Octagon will make up the latest phase of the Paradise Birmingham development, the £700 million transformation of the heart of the city. There will be a mix of one, two and three bed homes, including affordable homes, together with communal space and resident amenities at entrance level.

Proposals for Octagon were first shared in May of last year, in the city’s first online planning consultation for a building of this scale. The widespread consultation process influenced the final planning application and saw improved ground floor legibility and a more extensive lighting strategy for the top of building.

Rob Groves, regional director with Paradise Development Manager Argent, said:

“Octagon forms an integral part of Paradise, creating jobs, promoting skills, and providing much-needed new homes for the people of Birmingham in an exemplary setting.

Our ambition for Octagon is to create a world class BtR apartment scheme for Birmingham and today is a major step forward to achieving this goal.

“After the completion of phase one of the development earlier this year, we are now moving ahead with a number of new buildings at Paradise, reflecting a massive vote of confidence in Birmingham and the regional economy’s recovery from the Covid pandemic.”

The Octagon planning permission follows on from the completion of Phase One of Paradise Birmingham, which includes the first two buildings, One Chamberlain Square and Two Chamberlain Square, as well as new public realm across the estate, including Chamberlain Square itself.

The next commercial building at Paradise, One Centenary Way, is currently under construction and the next building, Three Chamberlain Square, is going through its detailed design stage with a planning application expected to be submitted later this year.

At almost 2 million square feet, Paradise is delivering up to ten new flagship buildings, offering offices, shops, bars, cafés, restaurants and hotel across 17 acres in the heart of the city, together with the Octagon building.