Regeneration specialist St Modwen has received the green light for the latest phase in the office element of its £1 billion regeneration of Longbridge.

Called One Park Square, the building will be aimed at a major corporate occupier and have 105,000 sq ft of grade A office space over four storeys and is expected to create hundreds of new jobs. It will also have its own car park with nearly 150 spaces.

The scheme is part of the wider £70 million redevelopment of Longbridge town centre which has already seen a new Sainsbury's and Premier Inn hotel among other projects while construction is well under way on the region's largest Marks & Spencer.

Mike Murray, senior development surveyor at St Modwen, said: "We're very pleased that Birmingham City Council's planning committee has followed officers' recommendations to grant planning permission for One Park Square.

"This prime office space will create hundreds of new jobs and attract more professionals to Longbridge, adding to the thriving mixed-community we're creating here.

"This is an ideal location for occupiers that need to be in easy reach of road link and public transport connections, and want to work in a high quality environment surrounded by amenities."

St Modwen aims to deliver 2,000 new homes together with employment and retail facilities to support up to 10,000 jobs at Longbridge over the next 15 years.

Longbridge has already seen a £300 million investment from St Modwen, and the creation of 3,500 jobs, since regeneration began in 2005.