Proposals to build 63 one- and two-bedroom units on a car park in Edward Street have been recommended for the green light by city planners
Plans for new apartments with frontages on Edward Street, Helena Street and Scotland Street
Plans to build city centre apartments on a car park close to the Barclaycard Arena look set to be handed the green light next week.
Earlier this year, Trigram Properties lodged an application to develop a 63-unit block in a L-shape on the corner of Edward Street and Helena Street.
Birmingham City Council’s planning committee is due to debate the application at its meeting next week ahead of which officers have recommended the project is approved.
The scheme would comprise two blocks of five and six storeys respectively and contain 27 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom apartments.
There would also be two ground-floor commercial units measuring 1,723 sq ft and 2,018 sq ft, 20 car parking spaces and 72 spaces for bikes in what is already a densely populated area for apartment blocks.
A report prepared ahead of next week’s planning committee meeting said: “The principle of the redevelopment of this site has been established previously and the proposed uses are consistent with local and national planning policy.
“It is considered the proposed design and site layout is appropriate to complete the development block and would not cause a significant loss of amenity to existing residential occupiers.”
“Planning consent for the scheme was granted in November 2015.”