Historic England says planned AHMM Bristol office block ‘not good enough’

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Heritage group says proposal will wreck views of city centre

Historic England has written to Bristol council formally objecting to a seven-storey office block by AHMM that is being planned for a well-known harbour in the city.

The heritage advisor said if the development went ahead on the historic Floating Harbour it would “harm the setting of the grade I listed Bristol Cathedral” and block important views of the city centre.

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