Plans in for Lendlease £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield scheme

Lendlease has submitted plans for the massive £1.9bn redevelopment of the Smithfield Market site in Birmingham city centre.
The hybrid planning application sets out plans for 3,500 homes in the area alongside nearly 1.3m sq ft of shops and workspace.
More than 50 new buildings form part of the masterplan drawn up by architect Prior + Partners, along with a flight of other architects working up detailed building plans in phase one.
Plans include two public squares – ‘Festival Sq