Plans for a 76 foot tower at the bottom of Deansgate have been slammed by Historic England as being in the wrong place in the City Centre for what if built would be the tallest structure in Manchester
The project for the 241m-high residential tower along with a separate 26-storey block, on a 1.5ha site between Manchester Central Convention Complex and Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink Station were submitted to Manchester Council last month
However Historic England said in an objection letter to the city council:
‘We consider the proposal for a 76-storey tower would come at great cost to the historic environment of Manchester, notably to the city’s most cherished places, causing considerable harm to historic buildings of the highest significance.’
‘Its central location, together with its height, would overbear and distract from a collection of buildings and conservation areas which derive significance from their important grouping, both architecturally and culturally, and setting in the cityscape.’
The heritage watchdog concluded: ‘This is the wrong place within the city for such a tall building and we therefore object to the proposals on heritage grounds and recommend the applications are refused.’
