Regal Tower given the green light
Controversial plans to build a 200m-high tower on Birmingham’s Broad Street have been given the go-ahead, and developers say work will start on the scheme in the coming year. Birmingham City Council has approved the scheme, but its not without its critics, who suggest such a tall building will be out of place in that location. Developer Regal Property Group says its tower could be the highest building in the UK outside of London. It will be built on the corner of Broad Street and Sheepcote Street. Designed by Aedas Architects, the £125m mixed-use development will stand at 56 storeys and include a 289-bed luxury/business hotel, 256 serviced apartments, three floors of penthouses set within the ‘crown’ at the top of the building, plus a parade of boutique shops on the ground floor with basement parking. Regal’s Mark Holbeche said the scheme will be delivered over the next five years. “The Big City Plan [Birmingham’s city centre masterplan] sets out a need for more tall buildings, and we are proud to have responded to this with the Regal Tower plans,” he said. DTZ advised Regal Property Group in respect of the planning application.
