Major Redevelopment Plans Revealed For Digbeth Bus Garage

Up to 2,120 new homes could be constructed in a rundown area of Digbeth area as part of a major mixed-use scheme. Follow the post for unseen renderings and in-depth plans for the first plot coming forward: 'Metalworks' 

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A hybrid application for the redevelopment of Digbeth Bus Garage has arrived.

Brought forward by HUB Group, National Express & shedkm, the site is projected to deliver a minimum 1,250 residential apartments across six plots.

As many as 2,120 new homes could end up occupying the site, with early signs suggesting that the scheme could see up to 1,200+ market/BTR homes, up to 450 co-living homes, and up to 950 student accommodation.

Located on Adderley Street and Liverpool Street, the scheme comprises of two parcels of land. The northern parcel is currently occupied by National Express as a bus depot, with the southern parcel currently used as a car park,

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The scheme has evolved in collaboration with Digbeth residents and its wider community with plans for a new community that brings together creative, industrial and residential uses to facilitate long-term growth, whilst reflecting the areas rich industrial heritage.

The new homes will be linked by more than two acres of brand new public realm, including 200 metres of canal frontage.

Plans involve the full detailed planning of Plot 1, including the phased demolition of existing buildings. Outline planning is also sought for future plots 2-6 and areas of public realm.

We will concentrate solely on Plot 1, whilst giving you an indicative outline of future building heights.

PLOT 1: METALWORKS

This includes the demolition of Pandora's, partial demolition of Digbeth Bus Garage and the wall on Liverpool Street. Large swathes of the existing wall are to be retained, arches intact, and integrated into Plot 1 and any future Plot 4 scheme, and used for commercial purposes.

Once complete, the first plot will involve a single build construction of a part 7, 12 and 15 storey building of 214 one, two and three bedroom homes. 

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The residential mix will deliver 20 one bed (one person) apartments; 89 one bed (two person; 33 two bed (three person); 66 two bed (four person) & 6 three bed (five person) units; a percentage mix of 51% one, 46% two and 3% three.

The tallest element is located at the south-east corner of Adderley Street - rising to 15 floors, with the central area dropping down to 7 floors, before rising to 12 floors at the junction of Liverpool Street. The building will set the benchmark for further regeneration in the area.

In addition to the apartments, the development will include a communal first & landscaped seventh floor amenity garden, designed with the intention of planting trees and shrubs, with the objective of creating a healthy and wholly sustainable environment to live and work in.

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1,375 sqm of active ground floor commercial frontages will also be incorporated into the scheme, offering a variety of uses along Liverpool Street and Adderley Street.

These commercial units are likely to house some of the following: a convenience food-store; retail; food and beverage units; offices; community/cultural uses; and/or leisure units. These will be subject to occupier demand.

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DEMOLITION PROCESS

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Once demolished the site boundary will instantly include two secondary routes: 'Liverpool Gully' and Upper Bowyer Street (below). These two will establish connections from Liverpool Street and Adderley Street, to canal-side.

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Plot 1 will provide 28 car parking spaces; 4 accessible bays; 222 residential cycle spaces; six staff cycle spaces; and eight customer cycle parking spaces for the commercial aspect. The latter 14 commercial cycle spaces will be provided via seven Sheffield Cycle Stands.

Vehicular access will be from Liverpool Street leading to an internal ground floor car park that'll serve the building. Temporary parking will be allocated within Liverpool Gully as part of the first phase of the.

The development will give National Express the opportunity to relocate to new, purpose-built facilities as they move towards an all-electric fleet over the next 10 years.

INDICATIVE RENDER OF HOW THE SITE COULD LOOK

A widespread landscape scheme is proposed for Adderley Street including new tree planting, substantial pedestrian routes and cycle storage. The public realm here has been methodically designed to accommodate the future delivery of the Midland Metro Tram, as you can see in the indicative rendering of the buildings below.

The individual phases have also been added for clarity. The transparent buildings are Cole Waterhouse's 'Upper Trinity Street' project.

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INDICATIVE HEIGHTS FOR THE SITE

The maximum heights for the individual plots sought in outline are set out below.

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& HOW OTHER PLOTS COULD LOOK

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PROJECT TEAM:
DEVELOPER: HUB Group
ARCHITECTS: shedkm/ Periscope Landscape 
QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Circle
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: CWA Engineering
ENERGY: Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW)

Words by Stephen Giles; Artists Impressions from HUB Group & shedkm

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