Developers propose apartment plan for land behind arson-hit pub
Developers have submitted plans for a new apartment scheme on vacant land behind a partially demolished Birmingham pub.
Midland Properties and Finance (Birmingham) is proposing to build the new block on land in Harborne Park Road, Harborne behind what was The Huntsman.
The proposal is for a single three and four storey block with a mix of seven one-bed and six-two bed apartments, together with associated parking and an access off High Street.
A design statement by Michael Edwards Associates said the scheme would make positive use of vacant land within a built-up residential area and the design of the building (see below) would relate well to its surroundings.
The area, which is on a busy route between Harborne and Selly Oak, is in need of improvement following the vandalism carried out on the pub, which prior to being renamed The Huntsman, was the Kings Arms.
The pub was seriously damaged in an arson attack in July 2013 and was reduced to a single storey following the demolition of the upper floor.
The building caused problems in the early part of last year when debris from the site blew onto Harborne Park Road following strong winds. The debris closed the road until the rubble could be cleared.
Harborne Maine has subsequently been granted planning permission to develop 14 new apartments on the site of the pub.
The latest application borders the site of the pub but the scheme does not form part of those for the redevelopment of The Huntsman plot.
How the Harborne apartment scheme would look
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