Octagon, Birmingham
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| Octagon | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Glenn Howells Architects |
| Engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (Europe) LLP |
| Website | |
| paradisebirmingham.co.uk | |
Octagon is a 155 m (509 ft) tall, 49-storey residential
tallest building in Birmingham.[1]
History
The planning application for Octagon was submitted to Birmingham City Council in October 2020.[2]
Octagon was unanimously approved by the Council in April 2021, with 11 votes for and 0 against.[3] A Section 106 agreement between the Council, Paradise Circus Limited Partnership and Britel Fund Trustees was signed in August 2021.[citation needed]
Construction of the building commenced in March 2022.[4]
See also
- The Mercian - as of January 2024, the current tallest building in Birmingham, at 132 m (433 ft) tall.
- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands
References
- ^ "Octagon". Paradise Birmingham. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Planning for Birmingham's Octagon tower submitted". 19 October 2020.
- ^ Cardwell, Mark (29 April 2021). "Approved - The 'world's first' octagon-shaped residential tower at Paradise site in Birmingham". Birmingham Live. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Balloo, Stephanie (21 December 2021). "Work starts on '50p building' that will become city's tallest skyscraper". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 15 March 2022.