Birmingham council grants planning approval to town centre scheme

Birmingham council has approved plans for a new 拢70m town centre at Longbridge.

The Longbridge town centre development is a Holder Mathias-designed project that will be delivered as part of a 拢1bn regeneration scheme.

Delivered over three phases, the town centre development will include an 85,000ft2 Sainsbury鈥檚 store, two acre urban park, a 75 bed hotel, 25,000ft2 of offices and a further 80,000ft2 of retail space and restaurants.

The 拢66m Bournville college, which is situated within the town centre site, is near completion and will welcome its first students in September.

Steve Hill, project partner at Holder Mathias, said: 鈥淲e are delighted that the proposals for the first phase of the new town centre at Longbridge have received planning permission 鈥� a good news story for the region with national significance. 

鈥淭he creation of a diverse range of retail, leisure, office and residential space with quality public realm and public open space will continue the regeneration of Longbridge, and the restoration of the area as a thriving innovative community with a positive future.鈥�

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