Allies and Morrison Friargate Development Wins Planning Permission

The Friargate development in Coventry in the UK, designed by Allies and Morrison, has been given the green light for the outline proposals.

The £1.5bn ($2.4bn) scheme is sited opposite Coventry train station and is bordered by Station Square, Manor Road, Warwick Road, Greyfriars Green and Grosvenor Road.

The area will to be transformed into a commercial sector housing 300,000m² of office space in 14 new buildings.

The Friargate development will house 26 buildings in total, including hotels, homes, retail and restaurant units, as well as public spaces and a new square in front of the Grade II-listed Coventry train station.