Plans for £14.5m revamp of former market hall site go out for consultation

Plans for a £14.5m transformation of a former market hall into an exhibition, dining and office space are to go on display.

Residents and visitors will have two opportunities to see the proposed redevelopment designs at the Bromsgrove site, speak to officers and consultants working on the project and give their opinions ahead of the council seeking planning permission to start the next phase of development.

The site is currently home to a temporary events space called BirdBox.

Designs will be available to view at the BirdBox on Saturday 4th March from 10am until 1pm. They will also be available at Bromsgrove Library on Monday 6th March from 4pm until 7pm.

The plans put forward will deliver a landmark building, providing flexible office space, business start-up and co-working spaces, with restaurants and bars on the ground floor and a proposed pavilion building for hosting exhibitions, cultural and community events, all surrounded by new public space.

Leader of Bromsgrove District Council, Cllr Karen May, said: “We are extremely excited to have reached this milestone in the project. Although lots of work has taken place in the background up to now, we have finally reached the point where we can share these fantastic proposals with the public.

“We want to take users of the BirdBox, businesses and visitors, on this journey with us. If you are available, please stop by and make the most of this key opportunity to learn more about the plans, discuss them with us and have a say on the proposed designs.

“Should we be successful in getting planning approval after these consultations, it will be the start of lots of exciting, visible changes on the site and the next significant steps towards creating a new town centre destination to improve the viability and vitality of Bromsgrove.”

Works to regenerate the site are funded through a £14.5m grant secured by the council from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.