Former hospital water tower with planning for conversion to go under hammer at auction

A former water tower which previously formed part of Selly Oak Hospital is to be sold at auction.

The building has planning permission for conversion into three apartments and the development project is offered with a guide price of £100,000 plus.

Jonathan Hackett, consultant director at Bond Wolfe Auctions, said: “Selly Oak Hospital’s water tower was built in 1902 as a new entrance to the workhouse, but since the closure of the old hospital it has lain dormant.

“But now there is a chance for a local developer to take on an oven-ready project that is bound to spark interest in the area.

“The tower now has permission for two one bedroom apartments and one two bedroom apartment, with one car parking space each.”

The building will feature in the lots at Bond Wolfe Auctions’ inaugural sale at Villa Park on Wednesday 13 March.