Hampton hotel planned for site at NEC next to existing Hilton hotel

02 April 2020

Plans have been submitted by HPREF Mets Birmingham Ltd for a Hampton by Hilton hotel with 203 rooms in the car park of the existing Hilton Metropole at the NEC in Birmingham.

The development would also include a multi-storey car park to replace and augment the existing parking facilities.

If approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, the multi-storey car park would have 452 spaces while 25 full-time and ten part-time jobs would be created.

A statement submitted to the council on behalf of the applicant said: "The proposed hotel and MSCP would sit well within the existing NEC complex, of which is characterised by large scale buildings.

"The proposed buildings would not cause harm to the visual amenity of the area or appear out of keeping with its context.

"The siting of the hotel and MSCP would ensure 'visual connectivity' from the site to the wider NEC complex, with all existing pedestrian routes remaining unaltered.

"The hard and soft landscaping scheme is appropriate to the site and will help to assimilate the development into its context and create a high-quality feel to the development.

"The development will help bolster the provision of good quality tourist accommodation at the NEC and in the wider area.

"Overall, the proposed development is considered to be acceptable in planning terms, being compliant with the Local Plan and the NPPF and there are no material considerations that would indicate otherwise."

Ref. No: PL/2020/00726/MAJFOT
Hotel and multi-storey car park with associated infrastructure and landscaping, including reconfiguration of existing car park. Open for Comment
Hilton Birmingham Metropole Pendigo Way National Exhibition Centre Solihull B40 1PP