Councillors accept defeat over Fred Done's 'Shudehill Shard' in Northern Quarter - but at a price
direct to your inboxCouncillors have accepted defeat in the long-running battle over billionaire Fred Done's plans to build a glass tower in the Northern Quarter - but at a price.The bookie's construction firm Salboy finally won planning permission to build a 17-storey block of flats opposite Shudehill bus station in 2019 after a several previous applications were knocked back.The plans have sparked controversy in the area, with many critics saying the tower doesn't fit with the Northern Quarter's aesthetic.Labour councillors for the Piccadilly ward Sam Wheeler, Jon-Connor Lyons and Adele Douglas all opposed the application and initially vowed to fight the decision all the way.