{"id":75831,"date":"2020-05-05T10:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T09:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=75831"},"modified":"2020-05-05T10:55:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T09:55:42","slug":"octagonal-residential-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/octagonal-residential-building\/75831\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans unveiled for \u2018world\u2019s first\u2019 pure Octagonal residential tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Developer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argentllp.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Argent<\/a> has unveiled plans to build the world\u2019s tallest pure octagonal residential building in Birmingham<\/h2>\n<p>Paradise Birmingham is the public to find out more about ambitious plans to build the world\u2019s tallest pure octagonal residential building.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to planning permission, the proposals for the Octagon will see a 155m tall residential building built at the northern apex of the Paradise site \u2013 on land currently occupied by the 77 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/new-office-development-arrive-paradise-birmingham\/39030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paradise Circus Queensway office building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Making the most of its location on the Birmingham ridge, Octagon\u2019s collection of spacious homes will offer uninterrupted views across the city. The residential building will be a unique 346 home, 49-storey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/build-to-rent-boom\/75101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">build-to-rent<\/a> building.<\/p>\n<p>It will also incorporate a number of affordable homes for rent as part of the overall mix of one, two and three-bedroom units. Further details on this will be considered in discussion with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham City Council<\/a> during the planning stage.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Groves, regional director with Argent, said: \u201cOur ambition with Octagon is simple \u2013 to build one of the finest apartment schemes ever seen in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything about the building \u2013 its height, the size of the apartments themselves and their design, the views and the location in the city centre \u2013 will be a first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want this building to really stand out which is why we have been working so hard behind the scenes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glennhowells.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Howells Architects<\/a> to come up with a very pure design that will create a true landmark capable of holding its own on the Birmingham skyline both now and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also about creating a real experience for everyone who lives at Octagon. The unique shape of the building means the homes will be spacious and due to its landscape windows, height and position on the Birmingham ridge, every single home at Octagon will have spectacular views across the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Public consultation<\/h3>\n<p>Argent, the development manager behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/paradise-development-runs-out-of-money\/49359\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paradise<\/a>, will now be conducting an online public consultation exercise before working towards submitting planning for Octagon this summer.<\/p>\n<p>If approved by Birmingham City Council, it is estimated Octagon, designed by Birmingham-based Glenn Howells Architects, could be completed by 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Paradise is looking to submit a new planning application to introduce a residential element into the scheme. It is proposed that the remainder of the Paradise masterplan will be delivered in accordance with the outline planning permission and subject to detailed planning consent for each building.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paradisebirmingham.co.uk\/buildings\/octagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online consultation<\/a> will run from 5 May, until 26 May.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Groves, regional director with Argent, said: \u201cIt is vital we now invite people\u2019s views through our online public consultation process as we move forward with our proposals and aim to submit for planning permission this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>World-first<\/h3>\n<p>Dav Bansal from Glenn Howells Architects, commented: \u201cWe are hugely excited about delivering the first pure Octagonal residential tower in the world here in our hometown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a first for Birmingham and a new landmark on the city\u2019s skyline, but it will be a distinct and instantly recognisable design offering homes of unparalleled individuality with every apartment enjoying a generous 13m facet of the Octagon, a first-ever for a residential product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe horizontal expression of the fa\u00e7ade enables the internal rooms to open up to panoramic views of the city and residents will also enjoy access to a wellness centre, workout studios and private lounges. With a maximum eight apartments on a floor, the quality on offer is a perfect fit for Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe setting within the city\u2019s most ambitious mixed-use development gives Octagon a unique quality of life proposition and benefits from some amazing amenities. Paradise is about many things, including re-connecting the city and adding to the life and vitality of the city centre. By providing new homes here we are making the most of what Paradise has to offer as well as helping the city meet its housing needs with a bespoke offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe approach for this design is straight forward: we want to create the finest city centre homes Birmingham, if not Britain, has ever seen, in a location that is simply unrivalled and in a building that is distinguishable for all the right reasons and become a part of this world-class destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Birmingham\u2019s skyline<\/h3>\n<p>Councillor Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, added: \u201cOctagon is exactly the kind of world-class project that proves that Birmingham is open for business. Octagon will be a great addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/211-broad-street\/71878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham\u2019s skyline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe council is still facilitating the planning process by allowing developers to talk with officers online and I would encourage everyone to use the Octagon website to look at the information around this project and give their feedback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParadise itself is an important landmark development for the city and the incorporation of a residential element will help bring this mixed-use scheme even further to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developer Argent has unveiled plans to build the world\u2019s tallest pure octagonal residential building in Birmingham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[702,830,594,997,572,649,669],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-75831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-planning-construction-news","7":"tag-architecture","8":"tag-build-to-rent","9":"tag-building-design","10":"tag-development","11":"tag-housebuilding","12":"tag-planning-applications","13":"tag-regeneration"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plans unveiled for \u2018world\u2019s first\u2019 pure Octagonal residential tower<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Developer Argent has unveiled plans to build the world\u2019s tallest pure octagonal residential building in Birmingham, as part of Paradise Birmingham\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/octagonal-residential-building\/75831\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Plans unveiled for \u2018world\u2019s first\u2019 pure Octagonal residential tower\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Developer Argent has unveiled plans to build the world\u2019s tallest pure octagonal residential building in Birmingham\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/octagonal-residential-building\/75831\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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