Birmingham Curzon HS2 - Masterplan for Growth

Overview

The Birmingham Curzon HS2 covers 141ha of the City Centre extending across the Eastside and Digbeth quarters and the eastern fringe of the City Centre Core. It provides the framework and principles to guide development, regeneration and connectivity to ensure that the City can capitalise upon the arrival of the HS2 railway.

The Masterplan presents the proposed HS2 railway as a once in a century opportunity to radically enhance the City’s national rail connectivity and accelerate its economic growth potential.  The new line and terminus will provide a catalyst to transform areas of the City Centre and unlock major regeneration sites.

The Masterplan:

•          Promotes the city’s expectation of Birmingham Curzon HS2 station as a world-class 21st century landmark building that further strengthens a positive image for Birmingham and its economic role.

•          Seeks to ensure the station is fully integrated into the urban fabric of the City Centre and opens up accessibility between the City Centre Core, Eastside and Digbeth.

•          Sets out the key requirements for the station design and proposals to ensure that high quality and efficient walking, cycling and public transport connections continue into and throughout the city centre.

The Masterplan envisages the delivery of:

·         14,000 (net) jobs

·         600,000m.sq new business space

·         2,000 new homes

·         £1.3 billion economic uplift

Key proposals within the Masterplan include:

·         Promoting the principle of securing world-class arrival for Birmingham Curzon HS2 Station;

·         Identifying an extension to the Metro to a new integrated public transport hub at New Canal Street, through Digbeth to a new park and ride facility at Adderley Street;

·         Key development opportunities including Martineau Square and Exchange Square, Beorma Quarter, Typhoo Wharf, Banbury Wharf, Eastside Locks, Birmingham Science Park Aston, Curzon Point and within the Fazeley area of Digbeth. 

·         Major new areas of public realm and open space including new squares at Moor Street Queensway and Paternoster Place; Curzon Promenade, Duddeston Viaduct Skypark, Eastside Locks and opportunities along the canal and River Rea corridors. 

You can view the document by clicking on the link below.

How to submit your comment:

To take part in the consultation please click below on “Online Survey” and complete the questionnaire.

Or you can email your comment to: 

Planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk

You can email or post your completed questionnaire to: 

Planningandregenerationenquiries@birmingham.gov.uk

Birmingham Curzon HS2 - Masterplan for Growth

PO Box: 28

Birmingham

B1 1TU

What happens next

We welcome your views on the principles and and proposals within the Masterplan which will be taken into account and reported to relevant City Councillors for the plan's final approval.

The Masterplan will be endorsed by the City Council and is to be used to guide discussions and response to the HS2 Hybrid Bill process in seeking and securing partnerships and mechanisms to deliver the wider regeneration benefits.