Developer loses appeal over Birmingham Gay Village flats

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Planning inspector voices noise concerns and fears for future of longstanding nightclub

Developers behind Architecture:m proposals for a 116-home residential scheme in Birmingham’s Gay Village district have lost an appeal over the plans.

Birmingham City Council failed to determine Prosperity Developments’ application to build the 12 storey development opposite long-established LGBTQ+ venue the Nightingale in line with government timescales.

Last year, members of the city council’s planning committee indicated they would have refused the applicaion if the decision was still in their hands, citing noise concerns for future residents among their reasons.

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