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The owner of a swathe of Birmingham that includes one of the city鈥檚 most affluent areas has appointed Broadway Malyan to develop a new long-term vision for the holding.

Calthorpe Estate includes late city architect John Madin鈥檚 Edgbaston garden suburb, Warwickshire County Cricket Club鈥檚 Edgbaston Stadium and the Edgbaston Priory Club, which hosts tennis鈥� annual WTA Tour. The 640ha estate is also home to Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham University, and .

Owner Calthorpe Estates said a key focus of Broadway Malyan鈥檚 work would be the areas of the holding along the Hagley Road and Bristol Road arteries which broadly mark the northern and southern boundaries for the estate, and which were earmarked for commercial use in Madin鈥檚 1958 masterplan.

However, the project also raises the spectre that another of the architect鈥檚 buildings, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, could be redeveloped.

Calthorpe Estates chief executive Mark Lee said the estate had gone through a period of development 鈥渁ppropriate to Birmingham鈥檚 expansion鈥� in the 1960s, but now needed to adapt to modern working practices.

鈥淲e need to refresh our commercial centre with a vision that will contribute to Birmingham鈥檚 new-found vibrancy and economic growth, while maintaining the special character and community that Edgbaston has developed since Richard Gough first acquired the land over 300 years ago,鈥� he said.

鈥淲e have commissioned Broadway Malyan as a result of their enormous international experience in designing urban extensions for cities globally.

鈥淔urthermore, we wanted to develop a masterplan with ambitions to help shape our minds and one which will see the estate thrive for the next 300 years.鈥�

Broadway Malyan project lead James Rayner said his team would look at a range of development scenarios for the estate, including a more mixed-use business community; opportunities for medical, tourism and cultural uses; and new residential and education schemes.

鈥淲ith its rich mix of quality offices, institutions, the centres of healthcare and medical excellence plus the estate鈥檚 heritage, recreation and period character housing, there really are very few places quite like the Calthorpe Estate and it is hard to overstate its importance to the future prosperity and strength of Birmingham as a whole,鈥� he said.

The study area includes a range of existing buildings including Madin鈥檚 Chamber of Commerce building, which was the first major commercial building on the estate and is currently the subject of a Certificate of Immunity from Listing that is valid until May 2021.

It also includes Glenn Howells Architects鈥� , consented by Birmingham council last year, which involves the demolition of a that housed his former John Madin Design Group practice.