Lendlease submits revised plans for Smithfield Birmingham
Birmingham City Council and Lendlease have submitted revised plans for the £1.9bn Smithfield development.
The joint venture’s new plans for the 42-acre site include 3,000 homes – build-to-rent, for-sale and affordable – and 1.7m sq ft of commercial space.
Revised plans were submitted owing to objections from Historic England.
Birmingham City Council and Lendlease have submitted revised plans for the £1.9bn Smithfield development.
The joint venture’s new plans for the 42-acre site include 3,000 homes – build-to-rent, for-sale and affordable – and 1.7m sq ft of commercial space.
Revised plans were submitted owing to objections from Historic England.
The large events space, now called Manor Square, has been relocated to sit above the buried moat and manor house of the De Birmingham family to mark the site as the birthplace of Birmingham and the city’s historic Bull Ring markets.
The new Bull Ring markets will remain at their historic location next to St Martin’s Church and occupy two buildings. One will be home to a food market, dining hall, restaurant and event space, the second will house the rag market and the outdoor market will be located at the front.
Colin Murphy, Lendlease’s Smithfield Birmingham project lead, said: “Throughout 2023, Lendlease and our design teams redesigned aspects of the masterplan to further enhance and protect the heritage of Birmingham’s markets. It’s been great to speak to people about the changes and hear their views of the development. The re-submission of our planning application reflects that engagement and is an important step forward in Birmingham’s transformation as an international city.”
