Fate of controversial 55-storey 'tombstone' tower in the heart of Manchester to be decided
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxControversial plans to build a 55-storey skyscraper with hundreds of student flats in Manchester will return to the city’s planning committee next week.The £130m scheme, which critics say looks like a ‘tombstone’ and a ‘caramel wafer’, has been heavily opposed by residents living nearby and Deansgate councillors.GMS (Parking) Limited wants to demolish and rebuild the multi-storey car park on Great Marlborough Street and build a tower housing 853 apartments for student living.A decision on the planning application was due last month but the planning committee voted for a site visit to get a better idea of how the development will impact on surrounding areas.The meeting on January 23 heard objections from people living in.
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