Left Bank Tower II Gains Planning Approval

The second phase of Regal Property Group’s Left Bank development has been approved by Birmingham City Council Planning Committee.

Located on Broad Street adjacent to Brindleyplace, the prestigious 31-storey apartment tower designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects will be Birmingham’s tallest solely residential tower.

The tower will provide 205 one, two and three-bed apartments, internal and external residential amenity space and a commercial retail unit to add to and enhance the current Broad Street offer. Alongside the 189 residences in Tower I, which was funded by real estate investment company Aprirose, the Left Bank development will feature high-quality public realm, a revitalised Grade II listed Bank and ground floor retail units, creating a vibrant cluster of activity at this key gateway site to the city centre.

Mark Holbeche from Regal, said: “These new apartments will provide much-needed housing in the centre of Birmingham. The development is in a key residential location, especially with the growing number of professionals working nearby, and I’m sure demand for these new homes will be extremely high.

“What’s more, with its striking appearance and being Birmingham’s tallest residential tower, there’s no doubt that this building will become an iconic landmark in the city centre.”

Glancy Nicholls Architects’ design for both towers references and celebrates Birmingham’s rich industrial heritage in metal working; the currently under-construction brass clad Tower I paying homage to the brass works undertaken in the area, while Tower II’s filigree silver frame provides tribute to Broad Street’s past legacy of fine silver working.

Following the successful planning result, Tower II is set to commence construction in the second quarter of 2017.