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Turley submits plans for transformative redevelopment of Smallbrook Queensway Buildings

On behalf of CEG we have submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council for its transformational plans for the redevelopment of the Smallbrook Queensway Buildings in Birmingham city centre.

We provided expert Planning, EIA, Strategic Communications, Economics and Sustainability services on the application and plans to replace the existing properties with three separate buildings, with an indicative range of 522 to 585 high-quality apartments within each.  

The buildings, designed by Corstorphine + Wright, will range between a 44-storey building to the west of Hurst Street, a 56-storey building between Hurst Street and Wrottesley Street and a 48-storey building on the eastern end, and will include new homes to rent on the upper floors. The ground floors, facing onto a range of new or improved publicly accessible spaces at the top of Hurst Street and Wrottesley Street, will provide a range of commercial uses, including shops, cafes and restaurants.

The site will create extensive new public realm which will contribute to the greening of the city centre, a key aspiration of Birmingham City Council’s Our Future City Plan. By creating space between the existing buildings, the project will improve the connections between the city centre, the Chinese Quarter, the Gay Village and the emerging district at Smithfield. As well as being places to pass through, these new spaces will become part of the increasing number of people friendly public areas that are transforming the city centre.

The current proposals are set to reactivate a prominent and mainly unused site in the city centre and are being designed to take inspiration from the existing architectural and design features of the current site, while reflecting the city’s ambition.

A public consultation was held this summer and members of the public were able to provide feedback on the proposals. The plans and record of consultation are still available to view on the consultation website: www.smallbrookqueenswaybuildings.co.uk.

James Shimwell for CEG, said:

“It is a big moment for the project and marks an important step towards delivering this transformative project. We are proud of the plans we have submitted, which will breathe new life into the city centre and deliver much-needed new homes and transformational public spaces.  

“We would also like to thank Birmingham City Council, local people and all the stakeholders who participated in our consultation process and gave their valuable feedback.”

2 December 2022