Liverpool Architecture Index 2005

West Tower
Architect: Aedas
Developer: Beetham Group

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A 40 story skyscraper at the junction of Brook Street and King Edward Street less than 0.25 miles from Beetham's first tower at the northern end of Old Hall Street. It is to have 5 stories of office accommodation and the remaining 35 stories as residential.


credit:with thanks to Aedas and Uniform www.uniform.net

Liverpool City Council's planning department have now recommended this scheme and the final decision on planning permission looks set to be made by the planning committee in Jan/Feb 05.

Autumn 2005 Update:
In a remarkable U-turn and against the advice of officers, the planning committee made the brave step of granting planning permission and this new, sleek tower is currently on-site. Much better news for Liverpool, and a welcome decision for all the future retailers and service providers in the CBD who should welcome a new raft of downtown residents.

[27/1/05: this scheme wasinitially rejected by the planning committee pending review (planning committee minutes 26/1/05 )To lose Ian Simspon's tower was one blow too far, but few expected West Tower to suffer the same fate. The reasons?

"That the recommendation be not approved and that this Committee is minded to refuse the application on the grounds that the proposal would be detrimental to residential and other occupiers’ amenity and to highway safety and amenity."

ie: it will block the view of the river! What about Hong Kong, Auckland, Vancouver...

For all urbanists and Liverphiles, the conclusion to what was initially, a depressing week for the city.]

 

 

 

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