The proposed new block on Maritime Way viewed looking across the marina (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)The proposed new block on Maritime Way viewed looking across the marina (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)
The proposed new block on Maritime Way viewed looking across the marina (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)

REVEALED: First pictures of Preston Docks' tallest building - and why it'll be even bigger than it looks

Planning permission was granted earlier this month for a new apartment block which will become the tallest building in Preston's docklands area.
By Paul Faulkner
Published 18th Jul 2020, 08:16 BST
Updated 18th Jul 2020, 08:41 BST

The architects behind the project have now shared images of what the "podium"-style building will look like. However, they come from an earlier incarnation of the Maritime Way scheme when it was proposed to have seven floors - the approval given last week was for a development which will be eight storeys high.

The development as viewed looking east fromm the waterfront - it is shown here with seven storeys, but is now planned to have eight (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)

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The development as viewed looking east fromm the waterfront - it is shown here with seven storeys, but is now planned to have eight (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects) Photo: Barclay and Phillips Architects

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The building viewed looking north from Holme Road golf course, dwarfing the neighbouring development known as The Point (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)

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The building viewed looking north from Holme Road golf course, dwarfing the neighbouring development known as The Point (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects) Photo: Barclay and Phillips Architects

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The Maritime Way building has been designed so that it steps down on its street-facing side (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)

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The Maritime Way building has been designed so that it steps down on its street-facing side (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects) Photo: image: Barclay and Phillips Architects

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This is how the building will look when viewed looking south from Navigation Way, on the north side of the bridge - but an extra floor is now planned compared to the seven shown here (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects)

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This is how the building will look when viewed looking south from Navigation Way, on the north side of the bridge - but an extra floor is now planned compared to the seven shown here (image: Barclay and Phillips Architects) Photo: Barclay and Phillips Architects

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