{"id":526224,"date":"2025-10-25T04:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/526224\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T04:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:16:18","slug":"major-birmingham-plans-for-apartment-blocks-and-public-plaza-approved-despite-regrettable-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/526224\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Birmingham plans for apartment blocks and public plaza approved – despite ‘regrettable’ impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Birmingham development is set to bring 179 new homes to the city<\/p>\n

Alexander Brock<\/strong> Local Democracy Reporter<\/p>\n

14:48, 24 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"VisualisationVisualisation of the proposed development in Great Hampton Row, Birmingham(Image: Cordia UK)<\/p>\n

Major plans for apartment blocks and a public plaza in Birmingham<\/a> have been approved despite a \u201cregrettable\u201d impact.<\/p>\n

Developers have been given permission to build 179 new homes across two sites on opposite sides of Great Hampton Row near the Jewellery Quarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the decision at Thursday’s planning committee meeting, Mott Street Industrial Estate is set to be demolished to make way for a six-storey building with 124 apartments.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Watch moment Birmingham Council meeting halted as residents chant \u2018shame on you\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On the other side of the road will be a four-storey building with 21 homes and a conversion of the Nightingale Works building.<\/p>\n

A council<\/a> officer\u2019s report, published ahead of the meeting, identified numerous benefits the scheme could bring.<\/p>\n

These include new housing, commercial floorspace, the redevelopment of vacant buildings and \u201cexemplary\u201d architecture.<\/p>\n

But it went on to raise a number of concerns, including the possible impact on certain properties in Great Hampton Street and the nearby Gilders Yard apartments \u2013 an issue it described as \u201cregrettable\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe harms in terms of impact on light, outlook and privacy are significant, particularly in respect of the internal experience of the Gilders Yard apartments,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\"WhatWhat the development could look like(Image: Cordia UK)<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, the harm is limited by the low number of units affected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another potential issue the council officer identified is the loss of employment land that would arise if the development is approved.<\/p>\n

But they continued that the significant benefits of the scheme would \u201coutweigh the harm\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proposal [would provide] 179 homes, including affordable and family-sized units,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

[There would be] new commercial floorspace [\u2026] with a greater level of employment than at present and enhancements to the public realm including a new public plaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, and on balance, there would be heritage benefits in restoring and reusing the rear range of the listed No. 3 Gt Hampton St and the Nightingale Works.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Huge Birmingham regeneration scheme approved amid angry outbursts from residents<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this would be achieved on brownfield sites within a sustainable city centre location.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e1s K\u00e1rp\u00e1ti, CEO of Cordia UK, said following the decision: \u201cWe are proud to continue Cordia\u2019s long-term commitment to regenerating Great Hampton Street and the wider Jewellery Quarter.<\/p>\n

\u201cMott Street and Nightingale represent the next step in transforming this historic part of Birmingham into a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy restoring heritage buildings and introducing high-quality new homes and community spaces, we aim to create a safer, more pleasant environment for residents while enhancing the area\u2019s unique character.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Birmingham development is set to bring 179 new homes to the city Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":526225,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,984,748,393,4884,10969,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-526224","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-birmingham-city-council","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-jewellery-quarter","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115432874734519783","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=526224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/526225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=526224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=526224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=526224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}