Planning applications in the JQ (from March)

If you are interested in Jewellery Quarter planning applications lodged in March, check out the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust’s  (JQDT) Development Tracker (found here). These applications include: Land adjacent, 27 and 28 George Street Construction of 6 no townhouses with associated parking and landscaping 35 St Pauls Square Listed Building Consent for the conversion of…

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George and Dragon set to reopen this summer as The Pig & Tail

From the Birmingham Mail: “A historic Jewellery Quarter pub vacant for almost two decades is poised to reopen this summer as a new bar launched by the owners of The Pickled Piglet. “Called The Pig & Tail, it will be housed in the Grade II listed former George and Dragon in Albion Street and will…

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Developments on Lionel Street

Plans for two developments on Lionel Street in the Jewellery Quarter – near the entrance to Snow Hill Station – have been announced. The office block at 16-17 Lionel Street, which has been vacant for 15 years, will be converted into 14 high-end apartments. And Queensway House – just next door – will be turned…

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Current planning applications in the JQ

JQNF is a Member of the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT). Through the Trust, a Planning Consultative Committee – comprising businesses and residents in the Quarter – meet to reviews applications and lodge comments to Birmingham City Council. You can find a tracker of current applications on the JQDT website, via the link titled: JQDT Planning Tracker…

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Staycity Aparthotel due to open in 2016

As 2016 opens, so will one of the Jewellery Quarter’s newest developments.  Part of the development of Newhall Square, the new Staycity Aparthotel is located on Charlotte Street, next to the Travelodge hotel and the newly opened Co-op. Staycity, who already operate an Aparthotel in The Arcadian Centre, have spent £17 million on creating 170…

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Latest planning applications in the JQ

JQDT Planning Tracker 9th July 2014 – for publication It’s been a while but attached are the latest applications for the Quarter for your delectation!  It’s been a quieter period but the takeaway on George St is back… To view the applications click on the document link above, and then use the blue links to go…

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Planning applications in the Quarter

It’s been a bit quieter since the last planning application update but we have seen development kick off at The Quarter and there seems to be plenty of work going on around the JQ. We’ve missed one application – a change of use from office to resi on 2014/02349/PA for the Dakota Building on James…

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The latest planning applications for the Quarter

The latest planning applications are in and there are a few juicy ones.  Click the planning application number links in the title and then click “view related documents” at the bottom: 2014/01487/PA Conversion to a mixed use building on Water St This looks to be a good example of what the JQ should do more…

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New planning applications – Albion Street

This year for the blogs we are putting up the significant planning applications to inform residents.  We won’t bother with the more minor things like replacement windows, BT boxes etc as the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) looks at these (of which the JQNF is a member), and residents can comment on these individually.  We…

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