Gun Quarter 2

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ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · Nov 8, 2017 (Edited by Moderator)

For the original Birmingham Gun Quarter / General Thread, please click on www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=239600

The forgotten Quarter deserves its own thread I think with the amount of developments that are proposed or under construction. Below I’ve made a development summary and a map with most of the projects in the Gun Quarter. It’s time to make our City Centre core even bigger!

I’ve made a diagram of the Proposed, U/C and Completed projects (within 5 years) in the area - you can see how much the area has changed and will keep changing.

RED: Proposed
1. Lancaster Circus - Student Accommodation
2. Snow Hill Wharf - Residential
3. Lower Loveday Street - Residential

TEAL: Under Construction
4. International House - Student Accommodation
5. Bagot Street Phase 2 - Student Accommodation
6. Globeworks - Student Accommodation
7. Comet Works - Residential
8. Princip Street - Residential

GREEN: Completed (Within the past 5 years)
9. Lucas Studios - Student Accommodation
10. The Penworks - Student Accommodation
11. Bentley House - Student Accommodation
12. Bagot Street Phase 1 - Student Accommodation
13. Honduras Wharf – Residential

In the next post, I’ve made a summary of the developments included above, all with the relevant links to purpose threads and all number and in order to match the map above

Hope it’s helpful!

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ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · #2 · Nov 8, 2017

PROPOSED
as of November 2017

1. Lancaster Circus
Student Accommodation

Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=2039513

Application Number 2017/08885/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address Land at Vesey Street, Lench Street, Lancaster Street and Lancaster Circus St Chads Queensway Birmingham B4
Proposal Erection of new buildings between 10 and 24 storeys to provide purpose built student accommodation (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external amenity space, landscaping, cycle parking and associated works.

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk...lorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml

2. Snow Hill Wharf
Residential
404 Apartments over 5 blocks
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=2043593

Application Number 2017/09308/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address Former F.G.F Ltd Premises Shadwell House Shadwell Street Birmingham B4 6LJ
Proposal Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a development of 404 apartments in 5 residential blocks with heights of 3 - 21 storeys, with associated communal facilities, amenity areas and parking provision

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk...lorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml

3. Lower Loveday Street
Residential
148 Apartments
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=2004633

Application Number 2017/06255/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address Land fronting Lower Loveday Street, Summer Lane and Hanley Street City Centre Birmingham B19
Proposal Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a 4-6 storey development of 148 apartments with 118 sqm of commercial space for A1, A2, A3 or B1 use with basement parking and landscaped courtyard

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk...lorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml

UNDER CONTRUCTION
as of November 2017

4. International House
Student Accommodation
586 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1954391

(JayPeeDee)

Application Number 2016/07872/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address International House Staniforth Street Birmingham B4 7DN
Proposal Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part 6 storey, part 10-storey, part 14 storey building to provide student accommodation (Sui Generis) comprising 586 student bedspaces; communal areas with associated landscaping and cycle parking and a cafe at fround floor level of 82m2 (Class A1 or A3 Use)

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk...lorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml

5. Bagot St Phase 2
Student Accommodation
492 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1401852

Application Number 2011/03661/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address Bagot Street Birmingham B4 7AG
Proposal Demolition of existing warehouse and replacement with two blocks of 8 to 16 storeys to provide 492 student bedspaces, ground floor A1 retail and ancillary landscaping and cycle storage.

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk.../Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml&DAURI=PLANNING

6. Globeworks
Student Accommodation
520 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1043343

(PerpetualBrum)

Application Number 2016/10633/PA
Application Type Variation of Condition
Site Address Former Globe Works Cliveland Street Birmingham B19 3SH
Proposal Variation of condition 14 attached to application 2015/06907/PA (for 520 student bed spaces) to allow amendments to approved plans including additional storey to central wing in courtyard, squaring off tower, reduced footprint by 5%, ground floor layout alterations to include cafe, gym, retail unit, management space and sub station, enclosure of rear staircases and revisions to landscaping, elevational treatment and design.

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk...lorer/SiteFiles/Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml

7. Comet Works
Residential
Restoration of Listed Buildings along with a new build for a total of 20 Apartments
Official Thread: N/A
Official Website: http://www.maguirejackson.com/comet_works.asp#n

Application Number 2015/09323/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address 44-47 Princip Street City Centre Birmingham B4 6LN
Proposal Extensions and alterations to existing buildings, including demolition of two buildings to rear of Listed Building at 44 Princip Street, erection of new three storey building in rear courtyard. The development to comprise of 20, one and two bed apartments with associated parking

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk.../Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml&DAURI=PLANNING

8. 37-38 Princip Street
Residential
Restoration of Listed Building for 8 apartments and retail.
Official Thread: N/A

Application Number 2015/09405/PA
Application Type Full Planning
Site Address 16 Lower Loveday Street and 37-38 Princip Street Birmingham B4 6LE
Proposal Conversion and change of use of existing building to provide 8 x residential flats (2 x 1 bed & 6 x 2 bed) and 1x commercial unit (A1 use)(39.6 sqm), external alterations and refurbishment including new shopfront, new vehicle entrance door, new window/door openings, demolition of part of existing workshop buildings to the rear, alterations to first floor rear extension and provision of a rear roof terrace and canopy extension.

https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk.../Skins/Birmingham/Menus/PL.xml&DAURI=PLANNING

COMPLETED
within the past 5 years.

9. Lucas Studios
Student Accommodation
61 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1556130

(BournevilleBaggie)

(BournevilleBaggie)

10. The Penworks
Student Accommodation
271 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1501090

(Ellbrown)

11. Bentley House
Student Accommodation
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1788055

(PerpetualBrum)

(PerpetualBrum)

12. Bagot St Phase 1
Student Accommodation
656 Student Beds
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=878942

(Feltip)

(Feltip)

13. Honduras Wharf
Residential
99 Apartments
Official Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1896913

(PerpetualBrum)

My work here is done! Enjoy :cheers:

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nigeman

· #3 · Nov 8, 2017

Brilliant piece of work RO, great addition to the forum!

JayPeeDee

· #4 · Nov 9, 2017

Fabulous update Reiss. Can we post in City Talk?

Bureau des etrangers

· #5 · Nov 9, 2017

Good effort Reiss!!

Ppmb80

· #6 · Nov 9, 2017

Brilliant lists nice work !

Birmingham

· #7 · Nov 9, 2017

Great work Reiss.

I know how time consuming doing this all is for the benefit of the forum and sometimes it’ll go unnoticed but i appreciate it massively and members like you keep this forum worthwhile. Good job

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LocalVernacular

· #8 · Nov 9, 2017

Yes, great work Reiss. Thanks for putting this together - really useful. When you put it all together like this you see how much activity there is in this area.

I'm struck by the variety of architectural styles being used (of which I approve) and also the amount of preservation and restoration we're seeing too. Good stuff.

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ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 9, 2017

Cheers everyone, really appreciate it!

JayPeeDee said:
Fabulous update Reiss. Can we post in City Talk?

Of course!

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Brums'grove

· #10 · Nov 9, 2017

Fantastic thread. For someone who doesn’t know this area very well I can’t believe how much potential there is, it’s also great to put together where these sites are in relation to each other. The area is going to change dramatically in the next 10 years so definitely a part of Birmingham to watch.

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Brum X

· #11 · Nov 9, 2017

Thanks for the update Reiss, think you deserve Forumer of the month if there is such an award and we are only on the 9th November 2017.

Forumer of the month award, mmmmmmmm

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Sandblast

· #12 · Nov 9, 2017

Fantastic Reiss, thank you!

Astonian

· #13 · Nov 10, 2017

Thanks Reiss, excellent work. Big up the GQ!

ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · #14 · Dec 19, 2017

First of all, thanks again for the comments above!

And secondly I apologise for the terrible stitching and colour of the photo below, the sun had different ideas :lol:

Here is a Panarama of part of the Gun Quarter, this is the A34 North entry into the City, and this few will look very different in the coming years

- First off we have 3 developments in the photo under construction (GQ) Bagot St 2, International House and Globe Works.

- To the far right we'll have Snowhill Wharf and just over the hump we'll have the Lancaster Circus student towers, all buildings are decent heights

- Of course Bagot St 1 is also completed.

All of these developments fall into the Gun Quarter, but also from this view you can see Snowhill Three, as well as Exchange Square Phase 1, and Phase 2 will certainly make an impact from this side of the City Centre.

Gun Quarter Panorama by ReissOmari, on Flickr

The Gun Quarter is really coming along fantastic, and hopefully it'll be more integrated into the City Centre in the near future.

:cheers:

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Kingsheathen

· #15 · Dec 19, 2017

Birmingham Gun Quarter | General Thread

^^^ I hope they build on that coach and lorry car park soon.

Also I really hope that pub on the other side of the student accommodation blocks reopens soon. I'd hate to see it converted into residential. It's a very common fate for pubs nowadays and it needs to stop.

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Brum X

· #16 · Jan 18, 2018

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SMUK86

· #17 · Jan 18, 2018

Are those the renovations by Javelin Block? It would be good to see more from them as their restorations are of such high quality around here and the JQ.

ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jan 18, 2018

SMUK86 said:
Are those the renovations by Javelin Block? It would be good to see more from them as their restorations are of such high quality around here and the JQ.

Yes they are, the development is called Comet Works (Number 7 on the first post)

http://www.javelinblock.com/the-lloyd/

http://www.javelinblock.com/the-press-shop/

http://www.javelinblock.com/the-foundry/

http://www.javelinblock.com/the-mill/

http://www.javelinblock.com/the-blast-house/

Amazing development, thanks for sharing Brum X

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ReissOmari

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jan 18, 2018

^^ Expanding on my post above, just found this on Twitter.

Javelin Block @javelinblock • 30 Dec 2017

JAV 81 The Press shop in Comet Works was one of our toughest restorations... It would of been easier and considerably more financially beneficial to knock this one down and build some white box rubbish. We don’t do rubbish. #javelinblock #restoration #architecture #birmingham

https://twitter.com/javelinblock/status/947056175354384384

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RalphGuy

· #20 · Jan 18, 2018

These are the sort of sites I like to see in the JQ. I like the big sites too but these small developments are what make the JQ unique. They make me feel proud.

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