| Client | IM Properties Plc |
|---|---|
| Status | Planning permission granted |
| LPA | Birmingham City Council |
A new economic asset for Royal Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham
The project
- Turley supported IM Properties Plc in their successful tender to act as Birmingham City Council’s development partner.
- Since March 2018, our Planning and EIA teams have co-ordinated and managed a multifaceted consultant team to submit a complex hybrid planning application, with planning permission granted in summer 2019.
- Our Sustainability and Economics teams led on a bespoke social value study to capture the way in which Peddimore will generate social value through local employment, buying local and securing partners in the community.
- In addition, our Sustainability team established the strategy for creating low carbon buildings and delivering BREEAM certification, establishing a ‘best in class’ employment park with a market leading sustainability strategy which provided a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits.
Contribution to meeting UNSDGs
- Development of a multifunctional integrated green/ blue infrastructure framework.
- Re-opening of the Peddimore Brook to restore a water feature.
- Use of rainwater harvesting and water efficiency measures in the buildings.
- Installation of smart grid technology consisting of battery and PV technology.
- Working with the wider team, development of a market leading social value strategy.
- Inclusion of measures to adapt the buildings to future climate change.