Plans for UK's tallest skyscraper outside London get the go ahead on second try
Plans to build new tallest skyscraper in Britain outside the capital are going ahead after suffering problems with permissions.
The 76-storey, 246m tall Nobu Manchester tower will overtake Renaker's Plot D tower, which will be 213 tall when it finishes, as the tallest regional building and the third-tallest in the UK overall.
Standing at the height of 55 double-decker buses stacked on top of each other, it is named after Robert De Niro's luxury hotel and restaurant chain, which will have a branch there along with 452 'luxury' apartments.
Developers Salboy say it will also be the tallest residential building in Western Europe.
The skycraper secured planning permission in April along with a 23-storey tower at the same site.
But a council report found that an administrative error meant developers did not properly consult the Music Venue Trust (MVT), a charity classed as a key body.
MVT objected to the plans on the basis they could threaten nearby popular gig venue Rebellion, which feared complaints from new residents.
The council said 'key factors such as worst-case noise scenarios, audience attendance numbers and venue operation timings, which include live music and DJ events throughout the week' were not properly considered.
MVT said 'further acoustic testing should be undertaken' before going ahead with the development. More Trending
Councillors voted to give Nobu Manchester the green-light again after a senior member of the council's planning department ordered more acoustic testing.
The flats at Nobu Manchester will be 'luxury residences' while the smaller accompanying tower will include 133 affordable flats, the developers say.
Simon Ismail, Salboy boss, said: 'As the location of not just the tallest tower outside London but a large number of high quality affordable homes, Viadux has the potential to become a symbol of this city's aspirations and confidence in itself. Viadux now promises to shape not only Manchester's skyline for years to come, but the city's sense of identity on the global stage.'
Salboy, founded in 2014 by BetFred owner Fred Done, is behind a large number of recent high-rise developments in Greater Manchester.
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