The area around Curzon Street station is due to be redeveloped as part of plans for HS2
The headquarters for construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line is to be based in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Curzon HS2 Draft Masterplan presents has proposed HS2 railway as a once in a century opportunity to radically enhance the City’s national rail connectivity and accelerate its economic growth potential.
Under the plans, the Grade I-listed facade of the currently derelict station would form the centrepiece of the new development, extending into nearby Digbeth and the surrounding area.
According to the city council, when completed the station will be the biggest building in Birmingham.
The headquarters for construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line is to be based in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Curzon HS2 Draft Masterplan presents has proposed HS2 railway as a once in a century opportunity to radically enhance the City’s national rail connectivity and accelerate its economic growth potential.
Under the plans, the Grade I-listed facade of the currently derelict station would form the centrepiece of the new development, extending into nearby Digbeth and the surrounding area.
According to the city council, when completed the station will be the biggest building in Birmingham.
Curzon Street is set to become the Birmingham hub for the first phase of the HS2 high speed line.
with staff moving in to the building to commence in April 2015
with staff moving in to the building to commence in April 2015
Birmingham city council suggest, Curzon streets derelict building is set to be the largest building in Birmingham
"Since the industrial revolution, Birmingham has been a national capital for engineering, so it is only natural that the HS2 construction HQ be based in Birmingham." Council leader Sir Albert Bore
The new line and terminus is said to provide a catalyst to transform areas of the City Centre and unlock major regeneration sites.
figures if Curzon Street development is to go ahead
The new line and terminus is said to provide a catalyst to transform areas of the City Centre and unlock major regeneration sites.
figures if Curzon Street development is to go ahead
- 366,000 sq m of office space
- 98,000 sq m of retail
- 57,000 sq m of hotel accommodation
- 79,000 sq m of community and leisure related uses
- 167,000 sq m of residential accommodation (including student accommodation) statistics taken from Birmingham city council
Research in to necessary steps that must be taken into consideration before any build can take place
Planning permission
Planning policies must be prepared in order to manage and promote appropriate changes in land use, regeneration, transportation, housing and employment opportunities, and to improve the environment throughout the city.
Policies must be followed to decide if planning applications can be accepted.