British Waterways and the Homes & Communities Agency have submitted revised outline plans for the long-awaited £900m regeneration of Icknield Port Loop in Birmingham.
The joint venture has significantly scaled down the original proposals, which date back to early 2008 and included a mixed-use urban development on the 52-acre wasteland – home to derelict warehouses, a canal network, demolition sites and the Edgbaston Reservoir – with up to 4,000 new homes alongside 1m sq ft of commercial space.
The revised plans comprise up to 1,150 new homes with up to 75,000 sq ft of commercial space including 27,000 sq ft of retail, a hotel, community facilities and new public open spaces.
British Waterways and the HCA also plan a change of use on industrial buildings facing Rotton Park Street to leisure and retail. The scheme would be built on sites on Icknield Port Road, Wiggin Street and Ladywood Middleway.
The revised proposals were due to be announced over a year ago following the announcement in May 2010 of a joint venture agreement being signed between Birmingham council, Advantage West Midlands and British Waterways. The HCA has taken over AWM’s assets following the demise of the organisation.
DTZ advises on the scheme and a public consultation closes on 8 December.
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