Plot 3a Princes Dock

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Plot 3a Princes Dock
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General information
Status Approved
Location Prince's Dock, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Height
Antenna spire 105 metres (344 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 33
Design and construction
Architect RMJM
Developer Peel Holdings

Plot 3a Princes Dock is a 33-storey mixed use building that has been approved for construction alongside Prince's Dock at the waterfront of Liverpool, England. [1] [2] If and when built, it will stand alongside the likes of 1 Princes Dock and Alexandra Tower. [1] Besides West Tower, Radio City Tower and Liverpool Cathedral, Plot 3a Princes Dock is the only structure over 100 metres (328 ft) that has been approved for construction in the city's history. [1] [3] Planning permission has been granted for the building on two occasions (2007 and 2011), despite this construction is still yet to commence. [4]

Princes Dock, Liverpool

Prince's Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is the most southerly of the docks situated in the northern part of the Liverpool dock system, connected to Prince's Half-Tide Dock to the north. The dock is now in the buffer zone to one of Liverpool's World Heritage Sites.

Liverpool City and Metropolitan borough in England

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, with an estimated population of 491,500. Its metropolitan area is the fifth-largest in the UK, with a population of 2.24 million in 2011. The local authority is Liverpool City Council, the most populous local government district in the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the largest in the Liverpool City Region.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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The initial design proposal for Plot 3a Princes Dock was released to the public in August, 2006. The design differed slightly from the current one, it was slightly taller at 112.5 metres (369 ft) and was to contain 183 apartments alongside a 135 bedroom hotel. [5] Following concerns and criticism in early 2007, Plot 3a Princes Dock was reduced in height. Consultation between the developer, architect, CABE, English Heritage and Liverpool City Council lead to the building being shortened to its current proposed height of 105 metres (344 ft). [6] The number of hotel rooms were also decreased to around 150. [7] The reason given for the alterations of the design proposal were that it would look too tall and out of places in comparison to the city's historic Three Graces, despite this the building was only reduced by three storeys. There are also currently numerous other structures in Liverpool taller than Plot 3a Princes Dock less than half a mile away. [6]

English Heritage charity responsible for the National Heritage Collection of England

English Heritage is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses. The charity states that it uses these properties to ‘bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year’.

Liverpool City Council Local government body in England

Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards.

Pier Head location in the city centre of Liverpool, England

The Pier Head is a riverside location in the city centre of Liverpool, England. It is part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was inscribed in 2004. As well as a collection of landmark buildings, recreational open space, and a number of memorials, the Pier Head was the landing site for passenger ships travelling to and from the city.

Plot 3a Princes Dock was given approval in mid-2007, however despite the site being completely clear to begin construction, the building is still yet to be constructed. [8] Since 2007, developers Peel Holdings have concentrated their efforts on the nearby Liverpool Waters project instead of Plot 3a Princes Dock, however planning permission was again approved in February 2011 (since the original planning permission had lapsed in early 2010). [4] The status of Plot 3a Princes Dock remains fairly vague to this day. [4]

Liverpool Waters large scale development

Liverpool Waters is a large scale £5.5bn development that has been proposed by the Peel Group in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The development will make use of a series of presently derelict dock spaces at Central Docks, with much of the docks in a World Heritage Site. This is an area north of Liverpool's historic Pier Head. It is the sister programme of the Wirral Waters project. Since 2012 the two projects have enjoyed enterprise zone status, together forming the Mersey Waters Enterprise Zone.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Plot 3a Princes Dock". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  2. ↑ "News: RMJM pens latest Liverpool tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Tall Buildings of Liverpool". Emporis. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "Peel Wins Permission For 3a Princes Dock Again". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  5. ↑ "RMJM Proposes Slender Liverpool Tower". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  6. 1 2 "Plot 3a Princes Dock Reduced in Height". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Hotel Update" (PDF). Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  8. ↑ "RMJM Liverpool Tower Approved". Skyscrapernews. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
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