On 29 May 2008, Birmingham City University held a public consultation on their plans to construct a new campus on a cleared brownfield site directly opposite Curzon Street station. The site was acquired by the university in January 2008 and they commissioned BDP Architects to design a masterplan for the site. The proposed scheme includes between 35,000 and 45,000 square metres of accommodation. The first phase of the building is expected to open to students in September 2012. The Birmingham Conservatoire is expected to move to the campus from Adrian Boult Hall.