AHR tower approved despite local politicians tearing into design

By Dave Rogers 2021-11-05T11:55:00

Cardiff MP says 30-storey proposals lack architectural quality

AHR has been given the all-clear for a controversial tower in the middle of Cardiff despite the local MP - and the deputy leader of the council which approved it - ripping into the quality of its design.

Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens wrote to the city’s head of planning in the summer to complain about the scheme which will be home to more than 270 build-to-rent flats on the eastern edge of the city centre.

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