{"id":553662,"date":"2025-11-06T20:52:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/553662\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:52:26","slug":"tallest-skyscraper-outside-london-approved-in-1bn-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/553662\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallest skyscraper outside London approved in \u00a31bn project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tThursday 06 November 2025 2:49 pm\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tShare<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Facebook\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tX\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Twitter\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on LinkedIn\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on WhatsApp\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Email\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img width=\"742\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.50.40-2.png\" class=\"media \" alt=\"Screenshot of digital content displayed on a device screen with timestamp November 5, 2025, at 10:50:40, general news context\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"  \/>\t\tThe skyscraper will be the third tallest in the UK.\t<\/p>\n<p>A \u00a31bn project which will see the tallest UK skyscraper outside of London constructed in Greater Manchester has been approved.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Henley Investment Management has secured permission from Salford City Council for its scheme at Regent Retail Park in Ordsall Lane.<\/p>\n<p>The proposals include a 78-storey tower which, at 895ft (272m) tall, will be the third-largest skyscraper in the UK, taking the spot from One Canada Square in London\u2019s Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>The project will also include 3,300 homes created across 10 new buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The plans were debated by Salford councillors earlier this year but a decision was deferred so the developer could provide additional information amid local concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk\/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=153&amp;MId=9184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">updated proposals<\/a> now include a commitment to reserving 660 homes for \u2018social rent or another form approved by the city council\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.40.19-2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing detailed financial data and trends from November 5, 2025, highlighting key economic indicators.\" class=\"wp-image-2375910\"  \/>How tall each of the buildings will be.Skyscraper to be tallest of its kind in the UK<\/p>\n<p>The 78-storey tower will the third tallest in the country, behind the Shard and 22 Bishopgate in London.<\/p>\n<p>The title of the tallest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/people-and-organizations\/skyscrapers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">residential skyscraper<\/a>\u00a0in the country is currently held by The Landmark Pinnacle in Tower Hamlets, which stands at 233 metres.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/fenchurch-streets-new-skyscraper-looks-great-will-it-ever-get-built\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fenchurch Street\u2019s new skyscraper looks great. Will it ever get built?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Salford City Council document published ahead of the meeting said: \u201cThe additional information presented in this report addresses the reasons for deferral and is intended to give panel members the assurance needed to reach a decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lease agreement would provide the mechanism to secure the affordable housing offer, and the traffic modelling shows only a marginal change in performance during the morning peak when comparing the development scenario to the base model with the bus gate in place. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the proposed development would not result in a severe impact on the highway network, in line with Paragraph 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.49.44-2.png\" alt=\"News article screenshot with headline, date, and text excerpt visible, captured on November 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM.\" class=\"wp-image-2375917\"  \/>How the new buildings will look compared to the Deansgate towers.Third time\u2019s a charm for Greater Manchester<\/p>\n<p>Permission for the 78-storey tower is the third time in the last 18 months that a skyscraper planned to become the tallest in the UK outside of London has been approved for Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/tallest-skyscraper-outside-london-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2024<\/a>, the green light was given to a 71-storey tower in Manchester city centre\u2019s Great Jackson Street.<\/p>\n<p>While in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/tallest-uk-skyscraper-outside-london-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April this year<\/a>, plans for a 76-storey skyscraper in Manchester city centre were also given permission.<\/p>\n<p>The development, which is backed by a company co-founded by backed by Hollywood legend Robert De Nero, is to be built by Salboy, which itself was co-founded by Betfred billionaire Fred Done.<\/p>\n<p>Robert De Niro\u2019s firm Nobu Hospitality signed up in March to open a hotel, restaurant and residences in the skyscraper.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/gordon-ramsay-to-launch-24-hour-restaurant-in-citys-tallest-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gordon Ramsay to launch 24-hour restaurant in City\u2019s tallest tower<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tSimilarly tagged content: <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tSections\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tCategories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPeople &amp; 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