Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs see their plans to revamp Manchester city centre with a £200m skyscraper REJECTED by officials for a second time

Daily Mail | January 30, 2018

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs's £200m plan to redevelop part of Manchester centre have been rejected by the government's heritage body for a second time.

The former footballers were forced to abandon their original plans for two skyscrapers last July after Historic England (HE) said they would 'damage the city's historic core'.

Their revised plans, which include only one skyscraper, have also failed win the support of HE, who point to the 'cumulative harm' they would cause to several historic buildings.

Former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are behind a controversial planned u00a3200m redevelopment of Manchester City Centre which could create 1,500 jobs — Former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are behind a controversial planned £200m redevelopment of Manchester City Centre which could create 1,500 jobs

The former players want to develop a massive skyscraper, artist's impression, which will be considered by planners at Manchester City Council later this year

Historic England have also expressed reservations about the pair's second proposed plan

Neville and Giggs claim the development, which also includes a five-star hotel, apartments, offices, retail space and a synagogue, would deliver 'the biggest statement in architecture' the city has seen in modern times.