'Plain, boring' Travelodge in Manchester city centre would destroy 'beautiful' Victorian warehouses, objectors say
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA ‘plain, boring, rectangular box’ Travelodge near Deansgate railway station will serve ‘hen and stag parties and football fans’ and destroy ‘beautiful’ Victorian buildings, objectors say.Plans for the 152-bed hotel at 2-4 Whitworth Street West are recommended for approval by Manchester planning officers ahead of a planning committee meeting on Thursday.The proposed development would see two vacant Victorian warehouses demolished in place of the building which will also sit on top of Rowendale Street, which will close permanently.Travelodge would occupy seven of the building’s eight floors, with the ground floor set aside for the potential occupation of restaurants, bars or shops.But there are major concerns about the loss of the red-brick.
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