Green light for city centre ‘narrow townhouse’

Plans for the development of a luxury narrow townhouse in Birmingham city centre have been given the go-ahead.

The bespoke three-bedroom home, by Mercia Real Estate (MRE), is located within a narrow infill plot between 85 Cornwall Street and the Grade II listed building at 50-52 Newhall Street.

The building extends to four upper stories in addition to a basement.

It features inverted living spaces, with the three bedrooms on the lower floors and an open plan living area on the top floor with roof terrace.

Samuel Clark, CEO of Mercia Real Estate said: “This exciting development will provide a modern, yet complementary aesthetic to its surrounding buildings, whilst filling and tidying the space that currently exists there.

“This narrow house will be as stunning as it is unique within the city centre, where the majority of new developments naturally fall under the category of apartments due to the increasing trend to build upwards.

“I look forward to unveiling the property on its completion and I expect demand for its ownership to be high.”