Paul Butler Associates Ltd prepared the Planning Policy, Heritage and Affordable Housing and Planning Obligation Statements in support of the planning application.  As well as demonstrating that the site was appropriate for a high density tall building development, the practice also assessed the scheme’s impact on the setting of the Manchester Cathedral Conservation Area and nearby Listed Buildings including the Grade I Listed Chetham’s School of Music and the Grade I listed Manchester Cathedral.

The scheme was approved in 2013 and completed in 2016.