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Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs’ \u00a3200m development in Manchester has been given the green light investors say, as the scheme – centred around a new tower in Jackson’s Row and including a five-star hotel with 216 bedrooms and a 39-storey tower with 189 apartments as well as office space, a rooftop terrace, a public square and a synagogue \u2013 was backed by council officers in March after being revised following criticism from conservation groups including Historic England (HE).<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
The BBC writes:<\/p>\n
The scheme, centred around a new tower in Jackson’s Row, was backed by council officers in March after being revised following criticism from conservation groups including Historic England (HE). The secretary of state confirmed there would not be a review. Mr Neville said he was \u2018delighted\u2019 but campaigners said they were \u2018extremely disappointed\u2019.<\/p>\n
HE had objected to the original St Michael’s scheme, which included two skyscrapers and the demolition of the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub, on the grounds that it would \u2018erase\u2019 the area’s history\u2026<\/p>\n
In a statement, the secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed the government would not use its power to \u2018call in\u2019 the planning decision, adding \u2018he is content that it should be determined by the local planning authority\u2019…<\/p>\n
The Victorian Society was among conservation groups which had objected to the scheme. Conservation adviser Anna Shelley said the scheme, even after revisions, would \u2018cause substantial harm\u2019 to the \u2018significance\u2019 of the city’s grade I-listed and \u2018nationally important\u2019 town hall. Save Britain’s Heritage said it was \u2018surprised and concerned\u2019 that the scheme had not been called in.<\/p>\n
Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said: \u2018St Michael’s is a case in point for the type of high-quality development that our city centre needs\u2026<\/p>\n
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