Plans for a new skyscraper in Manchester which were rejected for being 'too tall' could be approved this week as the developer agrees to remove one floor. The tallest of the buildings planned as part of the 481-apartment scheme off Great Ancoats Street would stand at 33 storeys and feature four fewer flats.
Manchester council's planning committee knocked back the proposal twice in two months, raising concerns about the height of the £154m development. Councillors also complained about the lack of affordable housing offered.
However, town hall planners have said that reducing the height of the tallest building by one storey brings the proposal in line with the masterplan for the Piccadilly Basin area and have recommended that the application is approved. But opponents to the plans say the development would still be too tall.
