It was originally a 1960's retail mall beneath a high-rise office block.

The owner, Calthorpe Estates, demolished the office block and cleared the site in 2008.

It planned a new mixed-use development, to be known as the Edgbaston Galleries, consisting of 3 towers with apartments, hotel, leisure and retail units and 800 parking spaces.

These plans were revised because of the recession and the site will now be redeveloped as a two-storey Morrison's superstore, 5 additional retail units, offices and a car park.

The first planning application submitted by Morrison's in August 2010 was rejected because the design was considered unsuitable for a key gateway site (News Headlines 03/08/11).

Revised plans were approved in December 2010 (News Archive 23/12/10).

Work began in September 2011 and should be completed by Autumn 2012. The new development will create over 300 full and part-time jobs.