Plans for Boxpark Birmingham have been given the go-ahead, with the food, drink and entertainment venue set to open its doors in Digbeth.
The new space will be set beneath the historic Floodgate Street railway arches, and will become the group’s first Midlands site when it opens to the public next year.
Spanning almost 17,000 sq ft, the site will feature around 10 kitchen spaces, four internal bars set across two floors and external space with seating and two further bar units.
Ben McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer of BOXPARK comments on the planning permission announcement: “We’re thrilled to have received planning approval and are excited to move forward with the opening of our new site in this vibrant city. This will be a big project for the team and our aim is to carefully restore the Floodgate Street Arches while giving it a new lease of life.
“Digbeth’s eclectic and creative business community is a perfect match for our ethos of supporting and championing local, independent talent. This marks an exciting new chapter for BOXPARK, and we look forward to contributing to the area’s continued growth.”
The group says it is investing around £5m into Digbeth, and that the new opening is expected to create approximately 200 new job opportunities for the local community.
Recommending the project’s approval, subject to conditions, a council officer’s report said: “The proposal would support the role of Digbeth within the wider city as a cultural hub and night time economy centre, and would have no adverse impact on heritage assets.
“It is therefore considered that the proposal is acceptable.”
You can stay up to date on Boxpark Birmingham’s process here.
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Wed 9 Oct 2024