00:00A change to Birmingham's skyline could be on the way, with two towers proposed near Gas Street
00:05Basin. The buildings would be 30 and 17 storeys high, providing 526 apartments at Arena Central.
00:13The plans include shops and public spaces. Historic England and the Canal and River
00:18Trust have raised concerns about their height and impact on the historic setting.
00:23But council officers recommend approval, saying the housing and regeneration benefits
00:28outweigh harm to the setting of nearby landmarks. They say no historic buildings would be physically
00:34altered or lost. The planning committee will consider the full proposals in a hearing on the 12th of November.
