Rackhams Place
Transformative mixed-use plans for One Temple Row, 43 Temple Row and the former Rackhams building in Birmingham city centre.
Welcome to our website for Rackhams Place.
View our proposals to deliver hundreds of new homes and new high-quality office space in the very heart of Birmingham city centre, with new and improved areas of public realm and exciting new street-level retail and F&B opportunities.
As part of Birmingham City Council’s broader vision for Birmingham Central Heart, Rackhams Place is urban regeneration defined by high-quality design, attractive new public realm and new commercial spaces.
Sphere Group is acting as Development Partner for Freehold owners, L&G.
The plans include:
Regenerating the area including One Temple Row, 43 Temple Row, the former Rackhams building and the North Western Arcade
Delivering over 500 new homes, 21,000sqm of office space, ground floor retail and redeveloped public realm, including a transformational linear park through the widening and 'greening' of Cherry Street
Creating c1,300 jobs and c£350m GDV
Careful consideration of the setting and significance of Birmingham Cathedral, neighbouring listed buildings and the Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area
Three energy-efficient buildings, connected through integrated design and public open spaces
Developing in consultation (Consultation now closed)
Thank you for taking the time to visit our consultation website.
We are passionate about local consultation and grateful for all the feedback we received on our plans.
All feedback is now being analysed and considered prior to the submission of a planning application to Birmingham City Council.
Please visit again for future updates.
Location Plan & Site Context
Click here for more details about the site location and surrounding features.
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The Site
The journey so far and how we have responded to The Central Birmingham Framework 2045.
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Site History
Development History
Central Heart Vision
Exploring Site Options
Proposals
Help us shape our exciting plans for Rackhams Place.
Masterplan
The Masterplan brings together One Temple Row, 43 Temple Row, the former Rackhams building and the North Western Arcade as part of a coordinated regeneration of this important part of Birmingham city centre. The proposals include 510 new homes, 21,000sqm of office space, 4,500sqm ground-floor retail and improvements to the surrounding public realm, including plans to widen and 'green' Cherry Street to deliver a transformational linear park. The development is also expected to support around 1,300 jobs and represents an investment of c£350 million.
Designed by architects, Gensler, the plans include three energy-efficient buildings forming a connected masterplan with new and improved public spaces between them. The design will carefully consider the setting of Birmingham Cathedral, neighbouring listed buildings and the Colmore Row and Environs Conservation Area, with the aim of creating a high-quality development that responds positively to the character and heritage of its surroundings, as well as Birmingham City Council’s Central Heart Vision.
Elevated City Living
High-Quality Office Space
Public Spaces To Be Proud Of
Retail Revitalised
Further Public Realm Plans & Drawings
About us
Sphere Group is an award-winning full-service Birmingham-based mixed-use development consultancy with proven experience over the last 15 years in managing all the key aspects of the development journey. We’re re-energising urban regeneration and placemaking from the heart of the UK.
Legal & General acts as a major institutional investor, developer, and operator. Through its divisions, L&G channels large-scale pension and private capital into UK housing, urban regeneration, and infrastructure, focusing on large-scale build-to-rent (BTR) schemes, affordable housing, and city regeneration.
Contacts
For any questions or further information, please email us on
info@rackhamsplace.co.uk or call the community affairs team on 08000 356 480
If our plans are approved we aim to start the construction stage in 2027, with completion of the first building(s) expected to be in 2030 and total completion in 2031.