London-based property group Grosvenor has submitted plans for a new mixed-use scheme in Southampton, which is to be anchored by a 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) arts complex.

New restaurant space is also proposed as part of the multi-million pound proposals, which will see the development provide a "major addition" to the city's Cultural Quarter. CZWG has worked in partnership with Grosvenor to draw up the plans, which will feature a total of six restaurant units and 29 flats in addition to the arts complex.

The venue will include auditoria; studio and creation space for the performing arts; film and media facilities; and a contemporary gallery. Arts Council England and Southampton City Council (SCC) have provided funding support towards the scheme, which also features a glazed façade and soaring stepped upper floors.

SCC leader Royston Smith said: "[The arts complex] will be a place in the Cultural Quarter where all the arts can thrive and will draw in tens of thousands of visitors every year."