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Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Manchester WILL get tallest tower after council approve it second time
Manchester WILL get a new tallest tower after the council approved a 76-storey skyscraper for the second time. Developer Salboy sought the green light for its 246m-tall 'Nobu Manchester' tower last month, with the skyscraper taking its name from the luxury hotel it will house along with 452 apartments. It was set to become Manchester's tallest tower when it secured planning permission on April 10, overtaking Renaker's Plot D tower, which will be 213m tall when construction finishes. READ MORE: Girl, 13, 'topples into reservoir in front of her dad while taking photo' READ MORE: Boy, 13, beaten up by 'five men' with 'bats and weapons' on busy Manchester road But 'changes to access' to the buildings made during the planning process meant a 'perhaps overcautious' Manchester council decided to 'reconsult' neighbours, according to Dave Roscoe, a senior figure in the council's planning department. That meant the application was re-assessed in full on Thursday (May 29). After opening for consultation again, the Music Venue Trust said 'further acoustic testing should be undertaken' on nearby music venue Rebellion, which feared complaints from new residents. 'It is a long-established Mancunian cultural space, being a home for live music since 2013 and hosting in excess of 220 events annually,' a council report prepared before the meeting said of the Trust's objection. Mr Roscoe said at Thursday's town hall meeting both Rebellion and convention centre Manchester Central — which initially opposed the development — would undergo more acoustic testing to assess the effects of noise from the venues would have on Nobu Manchester. Councillors again voted to approve the development. 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.' A similar situation unfolded with another apartment block nearby, set to be built on Whitworth Street West. The £118M, 44-storey tower is also near Rebellion, and the Music Venue Trust said its 'operators must be actively included, and venue operations appropriately surveyed' the same report added. 'Without consideration of the venue this proposal would have an adverse impact on the cultural organisation's ongoing viability and would result in homes with unacceptable amenity and quality,' it went on. Applications to keep restaurant, performance venue, and bar Diecast open permanently on Store Street, and a new SEND pupils' unit as William Hulme's Grammar School in Whalley Range were also approved.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans for Manchester's tallest tower hit by admin setback
Plans to build what would become Manchester's tallest tower have suffered a setback after an administrative error left the council needing to re-assess planning permission it granted last 807 ft (246m) high Nobu Manchester would stand higher than the nearby Deansgate Square South Tower and under-construction "Plot D" block.A similar error has also affected plans for another skyscraper on Whitworth Street West, near Deansgate Locks, which was also approved at the same 10 April applications will be heard again on Thursday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said, and both are again recommended for planning approval. Nobu Manchester would become the UK's tallest building out of London."Viadux has the potential to become a symbol of this city's aspirations and confidence in itself," said developer Salboy's Simon Ismail, after obtaining planning permission for the 76-storey tower, behind the Manchester Central convention centre, would feature 452 flats and a 160-bedroom a council report said an administrative error meant that a key body - the Music Venue Trust (MVT) - was not properly consulted and submitted an "objection which presented new information" after which is a charity, said the building could affect Rebellion, a nearby gig venue. The council report said Rebellion is "a long-established Mancunian cultural space" hosting live music since 2013 and more than 220 annual events is an important hub of grassroots music and cultural activity, the report report also said Rebellion's operators "must be actively included, and venue operations appropriately surveyed" as the plan "would have an adverse impact on the cultural organisation's ongoing viability".Developer Glenbrook also has to resubmit an application for the £118m 44-storey skyscraper on Whitworth Street report said MVT should have been consulted, which meant "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" had not been Utilities also objected to the application "as it appears to be located above their combined sewer, which they will not permit building over" the document continued, but said Glenbrook was working with UU to resolve that objection. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
