Birmingham City Council has given planning permission for a £260m mixed-use development in Digbeth.

Cole Waterhouse’s planned Upper Trinity Street (UTS) scheme aims to transform 5.11 acres of industrial land in Digbeth into a cultural, commercial and residential development.

Designed by Corstorphine &Wright with sustainability at its core, UTS will include 943 new homes, some with live-work space and roof gardens, a 133-bedroom hotel, 60,000 sq ft of flexible commercial space, car parking and large new areas of public realm across a network of landscaped yards, squares and hidden spaces.

The development of UTS is expected to create 600 jobs during the construction phase, deliver £229.5m GVA to the local economy and will create up to 313 additional jobs once built. When funding is secured work is expected to start in Summer 2022 and the scheme will be developed over a number of phases with the first phases completing in 2025.

Since securing the land in 2019 Cole Waterhouse has been working closely with the local community, Birmingham City Council and neighbouring landowners to evolve its vision for Upper Trinity Street.