Controversial plans to give Birmingham Repertory Theatre a facelift are step closer to approval – despite the efforts of city council planning officers to block them.

Birmingham-based Apec Architects’ proposals for the Centenary Square theatre – known as the Rep – would see a new accessible entrance, a new first-floor balcony, and two LED advertising structures added to the building, which was completed in 1971.

City council planning officers recommended the proposals for refusal at a planning committee meeting last week. But members refused to support the recommendation – meaning that the proposal will return to a future meeting for approval.

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