Latest phase of Paradise masterplan receives go-ahead

Paradise Birmingham, the £1.2 billion transformation of the heart of the city, has received its latest planning approval from Birmingham City Council.

Permission has been granted for Three Chamberlain Square, a new 10-storey, 185,000 sq ft commercial building, a key part of the second phase of the Paradise masterplan.

Developers say Three Chamberlain Square will be one of the most sustainable commercial buildings located in the city centre.

It is the fourth commercial building at the estate after One Chamberlain Square, Two Chamberlain Square and One Centenary Way.

The residential Octagon tower is also currently under construction on the northern part of the estate, fronting Summer Row.

The building will offer 200 bike spaces and dedicated changing facilities, all electric power and heating, and stairwell connections between floors.

It is designed award-winning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.

The building will improve accessibility along Paradise Street and to metro and rail connections, as well as aiding pedestrian flows between different parts of the city centre.

The new public realm, designed by Grant Associates Landscape Architects, will build on the success of the refreshed Chamberlain Square, Congreve Street and Centenary Way, which form part of Phase One of the development.

Rob Groves, regional development director at Paradise development manager MEPC, said: “This planning approval is another huge vote of confidence in both the city and Paradise, and its ability to attract new jobs, skills and investment to Birmingham.

“A further commercial building will enable us to meet market demand for space in the city centre, in a highly-sustainable, people-centred building of the highest quality.

“In addition to office space, Three Chamberlain Square will bring further leisure and retail opportunities to the heart of the city, with the prospect of more top-quality operators of the like we 've already attracted to Paradise. ”

Pictured: An artist 's impression of Three Chamberlain Square