Tag: Birmingham City Council



First Applications lodged for “Eyesore” Selly Oak Site

Posted on 30 June, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Harvest Partnership — a joint venture between Land Securities and Sainsbury's — has filed two planning applications for what is claimed to by Birmingham’s longest-stalled regeneration project. Work finally started last autumn to decontaminate the... Read More

Birmingham City Council defers application for demolition of 103 Colmore Row

Posted on 19 March, 2015 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council’s planning committee has today made the surprise decision to defer the application from Sterling Property Ventures and Rockspring to demolish 103 Colmore Row in the city’s business district. This will now delay the... Read More

Birmingham delegates reveal huge Development Scheme at MIPIM

Posted on 13 March, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The MIPM property show in France has revealed a number of exciting commercial developments both in mainland Europe and the UK, yet this week the bar has been raised yet again – this time by the country’s emerging development hotspot, Birmingham.... Read More

Major Development planned for East Birmingham after HS2 backs down over Train Depot Land

Posted on 6 March, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Birmingham City Council has unveiled a 37-acre jobs creation blueprint after the company behind Britain’s high speed rail network said it no longer needed the land for a train depot. HS2, the firm behind the £18bn London to Birmingham rail project,... Read More

Plans for ‘Birmingham Canary Wharf’ unveiled

Posted on 4 February, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

A twenty year vision to create a global professional services hub in Birmingham has been unveiled today. The Snowhill Masterplan outlines the redevelopment of the Snow Hill and Colmore districts of the city to deliver a Midland’s rival to Canary... Read More

High Court Rules Owners Liable For Business Rates

Posted on 25 November, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Property owners are legally responsible for business rates owed by a tenant who has ceased trading, the High Court has ruled. The precedent came with the court's rejection of an appeal by Schroders Exempt Property Unit Trust (SEPUT) that it could not be... Read More