Campaigners lose bid to stop the demolition of historic Ringway Centre in Birmingham city centre

Campaigners have faced another setback in their efforts to prevent the demolition of a distinctive 1960s office block in Birmingham city centre.

The Save Smallbrook campaign, which aims to preserve the Ringway Centre - a unique curved six-storey building on Smallbrook Queensway - has lost its latest bid for a judicial review.

The Save Smallbrook campaign, which includes organisations like Birmingham Modernist Society and Brutiful Birmingham, argues that the Brutalist building could be repurposed rather than demolished.

The High Court on Tuesday rejected the group’s request to reconsider plans to replace the building with three apartment blocks.

In a statement, Save Smallbrook expressed their disappointment but emphasised that “this is just a setback”.

The group did not provide further details on their next steps.

This decision follows a previous rejection by the High Court in June. The hearing on Tuesday was held to request a reconsideration of that decision.

Last year, Birmingham City Council’s planning committee approved the development plans submitted by Commercial Estates Group (CEG).

James Shimwell, head of residential development at CEG, stated that the new proposals would “revitalise the area.”

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