Plans for the £450m Eastside Locks mixed-use scheme in Birmingham city centre took a step forward this week with the submission of an outline planning application.
The Arlington Business Parks Partnership fund (ABPP), managed by Goodman, together with joint venture partner Advantage West Midlands, has submitted plans for a 1.4m sq ft development (formerly known as Ventureast).
Proposals for the 13-acre waterside site, in the city’s Eastside regeneration zone, include:
+ Offices – 686,000 sq ft of low density office space with large floorplates and headquarter style buildings
+ Residential – 352,800 sq ft of residential in a mix of styles
+ Retail & leisure – 103,000 sq ft restaurants, café bars and ancillary retail
+ Hotel – 94,184 sq ft hotel with 175 bedrooms, restaurant, bar and gym
+ Offices – 50,000 sq ft flexible offices for small to medium businesses in the media and learning sectors
The first phase of development will comprise 150,000 sq ft of speculative offices.
The planning submission comes ahead of a public exhibition on Tuesday 3rd June at the Bullring, Lower Mall.
Architect for the scheme is AukettFitzroyRobinson.
