The Galliard Apsley Partnership has secured planning permission from Birmingham City Council for a major new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)-led development in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
The large-scale mixed-use regeneration project, which was designed by award-winning architects Corstorphine & Wright, will be built on the former Sainsbury’s site at 1 Chapel Lane.
In addition to two PBSA blocks comprising 472 studios and 364 cluster flats, the site will also provide 13,688 sq ft of ground floor commercial space and a 13,374 sq ft medical centre.
Richard Jenkins, head of sustainability and urban development at Galliard Homes, said: “We are very pleased to have secured yet another planning consent in Birmingham. This scheme will create a vibrant hub on this derelict island site in Selly Oak by opening up the area with the removal of obstructive retaining walls, reinstating the high street along Bristol Road, and providing health care for the community. The close collaboration between our planning and architecture advisors and Birmingham City Council officers ensured an excellent result at planning committee.”
Robert Mitchell, a partner in the planning team at Knight Frank, which advised on the planning application and acquired the site on behalf of Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes in early 2023, added: “This is a fantastic outcome on a high-profile project that will deliver wide-ranging regeneration benefits. Knight Frank has been working on this site having been appointed in April 2023. Since then, we have worked tirelessly, alongside our client and the wider professional team, to secure a planning approval, overcoming previous issues that resulted in refusal prior to our involvement.”
James Dallow, associate director at Corstorphine & Wright, said: “Corstorphine & Wright is proud part of this fantastic project and we are thrilled to have received planning permission. After extensive public consultation and a collaborative design process, this scheme will reactivate this underutilised site, redefine the high street and create new public spaces. It will provide much-needed student accommodation, in a sustainable location, that prioritises the wellbeing of its residents. We look forward to seeing this scheme move forward and progress. Congratulations to the whole team involved.”
