Approval tipped for 1,300 job-creating city centre plans

Plans for the next phase of a major commercial scheme in Birmingham city centre, which would create more than 1,300 jobs, have been recommended for approval.The 5 Centenary Square project would front Broad Street and include 170,100 sq ft of office space. The whole scheme would have 225,086 sq ft of space.According to planning documents, the building would rise to nine storeys and also include a roof-top terrace and 68 car parking spaces. Construction would take two years.Designed by Make Architects, the plans were revealed in August.Birmingham City Council’s planning committee is set to make a decision on the application at a meeting on Thursday 7 November.The phase is the third of the Arena Central scheme which would follow on from 1 Centenary Square and 3 Arena Central.The new application was submitted by Arena Central Developments LLP.