Council rejects Hammerson’s Bull Ring market plan in Birmingham

By Matilda Battersby 2025-07-16T07:30:00

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Property giant remains ‘highly committed’ to Howell’s design proposals

Plans to demolish Birmingham’s 900-year-old Bull Ring Indoor Market and build up to 1,544 student bedrooms or 745 residential homes have been rejected by the local authority, having been deferred twice.

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