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Historic England objection hits Lendlease’s £2bn Birmingham plans with one-year delay

By 2024-01-30T13:17:00

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Heritage advisor intervened over decision to build over the historic site after which the scheme is named

Lendlease’s £1.9bn plans to redevelop a 17ha chunk of Birmingham city centre have been hit by a one-year delay following an objection from Historic England.

The 4,000-home Smithfield Birmingham scheme, one of the largest in the second city’s history, has undergone a series of major design changes that have also seen second staircases added to residential blocks and building heights increased by 10m.

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