Woodbourne Group’s plans for the £360m Curzon Wharf mixed-use development in Birmingham are set to go before city planners next week.
The company aims to create the world’s first mixed-use net zero carbon development at the waterfront site, which will feature almost 1m sq ft of space and is expected to boost the city’s economy by at least £151m.
Woodbourne’s proposals for the site, which include Birmingham’s tallest tower, will be considered by the city council’s planning committee on Thursday 23 February. Planning officers have given the proposals a positive recommendation for approval.
Tani Dulay, chief executive of Woodbourne Group, said: “Birmingham is now at a turning point and our generation has the opportunity to transform the city into one of the most sustainable and leading cities in the world. The support received by Curzon Wharf is a reflection of that. It has taken us years of hard work to get here, and I hope the committee supports these unique proposals.
“This isn’t just another development, it’s a manifesto that will position Birmingham as the UK’s leading smart and sustainable city – as demonstrated by the highly successful eco-friendly delivery of the Commonwealth Games – helping to pave the way for the country’s ‘green revolution’.
“It will act as a catalyst for the wider transformation of the Eastside area where a number of masterplans have been earmarked which otherwise would not be possible. It signposts Birmingham’s route to delivering transformational change to the city, promoting social, cultural and economic exchange in a truly transformative urban neighbourhood.”
When fully built out Curzon Wharf will provide a BTR apartment block, PBSA, nearly 130,000 sq ft of office, R&D and life science space, more than 3,000 sq ft of retail units, more than 15,000 sq ft of leisure space, more than 76,424 sq ft of new and improved public realm and 490m of new and improved walking and cycling routes through the site.
