Lancashire’s tallest building tipped for approval
Preston City Council’s planning committee has been recommended to grant permission for TSS Property’s £40m plans to build a 30-storey tower with 218 apartments when it meets on 28 April.
Situated off Derby Street and Lords Walk, the 96-metre-tall apartment block would be known as Altura. Boasting 163 one-bed flats and 55 two-bed ones, Altura would have a variety of amenities for its future residents, including a gym, Pilates studio, games room, cinema, and winter garden.
There is no affordable housing on the site, however the city council has said it would require a £553,000 contribution towards off-site affordable housing if the project was to progress.
Designs by David Cox Architects also include 6,400 sq ft of flex offices.
There are no car parking bays as part of the development, but there is space to store 150 cycles.
In addition to David Cox, the project team includes S&L Planning Consultants, PDS Vision, TPM Landscapes, Reid Jones, and Tetra Tech.
To learn more, search for reference 06/2025/0818 on Preston City Council’s planning portal.
The stuff of dreams. Pie in the sky. The viability appraisal is based on a completely ridiculous construction cost of £186/sq.ft (for a 30-storey tower – dream on). Even with that, it reports the scheme as being “significantly unviable,” to the tune of £3m.
By George
A £3m viability gap for 160 units could easily be covered by grant funding surely?
By Anonymous
@April 17, 2026 at 4:48 pm
By George
Preston would be better building lots of ‘gentle density’ townhouses and mid-rise mansion blocks in its city centre.
You’re right though – I’m doubtful this one will get built.
By Rye
Yet another eyesore for what was a lovely, pleasant town.
By Anonymous
No affordable housing? No car parking? Now there is a selling point lol
By Anonymous
The idea of not creating parking spaces for cars is absurd and ill conceived. Do the planners think that none of the 218 residents would have car(s) ? Store for 150 cycles is laughable for 218 apartments. Who is behind this expensive project ? It’s not 1st April either !
By Anonymous
218 apartments with no parking, what a terrible development.
By Danny
Let’s hope this gets knocked back. No parking? What an absolute joke. No affordable homes and just a fraction of what it would cost to build them as a token gesture..a gesture that says here is the middle finger followed by the two finger salute. If this goes through Planners need to be haul before the courts . ridiculous
By Neil777
When you say Lancashires tallest building, does that include any in Manchester or Liverpool?
By Red Roe
Hi Red Roe. No it does not. Best wishes, Dan
By Dan Whelan
What on earth are they thinking? 163 single apartments with No parking in the city centre?? These are “luxury”, so who on earth is going to want one? The city centre has no need, nor enough businesses left open to accommodate this.
By Fenris
This scheme is more ambitious / unrealistic that “The Line” in Saudi. Fingers crossed when the tenders land…
By Alan Partridge
The hideous blue and white building next to the art museum should be demolished.
It’s a real eyesore for Preston
By Mike
Who is going to buy a flat without parking in Preston town centre!
By Phil
What’s with everyone wanting 300 car park spaces for these developments. It’s the city centre and the bus station is literally 3 feet away. The whole point of city centre living is you don’t need a car.
By Butter pie
Preston City….Need a few of these ‘tall investment hubs’, too really put it on the map…..I frequent Preston , it is a relaxed University Town and the river is extremely appealing ;like too the gardens, making it an attractive place to retire….
By Shaun Mackin
Will it be taller than Blackpool Tower? if not, it has no right to be called Lancashire’s tallest building (if it ever gets built that it).
By Bentley Driver
I hope it gets built. It will be a real benefit for the city centre, I like the ambitious thinking behind it.
By Anonymous