Check out the latest planning applications in the JQ

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 every month and the city council recognises […] Click here to view original…

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JQ puts its fashion foot forward in return of Quarter Lifestyle Event

Original web page at JQ puts its fashion foot forward in return of Quarter Lifestyle Event On Wednesday 19th October, the Jewellery Quarter put its fashion foot forward with it’s fourth annual Quarter Lifestyle Showcase, Organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID). A VIP guest list filled the foyer of University College Birmingham’s…

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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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Why We Love the Jewellery Quarter (And You Should Too!)

Original web page at Why We Love the Jewellery Quarter (And You Should Too!) Day and night, autumn and spring, summer and winter, all year round, the Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter surprises its visitors, residents and professionals working in the area with surroundings and views that inspire them to think outside the box. The area’s distinct…

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Interactive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Original web page at Interactive map: Explore how gentrification is changing Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter is currently undergoing a transformation. Trendy bars and restaurants share space with old factories in a process of gentrification that cause controversy within neighbours and business owners. The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan (JQNP) has to lead the metamorphosis…

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Gentrification could ‘spell death of Jewellery Quarter’

Original web page at Gentrification could ‘spell death of Jewellery Quarter’ The Jewellery Quarter is changing – and some people are very concerned about its future The gentrification of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter could force manufacturers to leave the area, businesses have warned. Rising costs and the influx of residential developments have put the quarter…

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Historic Jewellery Quarter at risk from spiralling costs and ‘gentrification’

Original web page at Historic Jewellery Quarter at risk from spiralling costs and ‘gentrification’ Jewellery Quarter RISING costs and gentrification have put Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter at risk of losing the trade which made the area famous around the world. That’s the view from the area’s jewellery makers and experts from Birmingham City University, who…

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The Golden Square

Original web page at The Golden Square The Golden Square Workers and residents in the Quarter have been absorbed with the Golden Square since work commenced in front of the multi-story office building, The Big Peg, in February 2014. The work site has formerly been comprised of parking spaces for the office’s tenants. The Golden…

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