Plans for more than 500 new apartments in Birmingham have been approved despite concerns over fire safety from city councillors. Goodstone Living has won the green light for the controversial project in Digbeth which has also faced opposition in the past over fears it could impact a major new rail infrastructure scheme.
The four-acre project at 193 Camp Hill, consented at the latest meeting of Birmingham City Council's planning committee, will comprise six residential blocks ranging from three to 26 storeys and contain 550 units, from studio apartments up to four-bedroom townhouses for rent only.
Called 'Camp Hill Gardens', there will be 22,000 sq ft internal amenity space including a gym, dining rooms and rooftop terraces, private gardens and commercial space offered at a discount to local businesses. Designed by London-based Darling Associate Architects, construction is expected to start early next year.
