As the Post reported, a planning officer at Preston City Council said that there was "nothing like [it]" in that corner of the city.
As part of the application, an exercise was carried out to determine the impact that the 120-dwelling building – at the junction of Moor Lane and Walker Street - would have on various different views of the Preston horizon.
These pictures show - and their descriptions explain - how the new block will appear depending on the direction in which you are looking towards it.
9. Flag Market/Friargate/Cheapside (looking north west)
The view out of the Market Square Conservation Area - and down Friargate to the spire of St Walburge’s church - is identified as an important view in the conserbationa area appraisal for the application. The illustration confirms there are no views towards the development due to screening from built form closer in the view on Friargate and other high-rise developments. Photo: The Environment Partnership/Google