00:00A development first proposed years ago then shelved as costs spiralled it's back and this
00:08time it's bigger denser and arguably more divisive. If councillors agree four apartment
00:14blocks totalling 422 flats will soon rise from this corner of the jewellery quarter.
00:19It's a new take on an old site. The original scheme fell through when it stopped making
00:25financial sense. This version is stripped back, function over form, but it unlocks a prime
00:30location that sat idle for too long. The current plan includes one, two and three bed homes,
00:37ground floor commercial units and shared courtyard spaces. The council says it'll create meaningful
00:43links between St Paul's Square and Newhall Street, helping support jobs, housing and independent
00:49businesses. They're pitching it as a win for local creatives and the wider economy,
00:54an area reborn with mixed use purpose. But two buildings in the way, 123 and 128
01:01Northwood Street have drawn criticism. The jewellery quarter development trust says
01:06their examples of typical early 20th century JQ architecture and deserve protection. Both
01:12sit within the conservation area. The council acknowledges their loss but says keeping them
01:17would sink the scheme altogether just as it did last time. In short, no demolition means no development.
01:24So it comes down to a familiar trade-off, knock down the old or leave the land dormant.
01:29For planners, it's about housing numbers and economic gain. For heritage advocates,
01:33it's another dent in the city's identity. The final call now lies with the planning committee on July 3rd.
01:45The EU has worked as a member of the family. It has been a year.
01:52Growing up with the public, it has been a year after the period of years.
01:54It's about 45 of the year as a new development and it was a year after the period of years.
01:56And the population of the people who've been doing it, even the conditions of the community
02:00and the people who've been doing it today. Or are the people who have been doing it.
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