A 15-storey 'gold-clad monstrosity' in Manchester has been given the green light at a planning meeting which saw another city centre tower knocked back. The M1 Piccadilly development in Store Street, featuring 54 flats - none of which would be affordable - was granted planning permission yesterday (June 30).
It comes after one local Labour councillor described it as a "horrendously ugly building" and criticised the lack of affordable homes within the £15m scheme. Piccadilly ward councillor Sam Wheeler objected to the application on several grounds – including loss of trees, 'paltry' affordable housing offer and design.
Speaking at the planning committee meeting on Thursday (June 30), he said: "I don't usually make design comments, but it is a horrendously ugly building. It is a gold-cladded monstrosity utterly out of keeping with the surrounding area."
