An outline planning submission has been made for a £450m mixed-use regeneration scheme in central Birmingham. The Eastland Locks project will create 1.4m sq ft of office, residential, retail and hotel space. The project will also create up to 5,000 jobs.

The Eastland Locks project (formally known as Ventureast) covers a 13 acre site and is being developed in partnership between property group Goodman and Advantage West Midlands (AWM). The Eastland Locks project is one part of Birmingham’s Big City Plan which is a 20 year plan for the greater city centre area.

When completed, the Eastside Locks project will comprise of 686,000 sq ft of office space, 352,819 sq ft of residential space, 103,000 sq ft of retail space and a 175 room hotel covering 94,184 sq ft. Further to this 50,000 sq ft of extra office space will be reserved for ‘flexible office space’ to support the media and learning sectors.

Mick Laverty, chief executive of AWM, said: “The planning process will represent a major step forward as we work with our partners in the joint venture to deliver a thriving and dynamic extension to the centre of Birmingham.”