A significant site in Birmingham city centre faces potential demolition over the next decade to make way for a large-scale redevelopment project. Henley Investment Management Limited and Sixth Street have submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council proposing the complete clearance of a 1.143-hectare triangular site at the top of High Street.
If approved, this ambitious plan would involve demolishing all existing buildings on the site — including the Halycon Medical Centre, which currently serves 17,789 registered patients, the Martineau Place shopping centre, the Staybridge Suites hotel, and retail tenants such as CEX, Savers, Burger King, Poundland, and Boots. Notably, the New Street branch of Boots houses an NHS Urgent Treatment Centre in its basement.
The site is bordered by Bull Street, High Street, Union Street, and Corporation Street and lies opposite The Square, which is already under demolition.
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An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), prepared by Trium Environmental Consulting on behalf of the developers, highlights the potential socio-economic, noise, traffic, and human health effects of the planned redevelopment.
The proposal envisions a phased residential-led development comprising up to 2,000 new housing units, alongside commercial floor space designed for offices and retail, and new public realm areas featuring ecological improvements. While the exact unit mix is yet to be confirmed, plans include buildings reaching up to 60 floors and 338.05 meters tall — more than double the height of Birmingham’s current tallest building, The Octagon, which stands at 155 meters.
Demolition and construction activities are expected to be phased over an estimated ten-year timeline.
The planning application, submitted on January 30, is available for public viewing through the Birmingham City Council planning portal under application number 2026/00574/PA.
Birmingham City Council currently reports longer processing times for planning applications due to a high volume of submissions and limited staffing resources. They ask applicants and the public for patience as they work to handle all requests efficiently.