities include a 24-hour concierge, a post room, front and rear communal spaces, balconies, and a spacious roof garden with seating, gym space, and a running track.

While minimal car parking is provided, around 128 secure cycle storage spaces and EV charging bays will be allocated.

These plans are now subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure 7% affordable (two/three bed) market units at a discounted market value of 30%, the most the scheme can sustain without rendering it unviable, according to Knight Frank.

No.240 Holliday Street, images from Gensler.

Prosperity Developments sought the go-ahead for the redevelopment of the site at 16 Kent Street, Southside.

The project involves the construction of a part 9, part 12 storey new build, providing 111 one & 35 two-bedroom apartments (39-77 sqm NDSS).

Designed in a unified grid with deep reveals and textured red brick on its lower floors, with a smoother red brick with detailing on its upper floors, 16 Kent Street has been designed by Glancy Nicholls.

On-site amenity provisions totalling 655 sqm will be provided, including a rear courtyard, a foyer, a shared lounge, and two roof terraces at Level 9.

The development will have two stair cores and three lifts providing access to the upper floors, with the roof level boasting a habitat roof, air source heat pumps, and PV panels.

A car-free development, 148 cycles will be available for residents living here, to be accessed via Lower Essex Street.

Approval draws a line at the site, which has had its fair share of noise-related issues - all widely publicised.

With The Nightingale removing its objection, Prosperity will now pay monies into an escrow account held by the city, for the Club to draw down on to put towards noise mitigation measures at the club.

Glasswater Locks, Birmingham’s latest canalside destination, will transform a site full of industrial heritage with a thriving new mixed-use development.

Injecting new life into the canalside, the site will offer an appealing alternative to the buzz of the city, with seven new buildings of up to 38 storeys (123.85m).

Complementing the built environment will be a new market square and 155m of elevated shared podiums containing vibrant alfresco restaurants, bars, and cafes.

For residents, there will be a canalside club with elevated gardens, lounges, a concierge, balconies, reading and workspaces, a gym, and games and cinema room.

There will also be opportunities later down the line for interactive and public art installations.

From the below image, Ashted Wharf and Belmont Wharf have risen out of the ground, with the core at Cardigan Wharf now starting to rise.

Early preparatory works have also started on both the Curzon Wharf (9-storey) and Glasswater Tower (38-storey) plots.

Other buildings at Glasswater Locks include the 20-storey Cameo Works next to Belmont Row Works.

Once complete, the site will provide up to 754 homes, accommodating 341 one, 383 two & 30 three-bed apartments and duplexes (37 shared ownership), catering to every lifestyle.

Words & drone photography from Stephen Giles (X); CGIs from Berkeley Group.