A property developer that specialises in reinventing historic buildings, has unveiled plans for the residential conversion and extension of a set of period buildings in a Birmingham conservation area.
Claremont Property Group has submitted a planning application for the development of four expansive new townhouses, 37 contemporary one and two-bedroom apartments and 1,525 sq ft of flexible use commercial accommodation at Summer Hill House in the Jewellery Quarter.
The proposal would see the conversion of existing buildings at 18-23 Summer Hill Terrace and creation of rear and side extensions, including flexible space for commercial and business use and a new building to the rear.
Claremont Property Group plans to deliver a new main pedestrian entrance through a link between two parts of the development, with access and views through to the landscaped gardens and courtyards at the rear. Front doors will be formed to ground floor apartments and institutional security measures removed, to make way for new sliding box sashes.
Each of the new townhouses will be accompanied by four separate outdoor spaces, including a private garden on a raised plateau, accessed by a bridge link.
The scheme has been designed by D5 Architects.
Summer Hill House was built as a children’s home in the first half of the 20th century, with a two-storey structure constructed to the west side, followed by a larger set of three-storey buildings. Characterised by the use of dark red brick, slate roofs and lead flashing, the buildings reference the substantial Victorian residential properties that were originally located on and around the site.
Summer Hill House is occupied by Birmingham City Council’s Adult Social Care teams. Upon gaining ownership, Claremont Property Group offered the building back to Birmingham City Council to support with bed spaces for hospital releases during the pandemic.
Jacob Burnett of Claremont Property Group said: ‘’We want to create buildings that stir emotion and deliver residential developments that offer something genuinely different. This scheme celebrates the heritage of the existing buildings and their unique character and delivers a range of accommodation types with a wide variety of outdoor spaces that will be like nothing else in the area.’’
Joel Kempsey-Fagg, partner at D5 Architects said: “The project represents a great opportunity to bring residential activity back to Summer Hill Terrace with conversion of the grand buildings into characterful and unique apartments. With our extensive experience in designing such developments, we have carefully designed the proposals to combine conversion with contemporary contextual new build, rear and side extensions, with shared and private external spaces. The scheme will provide high quality living accommodation in this great location in the Jewellery Quarter, close to the city centre.”
CAPTION: CGI of the proposed residential conversion and extension of Summer Hill House in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
