A public consultation has been launched into a new residential development in Birmingham which will be centred around a revitalised River Rea and could reach up to 29 storeys.
Developer Dandara Living has opened the consultation and released new images of its plans to create a riverside neighbourhood in Digbeth called Warners Fields as a nod to the area's rich history and early industrial past.
The application site is to the south of the huge Smithfield regeneration plot on industrial land bounded by Moseley Street, Lombard Street, MacDonald Street and Barford Street where Dandara is hoping to build a total of 3,000 residential units, flexible workspaces, shops, restaurants and public realm.
Initially branded 'Cheapside' when it was first unveiled during the summer, the first phase of Warners Fields will include around 1,300 homes to rent which will be built and managed by Dandara.
A series of buildings will range in height from six to 29 storeys next to a proposed linear park in Moseley Street.
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The first phase will also include the Henry Bradford Centre which has been designed to support start-ups and small businesses and whose name is a nod to the 18th century landowner and business figure who helped bring trade to this part of Birmingham.
There will also be the Apollo Building which will have cycle storage, bike repairs, vehicle sharing, electric vehicle charging, residents' parking and a gym.
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This will later be converted into residential uses once nearby public transport schemes like the HS2 Curzon Street station, Eastside metro extension and expansion of Birmingham Moor Street station are completed.
The long-term vision also includes opening up the River Rea which runs through the middle of the application site with new crossings, shops and restaurants while promoting cycling, walking and public transport.
The public consultation is now open both online and through in-person events and will run until October 25.
These proposals for Warners Fields are some of the first detailed plans to be unveiled as part of Birmingham City Council's wider
The masterplan comprises five connected regeneration schemes across 180 acres in Digbeth and China Town with the aim of bringing a renewed focus to the neglected River Rea.
Dandara said it planned to submit three separate applications to Birmingham City Council before the end of this year covering the detailed elements of phase one, a broader masterplan for the entire site and the enabling works so site preparation can begin.
Director Ed Tynan said: "We are immensely proud of the work that has gone into, and continues to be put into, these emerging plans.
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"Dandara has a track record of successful regeneration and brownfield development across the 海角视频 and is already managing a popular development at Aston Place in Birmingham.
"This masterplan for Warners Fields demonstrates our commitment to the city and the collaborative ambitions of the city council. The River Rea is a complex challenge we have to deal with but will also be the unique blue spine of this new neighbourhood.
"It makes it special and I'm confident all the hard work and effort will be worth it when we see these new streets, buildings and public spaces start to come out of the ground."
Birmingham-based Glenn Howells Architects and planning consultancy Turley are project of the project team working with Dandara on Warners Fields.
For more information and to submit comments as part of the public consultation