5 planning projects that are set to transform Birmingham over the next few years

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Published 19th Sep 2025, 11:03 GMT

Updated 19th Sep 2025, 11:03 GMT

These multi-million-pound projects will change Birmingham as we know it

There a number of huge planning projects that will transform Birmingham in the coming years.

We’ve put together a list of exciting new developments that are set to change the face of Birmingham and the surrounding area over the coming years.

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Proposals to extend Villa Park’s North Stand have officially been given the green light by council planners.
Villa have sought permission to add nearly 6,000 seats to the stand, taking the stadium’s capacity to almost 49,000 in time for Euro 2028. The club's vision is to “adapt, reuse and expand” the existing stand rather than demolish it, with the plans aiming to complete the transformation of the wider northern precinct.

1. Redevelopment of Villa Park's North Stand

Proposals to extend Villa Park’s North Stand have officially been given the green light by council planners. Villa have sought permission to add nearly 6,000 seats to the stand, taking the stadium’s capacity to almost 49,000 in time for Euro 2028. The club's vision is to “adapt, reuse and expand” the existing stand rather than demolish it, with the plans aiming to complete the transformation of the wider northern precinct. | Grimshaw Architects/Aston Villa Football Club/LDRS

At the heart of the Sports Quarter project will be a new 60,000 seat stadium for Birmingham City FC which will be built on the Birmingham Wheels site in Bordesley. Alongside it will be a sports campus of training facilities, a new academy, and community pitches, all served by a direct Metro tram route. The Sports Quarter is expected to be completed and open by the 2030/31 season, though the stadium itself might be ready by the end of the 2029/30 season.

2. Birmingham Sports Quarter

At the heart of the Sports Quarter project will be a new 60,000 seat stadium for Birmingham City FC which will be built on the Birmingham Wheels site in Bordesley. Alongside it will be a sports campus of training facilities, a new academy, and community pitches, all served by a direct Metro tram route. The Sports Quarter is expected to be completed and open by the 2030/31 season, though the stadium itself might be ready by the end of the 2029/30 season. | google

Proposals for a £100million ‘gateway to Digbeth’ were recently submitted to council planners.
If approved, a piece of land near Digbeth Coach Station would be cleared to make way for the “landmark” Phoenix Yard mixed-use development with 240 new homes, retail, commercial, educational and media space, and public realm.

3. Phoenix Yard, Digbeth

Proposals for a £100million ‘gateway to Digbeth’ were recently submitted to council planners. If approved, a piece of land near Digbeth Coach Station would be cleared to make way for the “landmark” Phoenix Yard mixed-use development with 240 new homes, retail, commercial, educational and media space, and public realm. | phoenix yard

The face of Digbeth is set to be transformed as part of an enormous project which could see new homes, bridges and a ‘sky park’ built. The major plans, considered in 2021, include proposals for up to 1,850 units of residential accommodation, a nightclub, car parking, student accommodation, public realm works and more for a site of roughly 18.9 hectares.

4. Viaduct Park, Digbeth

The face of Digbeth is set to be transformed as part of an enormous project which could see new homes, bridges and a ‘sky park’ built. The major plans, considered in 2021, include proposals for up to 1,850 units of residential accommodation, a nightclub, car parking, student accommodation, public realm works and more for a site of roughly 18.9 hectares. | Studio Egret West/Oval Real Estate/LDRS

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