A decision to give four electric cranes on Bristol harbourside listed building status could have a knock-on effect on a 'landmark' development proposed at Wapping Wharf, according to the former mayor of Bristol. However, the man leading the plans says the new block would 'sit comfortably alongside' the iconic cranes.
George Ferguson, who led an emergency campaign to save the cranes almost 50 years ago, said he was pleased that they had been given Grade II listed status by Historic England, and said this should now help stop ‘damaging’ plans to build a big residential development on land nearby.
Bristol Live revealed in June this year that Stuart Hatton, managing director of Umberslade, the man who created the Wapping Wharf development on old industrial land between the M-Shed and the Gaol Ferry Bridge during the 2010s. Plans for 'Wapping Wharf North' include a 'landmark' of up to 12 storeys high, with shops, restaurants, takeaways, flats and workspaces. Businesses currently at CARGO's shipping containers would be moved to a new, permanent home.
