Check the latest planning applications for the Jewellery Quarter

Original web page at Check the latest planning applications for the Jewellery Quarter As a part of the JQDT (Jewellery Quarter Development Trust) structure, a Planning Consultative Committee meets and reviews applications on behalf of businesses and residents in the Quarter. The team lodge comments about planning directly to Birmingham City Council. The committee meets…

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Businesses call for Jewellery Quarter preservation

Original web page at Businesses call for Jewellery Quarter preservation Rising rental costs and "inappropriate development" could be putting the future of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter at risk, businesses and academics have warned. Birmingham Jewellery Quarter’s Industry Cluster (JQ-IC), which comprises companies based in the area and experts from Birmingham City University, has urged the…

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Jewellery Quarter Festival

Original web page at Jewellery Quarter Festival At a stone’s throw away from Birmingham City Centre, make the Jewellery Quarter Festival 2016 your opportunity to discover something different. Starting Friday 22 July at 4pm with an after work party, this three-day festival celebrates the unique blend of heritage and thriving creative innovation in this quirky…

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The Jewellery Quarter – the jewel of Birmingham

Original web page at The Jewellery Quarter – the jewel of Birmingham Jewellery Quarter History and Conservation The fascinating history of the Jewellery Quarter, places to visit and local information. The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter has a prestigious background with a history spanning over 250 years, having been a mecca of jewellery production since the 1800s.…

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New future for fire-damaged Birmingham factory

Original web page at New future for fire-damaged Birmingham factory Brandauer Works could finally be reborn as student flats A derelict former pressings factory dating back to the 1850s which was badly damaged by a fire in 2010 is set to have a new future as student accommodation. The Grade II-listed building, in New John…

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Fighting Fit finds new future at Jewellery Quarter factory

Original web page at Fighting Fit finds new future at Jewellery Quarter factory Henrietta Street Gym has opened inside an old press factory in the Jewellery Quarter A popular white collar boxing gym in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has moved to a new home in a former press factory. Fighting Fit, previously based in Cornwall House…

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Multimillion-pound Birmingham project moves forward

Original web page at Multimillion-pound Birmingham project moves forward A multimillion-pound project to revamp an out-of-use Birmingham swimming baths and leisure centre has moved forward following the appointment of a civil and structural engineering company. CWA, based in Lancaster House, Birmingham, was brought on board by contractor Pellikaan which is building the new centre on…

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Council considers Corporation Street disposals to fund Snow Hill Masterplan

Original web page at Council considers Corporation Street disposals to fund Snow Hill Masterplan Pitman Building A COLLECTION of city centre office buildings are set to be marketed by Birmingham City Council in an attempt to generate funds towards the delivery of the £600m Snow Hill Masterplan.The masterplan aims to redevelop the Snow Hill and…

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New book shines light on West Midlands buildings at risk

Original web page at New book shines light on West Midlands buildings at risk Bilston Science and Art Building is among those to feature in a new book about buildings at risk An old police station, a former pub and the first branch of Lloyds Bank all feature in a new book about buildings at…

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